Jessi Sands is a multidisciplinary artist who uses different mediums such as painting, ceramics, and mixed media to explore how the intersectionality of their multiracial identity influences their roles as an Indigenous parent, queer person, and land steward.


Jessi grew up in Oklahoma on the Cherokee reservation and on their Mvskoke
reservation where they currently live in Tulsa, OK. They received their Associates of Arts Degree from Tulsa Community College in 2021. They received their Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with minors in American Indian Studies, Pre-Art Therapy, and Art History from Oklahoma State University in 2024.


While attending OSU they received several scholarships, the most notable being the Dana, Lisa, and Chris Tiger Scholarship and the Jackson Narcomey Rising Artist Scholarship.


Currently, Jessi is working towards receiving their MA in Art Therapy/Counseling and Ecotherapy from Southwestern College and New Earth Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico.


Their career goal is to continue as a studio artist while creating spaces for healing as an art therapist.


https://www.milkycreates.com


Instagram @milky.creates

Mark works with people to help them connect their inner and outer universe to uncover the wonder and awe of being in every moment.

As an astrophysicist and Zen teacher and ordained Zen monk, he offers a unique method of embodied practice based on science and research, which will encourage people to find a deep connection with the cosmos.

In 2019, he gave up his life of teaching courses and workshops in yoga, mindfulness and Zen to move with his wife to the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic for a two-year adventure that involved writing this book

In his new book, Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People, he stresses that by bringing awareness and kindness to these relationships will naturally shift them into something much broader and more inclusive. The result is a helpful book with a positive and helpful message: we can take a new perspective on the people who cause us pain.

To learn more about Mark and his new book, Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People, visit
https://markwestmoquette.co.uk

Born and raised in Salem, Massachusetts, Anne Bennett is an alternative singer/songwriter whose haunting, melancholic vocals soar over dark melodies concerning death, love, heaven and hell, and are often influenced by her days living in the infamous Witch City.


Her music explores the deepest corners of the human experience, from the tender complexities of love to the inevitable reality of death, where she weaves melodies that echo with raw emotion and delicate intensity.


Drawing inspiration from her personal battle with depression, Bennett's lyrics are a powerful reflection of vulnerability and resilience. Each song is an intimate journey into themes of heartache, longing, and the shadows we all face. Her voice, described as both captivating and otherworldly, effortlessly pulls listeners into a realm where beauty and sorrow coexist.


Website: www.IAmAnneBennett.co


Instagram: https://instagram.com/annebennettofficial