Janette is a visionary textile artist and natural dye researcher hailing from the Ciudad Juarez, Mexico border. Through her artistry, Janette weaves a powerful tapestry of change, challenging narratives surrounding climate change, racial tensions, gender inequality, and political crises, transforming threads into catalysts for conversation and unraveling the complexities of our world through a narrative of resilience and hope. In the vibrant borderland spirit, her textiles become a medium for social change, inviting viewers to engage with pressing global issues through the lens of creativity and compassion. She is co founder of NI EN MORE a nonprofit organization dedicated to build social impact and empowerment through ethically crafted, naturally dyed clothing.

janetteterrazas.com
nienmore.org

Nichole Talbott is a multimedia visual artist who resides in the Bay Area whose art practice utilizes layering and sampling techniques from her graphic design background. Combining natural elements like leaves, textiles, natural dyes and textured wood with acrylic paint, illustrations, printmaking to create symbolic and representational symbolism.

The root of her work today stems from exploring how Afro indigenous cultures and practices survived the forced migration of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. She studies how African cultural practices manifested and were preserved  throughout the Americas. Realizing that reconnecting to her cultural heritage and indigenous practices is not just unique to her personal story but is a shared narrative of the people of the African diaspora. Through the process of linking back to our ancestry we are healing ourselves from generational trauma. Empowering ourselves to move forward in wisdom, knowledge and validation of our existence and contribution throughout history.

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FIBER ARTIST / @yamahandco

ARTISTA / @jupiter.brown