Artist Profile: Vickie Flaugher aka @RecoveringPopPrincess

Vickie Flaugher

  • Location: Central Texas, USA

  • Artist, author, emerging punk songtress

  • Co-founder of Gargle Jack

Artist Bio 

I’m an artist working at the intersection of punk, culture, memory, and making things by hand.

Gargle Jack began as a way to explore those intersections more honestly — slowly, intentionally, and without asking permission.

My work pulls from lived experience, global punk culture, and the belief that art doesn’t need to be loud to be disruptive. I’m interested in objects that carry meaning, not trends.

 

Artist Statement

Punk, to me, isn’t nostalgia or costume. It’s participation. It’s showing up, building something imperfect, and staying connected to the people and places that matter.

 MY FAQs Answered

Identity & Origin

  1. What does punk mean to you?

  2. What was your first experience with punk?

  3. Was there a moment when it clicked for you?

Practice & Process

  1. How does punk show up in your work (even quietly)?

  2. What materials, tools, or mediums do you return to most?

  3. What part of the process do you enjoy the most?

Culture & Community

  1. What scenes or communities shaped you?

  2. What do you wish people understood better about punk or DIY culture?

  3. Who or what inspires you outside your own discipline?

Perspective

  1. What feels important to protect in creative culture right now?

  2. What feels worth rebuilding?

  3. What advice would you give to someone finding punk later in life?

Closing

  1. What are you curious about right now?

  2. What keeps you making things?

Anything else you want people to know?