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Shane R. Hendren is a multidisciplinary artist recognized for his intricate jewelry and metal work which honors the culture and traditions of his Navajo and European ancestors. Understanding his work as vessels for knowledge and histories, his practice has recently incorporated new mediums and techniques such as film and 3D printing.

Leo Tecosky is a glassblower whose practice cross-pollinates techniques and reorganizes traditions using principles of the hip hop canon, synthesizing traditional glassblowing, graffiti and the methodology of sampling and remixing to create new works in glass that simultaneously spring from and add to the ethos of hip hop culture.

Blain Snipstal is a timber framer and worker-owner of Earth-Bound Building, a collective specializing in timber framing, natural building and custom carpentry. Drawing on over a decade of experience in agriculture and land-based organizing, he works closely with his communities to create infrastructure that is environmentally friendly, beautiful and sustainable.

Aspen Golann is a furniture maker, artist and educator whose work draws from the intersections of iconic American furniture practices, identity politics and contemporary craft. Reflecting a commitment to inclusive education, she has helped create new pathways for marginalized makers to engage with traditional craft practices.

Adebunmi Gbadebo is a multimedia artist who uses culturally and historically imbued materials such as indigo dye, soil hand-dug from plantations and human Black hair collected throughout the diaspora to investigate the complexities between land, matter and memory on various sites of slavery.

Terrol Dew Johnson is a Tohono O’odham basket weaver, community leader, and a nationally recognized advocate for Native communities.

Kristina Madsen is a furniture maker whose mother instilled in her a passion for meticulous handwork and a profound appreciation of quiet concentration.

Jamie Okuma is a Native American Artist practicing in multidisciplinary fields of art with an emphasis of beadwork.

Christine Lee has an interdisciplinary practice encompassing art, design, and sustainability.

Antonius-Tín Bui is a spontaneous shapeshifter and polydisciplinary artist invested in the possibilities of portraiture, ritual, craft, and performance.