Ms. TeeKay (Tamara “Tam” Kumoji) is a Baltimore-based multidisciplinary artist, art wellness coach, and creative entrepreneur with over 25 years in the DMV art scene. She uses art as a tool for healing, self-expression, and community connection. Specializing in upcycled fashion, textile art, jewelry, and interactive workshops, she creates safe spaces for individuals navigating anxiety, grief, and personal growth. She is a co-founder of FYBR Fest and a board member of Speak Your Truth, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering voices through storytelling and advocacy. Through her work, Ms.
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Synae released her first EP, "Wild World," (2020) inspired by Nintendo’s Animal Crossing, which brought them international attention. In 2022 with the release of “Game Over,” Synae reached 30k monthly listeners on Spotify. They have over 44 million views from YouTube content creators who’ve featured her music (licensed through Thematic.) Since 2021, Synae has been performing all over the DMV area. Opening for
acts including Tora, Myylo, Sneaks, Charlotte x Bolis, Pierre Kwenders, and more.
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Amber (She/her) is a performer and teacher. In 2025 Smithers played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s Spring 2025 matinee series. She recently was a part of the 2025 cohort for Theatre Lab’s Life Stories Institute. She has been a guest artist and teaching artist at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in partnership with Olney Theatre Center. She has worked with several local theatre companies as an actor, playwright, and teacher. In college she was nominated for Irene Ryan in 2020.
My art is a piece of my soul, words that deeply resonate on my heart that are inaudible. An expression of self, observations, and experiences as a creative.
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Improvisation with hand built ceramic owl flute in Parrington Cove, California
Medium: Musical work
Year: 2025
Details: 7:31
Artist and musician Shawn Siochain from Maryland makes paintings, digital art, kinetic sculptures, and other creations from the studio and at mural sites and festival locations. His handmade acrylic shadowboxes are 3D canvases that incorporate multiple layers and LED lights. His large scale kinetic interactive sculptures have captivated people at dozens of festivals and at Burning Man. As a former humanitarian worker with USAID, his work incorporates themes of empathy, compassion, and global connectedness.
Pansay Tayo is a cultural arts practitioner working at the intersection of maternal health, community healing, and ancestral practice. Through African-centered birthwork, rites of passage programming, and community-based facilitation, she creates culturally grounded spaces that support individuals and families through life transitions from conception through adolescence.
GRATEFUL: A CHAT WITH MARGIE B 11 2 23
The following video documents the online interview and debut of digital artwork done by Marjorie Billingsley entitled, "Only GOD: A Chat With Margie B". This special event was held on November 2, 2023 as a joint effort sponsored by two monthly groups that gather folks from around the world:
*A DEEPER STUDY OF THE SACRED: Creatives Study Creativity (1st Thursdays every month)
*THE DRAWING CLINIC (3rd Thursdays every month)
Margie’s extraordinary use of color and explanations of her work is an inspiration for all generations, and for all who desire to overcome any challenges. In spite of her limitations due to Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she has taken her limitations onto another level of Perseverance, Practice, and shows a willingness to learn beyond any physical obstacles. With the use of one finger, she has created over 100 works of digital art since May 2023 that are worthy of all sorts of future acclaims and possibilities. She says, “And, I am just beginning!”
What started out as a casual conversation between two friends, Margie and and Sharon Lee Minor (aka Auntie Afrika), became a mutually-creative challenge, and a series of instructional online classes in the DRAWING CLINIC and private sessions. Margie’s descriptions of her creative process within the documentary also reveal the deep respect and mutual admiration between these two who have known each other since childhood.
The video also provides a glimpse into what has made Margie so tenacious. Growing up in Eastland Gardens, a stable African American community in Washington, D.C. was also a blessing. She, along with others including Sharon, grew up knowing their worth as global citizens, to be competent and confident, and to set examples of accomplishment and excellence wherever they went. Their community would not tolerate anything less!
This video will inspire all generations wherever they may be around the world. Margie’s strong faith, beliefs, and submission to something beyond herself will cause anyone with a heart to consider how the Arts can restore physical, mental, and spiritual well-being for the ones who create, as well as for those who are willing to support…and even try their own hand at making something CREATIVE!
GRATEFUL, the video, is the property of A MINOR ENTERPRISE for the use of documentation and research only. No monetary gain has been accrued, and it is protected by international and U.S. Copyright laws. However, all of the original artwork included remains the sole property of the creative artists of origin. For use of this video, contact in writing A MINOR ENTERPRISE. Thank You.
*A DEEPER STUDY OF THE SACRED: Creatives Study Creativity (1st Thursdays every month)
*THE DRAWING CLINIC (3rd Thursdays every month)
Margie’s extraordinary use of color and explanations of her work is an inspiration for all generations, and for all who desire to overcome any challenges. In spite of her limitations due to Multiple Sclerosis (MS), she has taken her limitations onto another level of Perseverance, Practice, and shows a willingness to learn beyond any physical obstacles. With the use of one finger, she has created over 100 works of digital art since May 2023 that are worthy of all sorts of future acclaims and possibilities. She says, “And, I am just beginning!”
What started out as a casual conversation between two friends, Margie and and Sharon Lee Minor (aka Auntie Afrika), became a mutually-creative challenge, and a series of instructional online classes in the DRAWING CLINIC and private sessions. Margie’s descriptions of her creative process within the documentary also reveal the deep respect and mutual admiration between these two who have known each other since childhood.
The video also provides a glimpse into what has made Margie so tenacious. Growing up in Eastland Gardens, a stable African American community in Washington, D.C. was also a blessing. She, along with others including Sharon, grew up knowing their worth as global citizens, to be competent and confident, and to set examples of accomplishment and excellence wherever they went. Their community would not tolerate anything less!
This video will inspire all generations wherever they may be around the world. Margie’s strong faith, beliefs, and submission to something beyond herself will cause anyone with a heart to consider how the Arts can restore physical, mental, and spiritual well-being for the ones who create, as well as for those who are willing to support…and even try their own hand at making something CREATIVE!
GRATEFUL, the video, is the property of A MINOR ENTERPRISE for the use of documentation and research only. No monetary gain has been accrued, and it is protected by international and U.S. Copyright laws. However, all of the original artwork included remains the sole property of the creative artists of origin. For use of this video, contact in writing A MINOR ENTERPRISE. Thank You.
Medium: VIDEO
Year: 2023
Details: 17:06