On Finding Community And Comfort In Collaboration: 2019 Resident Artists Big Chicken and Baby Bird
Nat Bradford and Tsz Kam (a.k.a Big Chicken and Baby Bird) are a two-person collective and artists in #BBATX’s 2019 Residency. In this interview with #BBATX committee member Jen Rachid, they discuss how and why they became collaborators, as well as the inspiration behind their art.
On Negative Self-Talk: Why My Self-Care Journey Started With My Inner Dialogue
“Once I looked inward (rather than outward) to find my own form of peace and happiness, I found that my inner dialogue carried a lot more weight. I had to start with self-talk and figure out what my language was like.”
On Loving Your Body (And Making An Oatmeal Mask): A Recipe For Self-Care Routines
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, #BBATX committee members have been sharing their strategies for self-care and mental health. In this post, #BBATX committee member walks us through her weekly routine of creating an oatmeal mask—and how this practice reminds her to take care of herself as a whole.
On Freaking Out And Building Good Habits: An Interview with Simone DeAngelis
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, #BBATX committee member Vittoria Criss spoke with Simone DeAngelis, author of the upcoming book If You're Freaking Out, Read This: A Coping Workbook for Building Good Habits, Behaviors, and Hope for the Future and Community Engagement Specialist at Community First! Village, about our experiences confronting and managing our mental health diagnoses, while also helping others move toward a healthier life.
On Creative Entrepreneurship: 10 Takeaways from craftHER Market Spring '19
Another season of craftHER has come and gone, but the vibes of synergy and creative entrepreneurship have long stayed with us, and we’re stoked to carry some of the lessons we learned into our professional and personal endeavors into this summer season and beyond.
On Using Art to Explain Science: 2019 Resident Artist Amanda Vaughn
Amanda Vaughn is a DJ and visual artist in #BBATX’s 2019 Residency. In this interview, she talks making room for experiments, starting projects and her ideal meeting of the minds.
On Serving Community With Art: 2019 Resident Artist Edith Valle
Edith Valle is a graphic designer and artist in #BBATX’s 2019 Residency. In this interview, she discusses her relationship to family and its influence on her practice and pursuits.
We Are Resilient: A Series of Portraits by Jeanette Nevarez
At our meet-up in February 2019, local photographer Jeanette Nevarez created a very special photo booth, documented the power and resilience of our community.
On Learning (And Teaching Each Other) How To Be Human: Notes From The #BBATX Community
At our last community meet-up in Austin, Texas, we explored themes of resilience. What are we here to learn? What are we here to teach?
On Synergy and Community Marketplaces: A CraftHER Market Spring '19 Recap
On Sunday, April 14, we hosted our sixth installment of craftHER Market. 3200+ attendees filled the space to shop local and support women and nonbinary makers, creatives, artists and small business owners.