Workshops
thems. - Phoenix, AZ
Community Workshops
Role: Event Manager + Creative Director + Curator
Since 2023, I’ve hosted a series of dynamic community workshops through thems. phoenix, creating a rare and affirming space for queer artists in Phoenix and beyond. These workshops—spanning poetry, illustration, floral design, painting, and more—are led by talented LGBTQ+ artists from Phoenix and Tucson, offering opportunities to share their craft while building meaningful connections within the community.
At the heart of this work is a commitment to equity -powered entirely by ticket sales, over 50% of proceeds go directly back to the artists, providing sustainable income and supporting the broader arts and culture scene in Arizona. Each workshop centers visual storytelling by and for the LGBTQ+ community—grounded in joy, visibility, and collective care.
Past artist collaborators include Jose Villalobos, Omar Soto, and more.
Writing Lab!
thems. - Phoenix, AZ
Community Workshop
Role: Event Manager + Creative Director + Curator
Writing Lab is an experimental monthly writing workshop designed to celebrate and nurture queer voices in literature.
Through writing exercises, group discussion, and peer feedback, participants are encouraged to imagine new futures and articulate their truths in an affirming, community-driven space. Whether experienced writers or just beginning to explore identity through language, Writing Lab! offers a space to deconstruct norms and expand your creative practice.
Past Writing Lab! collaborators include Lore Lemaster, Patrick De Leon, Jenna Hanchey, and more.
Sunday Sips
thems. - Phoenix, AZ
Community Workshop
Role: Event Manager + Creative Director + Curator
Sunday Sips is an ongoing series of community-led, queer-centered art workshops I’ve curated as part of the broader thems. phx programming. Hosted in local coffee shops across Phoenix, these gatherings offer a warm and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ folks to connect over casual drinks and hands-on creative activities.
Each month features a new art medium—such as illustration, collage, printmaking or painting—taught by local queer artists. Rooted in accessibility, joy, and community-building. It’s a celebration of queer creativity in everyday spaces—intimate, affirming, and proudly local.
