CONTRIBUTORS

Jackie Miller

- SHE/HERJackie is a singer/songwriter/poet. She is endlessly inspired by the world around her and can frequently be found taking photos when she’s exploring the world. She believes that creative self expression is one of the most healing tools for transformation. She aspires to one day publish her own book of poetry, photography and art.

IG: @sacredsoundsinger

Ailisha Goodwin-Dancy

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As a multifaceted artist, she primarily focuses on social issues to incite dialogue; specializing in spoken word, painting, and fabric. Her most recent written work was featured in a recent collab between the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and The Philadelphia Dept. of Behavioral Health in a quest to mitigate the racial trauma on Black individuals and communities, titled “Finding Paradise: A Black Mental Health Anthology.”

IG: @the_paintedup_jawn

Kristine Villanueva

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Kristine Villanueva is a Philadelphia-based journalist who rediscovered her love for art during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her art combines personal experience with methods of community-based approaches to journalism, such as crowdsourcing, to help capture a corner of the human experience. She remains inspired by nature, her Filipino heritage and her cat, Perceus (a.k.a Percy).

IG: @makeartthendie | kristineish.com

Keon Akes

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He is a self-taught visual artist. He wants his art work to be an inspiration to any who see it. Each piece shares its own story.

IG: @Keeblerkorporationsstudios

Natasha Zeta

- SHE/HERNatasha Zeta (b. 1993 in Mumbai, India) is a mixed media painter who creates interactive portraiture with broken mirrors, allowing the viewer to step into another perspective, challenge their preconceptions, and empathize with her subjects. Zeta seeks to amplify narratives from marginalized communities that disproportionately experience mental illness, but whose stories are vastly underrepresented in our conversations about mental health.

IG: @natashazeta natashazeta.com pointofentry.net

Ryli Jane

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Ryli Jane is a trans artist and part time barista based in South Philadelphia. Her primary medium is metal stamped jewelry, but she also dabbles in writing, stained glass, and painting. She hates cops and loves her friends very much.

IG: SixthHouseEgo twitter: @SixthHouseEgo