TWD Collective aka People Behind the Purpose
I am lucky enough to have some amazing people supporting this mission and what we hope to bring to the community. With the help of these people - and everyone who has supported these shows - I am able to see this project as an ongoing initiative.
Thank you for helping me turn my passions into purpose. ~ Christina
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Kristen Ashley
CONSULTANT & SPONSOR
Kristen is the owner of K. A. Artist Shop in downtown Athens where Christina has worked for over 6 years. Kristen is undoubtedly the reason why so many artistic dreams come true in Athens.
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Ella Hopkins
CO-DIRECTOR
Ella and Christina met as coworkers at the K. A. Artist Shop. Ella is a mixed media artist who participates as both an artist and organizer in our shows. She creates most of our beautiful marketing material. More.
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René Shoemaker
CONSULTANT & SPONSOR
René is a silk artist who lives and works in France for most of the year. When she comes to Athens, she teaches silk painting and business of art classes at the K. A. Artist Shop. René is an invaluable consultant for this initiative. More
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Bethany Farmer
CONSULTANT & SPONSOR
Bethany is an Atlanta-based artist and Christina’s beloved sister. She spends most of her time teaching yoga and managing a mano. She donates her installation skills, years of event planning, and generous libations from a mano.
My Family
The support of my siblings and my fiancé Hank has always made my dreams possible. This photo was taken at the first annual Together We Dazzle art show in 2023 and one of the last group photos we got with our beautiful brother Joshua.
Our collective efforts have the potential to illuminate the only gene we are missing to detect and diagnose Hypermobile EDS. Detecting this gene will make a huge impact on the EDS community and innumerable families.
Photo by Sam Sanders