Uasuf Gueye, of Washington, DC, is a nationally acclaimed musician and artist. He belongs to a family of Nguewel/Diali, or oral historians and musicians. He began his study and performance of Manding and Wolof music at a very young age.
Uasuf is a dynamic djembe and dundun drummer as well as a skilled instrument craftsman. He also plays the 21-key Bala, which he learned from master artists of the Manding tradition of West Africa.
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Tulani Janae found her love for dance and performing arts at the early age of 8. She joined Future Shock DC and began to flourish and develop her love for street styles. Throughout her time with the Culture Shock DC family, Tulani developed the skills to effectively teach aspiring dancers and choreograph dance pieces. For the past eight years, she has been teaching at various workshops and studios in the DMV area as well as curating her own creative projects. Some of these include: Shell Shock DC, Elements Urban Arts Collective, KickRocks Dance Crew, B. Funk Dance Co., and more.
Ana Emily Garcia received her B.F.A and M.A. Ed from the University of Maryland. She currently lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, where she owns and operates an online art and stationery shop called Wittle Spoonie. Emily’s current work focuses on spreading awareness for chronic conditions such as Fibromyalgia. Both paintings and crafts are designed to be relatable, allowing sufferers to feel seen and heard. As well as sharing her own experiences with the condition. Her other work empahsizes on promoting joy and creativity.
We specialize in custom hand pulled screen printing decoration on apparel. We also preform live screen printing events where we showcase our skills and teach people the process of our work. We have done live printing events for Salisbury university and various farmers markets. We also practice sculpture and poetry. My wife and I have been creating with Sam’s Shirts since October 2019.
My drawings and sketchbooks use watercolor and graphite to investigate images in series. I find inspiration in my surroundings and have been working from the same studio window since 1985. My journals have tracked my dreams and creative process steadily since 1977. Limited edition intaglio prints have also been important to my development.
I am a multi-passionate creative entrepreneur, cheerleader and champion for humans wanting to make the world a better place:)
I am a digital marketer, podcast host and voice actor (hence the name "Audio Candi"), with aspirations to have a feature role in a major animated studio film.
I also create Ai-generated art and patterns and am on a mission to help more African-Americans learn to embrace, leverage and dominate the Ai space.
Hilary is a landscape oil painter with a background in illustration and graphic design. She is the illustrator of the book Same Sun Here, published by Random House, and the founder and creative behind Green Comma Media. Schenker recently relocated to Takoma Park MD from Pittsburgh, where she is a juried member of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Society of Artists, and Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators. Her work has been shown at galleries including Robert Morris Gallery, AAP Gallery, and Hill Center Gallery DC.
Hand painted coins from around the world.
I am an artist and creative technologist based in Silver Spring, Maryland, with a passion for experimentation and community.
I love to work with interactive forms, from performing music shows, creating installations, binding books, to developping games.
I am also very excited about discarded objects and ephemera.
Nicholas Buggs is an Executive Producer, Producer, and Podcast Host specializing in the independent film community. He is credited on several award-winning feature films as well as a handful of short films that he is grateful to have helped bring to life. These days he is the proud co-host of the 5-star MAKE IT podcast that has been rated as high as 20th in the US, Canada, and Germany on Apple Podcasts.