Hi! I'm Jackie! Born and raised in Virginia, I've lived in Richmond for ten years. I'm in my second semester of the Art Education master's program at VCU! I love to make interactive sculptures and take every chance I can get to create wacky costumes for myself. I've been sharing my crafting skills informally with my communities for as long as I can remember, and nearly always have a project in my pocket. Sculpture, textiles and collage are my specialties, but I love creating opportunities for people to explore their inner weirdo in whatever form that takes!

Focusing in multiple mediums, Sam’s primary forms are Linocut printmaking, Fiber Arts (sewing and quilting) and Comic Art. Sam is a native of Richmond’s East End who has worked to craft a practice around the beauty and inequities found in the East End and communities like it. Through eco-conscious printmaking that highlights the deep history of the East End community and artistic partnerships in schools and community spaces, Sam has been instrumental in cultivating light and love in the spaces they call home. Being no stranger to the obstacles facing students of the East End, both academic and social, Sam looks for any opportunity to shift the narrative and make space for young artists.