Writings by Alexis Ozden @a.ozden

Art by Sophia Macias @seisenbart

Alexis Özden (Öz) is an organizer, poet, and mixed-media artist who explores generational trauma, cultural reclamation, somatic healing, and gender expression in their work. Öz currently facilitates the Nashville Radical Library, which is a free lending library located at Random Sample that provides the Nashville community with access to radical literature.

Sophia Macias is an artist and educator living and working in Clarksville, TN. Sophia’s artwork is a reflection of her “proof of existence”—her Hispanic cultural heritage and personal experiences blended with contemporary techniques. She aims to connect with a person’s emotional intelligence through her collage, mixed media and paintings.