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March 17, 2021

Daryn Belinsky

Interview with Daryn Belinsky 2/7/2021 Daryn Belinsky is a multi-range creative touring this lifetime as a vintage clothing dealer, designer, artist, and music-maker. Based out of Encinitas, she has owned and operated the cyber shop, Little Light Vintage since 2010.  Tell us about a project (or projects) you are working […]
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February 1, 2021

Heather Sweeney

Interview with Heather Sweeney 01/11/2021 Heather Sweeney, lives in San Diego where she writes, and does visual art. Her chapbooks include Just Let Me Have This (Selcouth Station Press) and Same Bitch, Different Era: The Real Housewives Poems (above/ground press). She is also the author of the collections, Dear Marshall, […]
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January 25, 2021

Beto Soto

Interview with Beto Soto 01/11/2021 Beto Soto is an artist, youth advocate and educator. His ongoing project Undocuqueer shines a spotlight on LGBTQ Undocumented Americans living in San Diego, California. Through his portraiture, and use of lighting and props, Soto is able to create mystical landscapes that often portray his […]
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January 18, 2021

Amanda Lopez

Interview with Amanda Lopez 11/15/2020 Amanda Lopez is a Bay Area native currently loving life in sunny San Diego. By day, she manages digital marketing for a top San Diego attraction and by night, she dives into all things creative including painting, collaging, learning to play ukulele, singing, and more. […]
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January 11, 2021

Katherine Carrion

Interview with Katherine Carrion 10/22/2020 Katie Carrion is a San Diego native who studied and earned her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree from San Diego State University. With a goal to help improve the Art Scene in her city in 2015 Katie Co-founded the alternative retail shop, Little Dame, in […]
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January 4, 2021

Diana Benavidez

Interview with Diana Benavidez 10/27/2020 Diana Benavidez is an artist from the San Diego/Tijuana border region, her practice explores piñata-making as a method of expression and storytelling. Diana builds piñatas that reflect upon her experiences growing up along the Mexican-American border, her identity, and binational culture. Her work is known […]
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December 7, 2020

Hallie Chavis

Interview with Hallie Chavis 10/20/2020 Hallie Chavis, a San Diego native, is a mixed medium jewelry maker specializing in acrylic, resin, polymer clay, and beadwork. After almost a decade of living in San Francisco, Hallie moved back to San Diego and began Shop Cholla in 2019. Her goal was to […]
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November 30, 2020

Stefanie Schmitz

Interview with Stefanie Schmitz 09/12/2020 A multi-instrumentalist, artist, and teacher in San Diego, Stefanie has made it her mission to use music to foster empowerment, expression, and connection in children and adults. She plays the clarinet, saxophone, and percussion and has a passion for the music and culture of Brazil. […]
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November 23, 2020

Zoe Marinello-Kohn

Interview with Zoe Marinello-Kohn 09/12/2020 Zoe Marinello-Kohn is a ballet dancer and activist. Most recently, she was highlighted by Rising Arts Leaders after submitting an audition for Arts Fest 2020, where she performed live on Instagram for our audience. What projects are you currently working on?I have been working on […]
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November 16, 2020

Elizabeth Tobias

Interview with Elizabeth Tobias 10/30/2020 Elizabeth draws upon multiple art disciplines to create immersive installations and public spectacles that engage the community in social, political and environmental issues. She creates open-ended experiences that unfold as audiences engage with them. Tobias has received multiple awards for her short documentary, “Survivor! 98 […]
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