Lee Ann Norman is curious about how others read the world and how their readings influence everything. Her writing focuses on the intersections of culture, politics, and aesthetics, the ways that creative practice is a constellation of activity and ideas, and reclaiming art for the everyday.
Artist John Preus maintains a professional design studio that uses 2nd hand materials, including discarded furniture from closed Chicago Public Schools.
Visual artist Krista Franklin uses various media to create fantastic new worlds inspired by science fiction, the Black Arts Movement, and Afrofuturism.
