Who in the world is Holly Oddly, and how did this all come about??
I'm Holly L'Oiseau, an autistic artist who makes peculiar paper and weird wares under the name Holly Oddly (Because, let's be real: who is going to be able to spell or pronounce a surname like L'Oiseau?) I've been a professional doodler for almost a decade, and I live in the Savannah, GA area with my husband and two kids (Well, one is off to college, but you get the gist).
I also have a confession to make that might not shock a single person reading this: I have a lot of trouble making and keeping friends. It's been a life-long issue that has made me feel othered, alien, and alone.
On top of everything else, I don't live my life or do things the way most others around me do. This is why I've created this community. I understand that making friends and keeping them takes both work and commitment, but what happens when we apply these and nothing comes of it...over and over again? It's my belief that we need a space to connect to humans like us in order to thrive.