Art, Mutual Aid, & Wellness.
Experience
Art.
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.
I enjoy developing a sense of community through mutual-aid, and I firmly believe in the distribution of wealth and resources to sustain ourselves as a community. It takes a village and we’re not built to be as individualistic as society pushes us to be.
I am specifically focused on causes supporting the Black Community, LGBTQIA+ youth, the environment and animal Welfare. I am currently involved with Seattle Humane, Queer The Land, Black Farmers Collective, and Mutual Aid South King County.
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.
Mutual Aid
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. I’ve facilitated virtual and in-person workshops for large groups and organizations, special events, and private 1:1 sessions.