A.V. Wayans is a New York native and Brooklyn-based visual artist, anthropologist, and oral historian whose work bridges the disciplines of illustration, ethnographic writing, and griot tradition. Rooted in observation, her hand-drawn imagery uses contour lines to create form and texture, offering a nuanced lens of the world around her. Often paired with narrative text, A.V.’s work integrates ethnographic methods and interview-style reflections to center the voices and experiences of her narrators.
Isabella Love (2025)
Isabella is an oral historian, photojournalist, and writer hailing from the controversial beast that is the state of Florida. She completed an undergraduate degree in History at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. During her time at the University of Central Florida, she worked at multiple Veteran-based nonprofits, participating in both archival and oral history projects. She first worked with the VA-sponsored Veterans Legacy Program, where she worked in archival research to preserve the history of fallen soldiers buried in Florida cemeteries. From there, she discovered a love of oral history working with the Veterans History Project, interviewing Central Florida Veterans of U.S. Wars to record in the Library of Congress.
Kaitlin Cochran (2025)
Kaitlin Cochran is a mental health advocate specializing in how unique kinds of cognition play a role in how one engages with grief. She completed her undergraduate study in Philosophy, with an emphasis in ethics, at the University of Puget Sound. During her academic career she is focused on isolation theory as well as embodiment's role in life through different modalities.
