• Read more about Julie Reiner

I love to create with color.  Making pieces that can be worn or that add color to a home or garden has always brought me great joy. When I was 10 years old my parents took me to see a glassblower.  Watching him transform a blob of molten glass into a finished piece immediately intrigued me and made me want to learn more about it.  Trying this art form went to the top of my bucket list.  Many years later I found Art of Fire and began taking lessons.  After 15 years of glassblowing I’m still learning new techniques, designing, playing with colors, and having more fun than I ever imagined. 

• Read more about Muneer Nasser

Muneer Nasser Trumpeter, composer, jazz historian, and author Muneer Nasser is available for musical performances, jazz master classes and more. www.muneernassermusic.com and www.jamilsnasser.com His father, jazz bassist, Jamil Nasser and the rich musical landscape of New York City provided a great classroom for his jazz education. “Hearing Dizzy Gillespie at the Village Gate (1976) was a mind-blowing experience, which ignited my pursuit of jazz trumpet,” said Nasser. Muneer's book: Upright Bass: The Musical Life & Legacy of Jamil Nasser documents 50 years of that history.

• Read more about Joey Antico

Joey Antico is a world-class drummer and percussionist, highly in demand both in the DMV area and beyond. While rooted in jazz, Antico is passionate about bridging the gap between diverse musical styles. As a local and touring musician, Antico has had the privilege of performing alongside a wide range of acclaimed artists, including Tony Award-winning actress and singer Bernadette Peters, jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, acclaimed rapper .idk., steelpan virtuoso Josanne Francis, and Pop RnB artist Brooklyn Kohl, among others.

• Read more about Navid Bazargan

Mohammad Navid Bazargan Education PhD, Persian Literature, Tehran Azad University, 1997 Visual Arts Painting (Watercolor, oil, pastel, acrylic) Persian Calligraphy Exhibitions Sep 2023 : Calligraphy Exhibition, Pars Place , Washington DC Nov 2021: Art Auction Veno Auction Oct 2021: Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition on celebration of Rumi, Pars Place, Washington DC May 2015: Calligraphy group exhibition, Islamic Cultural Center of "We are the Bridge," Northern California

• Read more about Andreus

Andreus Brijbasi – Music Producer & Composer Andreus Brijbasi is a music producer, composer, and the owner of Red Set Records. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, he combines his classical training with modern production techniques to create music across various styles.

• Read more about David Voss

David Voss is a photographer in Silver Spring, Maryland.  His work has been exhibited at Photoworks, the Foundry Gallery, the Athenaeum, and the Hill Center Galleries, and published in SHOTS Magazine.  

• Read more about Shahryar

Long time stand-up comic and I also now do screenwriting and voice direction. 

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• Read more about Cary Goldweber

For the Peabody-award winning Children’s Radio Theater Cary Goldweber both acted in and contributed original scripts including REM and the Henry Penny Review.   For Source Theater Festival, he contributed a number of ten minute plays.   As a member of the LaughMasters, he was a regular contributor of political satire to NPR’s All Things Considered. Recently, his short play “You’re It” was chosen by Queens Theater (NYC) to be part of the 2025 Bird Theater Festival 17 in Tottori City, Japan.  Cary lives in Washington , D.C.

• Read more about Romula aka RHaw Creations

My name is Romula, but I also go by as RHaw Creations. My main art discipline is ceramics and pottery, with a focus in mask making. I am also well versed in Figure Drawing and Sculpture (wood, metal, recyclable material, etc.). I have also began teaching Acrylic Pouring, using the Dutch pouring method. In regards to jewelry making, I am proficient in macrame knotting using Hemp cordage and adding pendants and stones to these pieces. Glass Painting, is a new skill that I have taken the time to learn and teach.