Art, Community Care, & Wellness
Humanity cannot exist without art and freedom of expression because life is art, and art brings life. I’ve made it a goal to become well-versed in a variety of mediums including acting/improv, voice acting, poetry/spoken word, African drum, dance, clay/sculptures, painting, modeling and other mixed media arts. I’m a freelancer teaching artist with the following organizations: Seattle Children's Theater, Art Corps, Nurturing Roots Farm , iUrban Teen, Seattle Parks & Recreation, Path with Art, Seattle LGBTQ Center, & Asé Theater.
Pictured Taylor-Nicole instructing at Northwest African American Museum. Learn more about my drum experience.
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Pictured: Taylor-Nicole selling handmade cards to support local mutual aid groups. Learn more about cards for community.
Community Care
I enjoy developing a sense of community through collective care and mutual-aid. I believe in the distribution of wealth, resources, and knowledge to sustain ourselves as a community. It takes a village, and humans are designed to make connections.
I am specifically focused on initiatives supporting Black/African American/Afro-Indigenous/Native American Communities, LGBTQIA+ folks, environment and recreation justice, youth and family well-being, and animal Welfare.
Some of my affiliations and community involvement includes Oshun Swim School, Lifewerq Project, Asé Theatre, API Chaya, King County Play Equity Coalition, Justice Outside , Families of Color Seattle, Seattle Humane, Queer The Land, Nurturing Roots Farm, Black Farmers Collective, Southfield Youth Assistance, Mutual Aid South King County, and Deaf C.A.N.
I began the Maria Joy Foundation when I was 16 years old in honor of my mother, Olivia Maria-Joy to focus on literacy, foster care, and child adoption awareness.
Wellness
Healing doesn’t have to be alone, and it shouldn’t be! I curate accessible creative healing spaces for historically excluded folks of all ages such as visual and performing arts workshops, culturally diverse and Ancestral story times, outdoor exploratory workshops, and mindfulness movement workshops.
Workshops can look like somatics, adaptive stretching, dance, drum and music circles, sound healing, guided outdoor play, tarot reading, and/or other disciplines you and your group would like to explore. I’m flexible and open to scheduling virtual and in-person workshops for large groups and organizations, special events, and private 1:1 sessions.
Pictured: Taylor-Nicole hosting a djembe drum and mermaid storytelling workshop with Families of Color Seattle.
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Intentional Investment
I consider myself a community connector and offer a variety of services expanding from child care, grant writing, arts and wellness workshops, career consultation, and more.
I’ve collaborated with a variety of small non-profits, community collectives, and individuals prioritizing Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian (BBIA) and 2 Spirit, Queer, Trans communities across South King County and Pierce County.