Amina J. Allen is the creative force behind MotherEarthEssence LLC, a Black Muslim woman-owned art business based in Baltimore, dedicated to transforming mix media resin art through the enchantment of glow in the dark pigments and 3D resin wave textures. A mixed-media artist, henna artist, and innovator whose work merges woodworking, resin artistry, and functional design to create one of a kind art, to inspire connection, expression, and healing within the community.
Sarah Daniels is a Baltimore-based photographer and writer. Sarah is an adjunct professor for the University of Baltimore, where she teaches writing to incarcerated students, and a gallery attendant at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Sarah holds an MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore, where she concentrated in fiction. Her fiction has been published under her pseudonym, Persephone King.
You can learn more about Sarah’s photography at dichotphoto.com and her written work at persephoneking.com. She can be found on Instagram at @daniels.sarah.
A multi-disciplinary visual artist, Emmy Award winning producer and director Amy Oden is best known for her person-first documentary and multimedia work. Amy’s oil painting works are represented by the Lockhouse Gallery in Maryland.
Amy served as senior director of the video team at the Human Rights Campaign, where she produced and supervised the production of video content advocating for LGBTQ+ communities. Her recent project "Daniel Really Suits You” won the social impact award at TribecaX in 2025, screened at Sundance’s BrandStorytelling in 2025, and earned a 2024 Vimeo Staff Pick.