Visual art has been an important part of Lisa Laohaphan’s life for as long as she can remember. Growing up in Washington DC, Laohaphan had access to a variety of art and cultural experiences. As a young adult, Laohaphan attended Clark University where she studied sociology. After graduation, she moved back to the DC area and eventually began working for an international software company. Her new job required her to travel, and in a few years she had visited over 35 states and made dozens of trips to Europe.
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Khadija Jahmila (b.1993, Maryland) is an Afro-Caribbean visual artist, creative entrepreneur, and thrift hunter. She is best known for her surreal and futuristic original collage artworks including her popular “Back to Love, Back to Cosmology” zodiac series. Specializing in cut-paper and digital collage, Khadija creates cosmic worlds that explore Afrofuturism and celebrate the otherworldliness of the African diaspora.
Jiazi Yin is an artist based in the Maryland and Washington D.C. area. She grew up in China and lived in Japan for four years before she came to America.
Her work is based on her understanding of memory, time and space, and interpersonal relationships. The subject matter varies from human figures to abstractions. These are executed primarily with oil, acrylic, cyanotype on canvas, wood panels, and Yupo paper.
Born and raised in Singapore, I received my BFA and Bachelor of Architecture from the National University of Singapore. Pottery is a part of everyday life and it is also a spectacular art form. I began my journey in clay at Kasumi Katagiri's pottery studio in Bangkok. Moving to Maryland, I joined the Glen Echo Pottery community. I am immensely thankful for the creative support and inspiration. Clay Elements is a one-woman proprietorship featuring functional and sculptural ceramics.
Nic Daney-Cuffie is a street photographer from Baltimore, Maryland. He has been capturing the vibrant and diverse scenes of his city for over five years, using his camera as a tool to tell stories and document social issues. He is passionate about sharing his perspective and inspiring others to explore the beauty and complexity of urban life.
First generation immigrant Neha Misra (she/her) is a contemporary eco-folk visual artist, poet, and an award winning climate justice advocate. Neha’s Earth stewardship centered multi-disciplinary studio uses the transformative power of art to build bridges between our private, collective, and planetary healing. Neha has been recognized as a Regenerative Artivist by Design Science Studio – a partnership between the Buckminster Fuller Institute and habRitual for world’s leading planet conscious artists.
Howie is a pianist and vocalist who has performed extensively across the East Coast of the U.S for decades. He performs solo and in ensembles. He loves to play jazz of all kinds, and also has a large song list of classic hits from 1920 to current. I'm fine playing Billy Joel to jazz standards. Now residing in the DC metro region, I have performed at the Kennedy Center, the Phillips Collection and many of the local jazz spot.
I am a sculptor, painter, and photographer living and working in the Washington DC region.
Susan Hostetler
Eco-Artist influenced by travels and nature
Alice Kresse is a printmaker and jewelry designer. Her preferred printmaking mediums are monoprint and collage. Her jewelry practice features non traditional materials: paper, resin, and rubber along with sterling silver and gemstones.