Japan nonprofit group helps commercialize art by disabled creators

From shirts with creative animal illustrations to traditional "tabi" socks with polka-dot designs, a Japanese association near Tokyo is helping to commercialize works by disabled artists, supporting their independence in the process.ReArt, a nonprofit cooperative association based in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, has been helping showcase the works to businesses and private consumers, with portions of sales and royalties from their production returned to the artists.Founder Ariya Vesolowski, 46, said she was inspired after seeing a picture by a disabled artist at an employment support center…READ FULL ARTICLE