Author: Hannah Indigo

Bio: Mel O’Dell is a local emerging artist who works in the medium of paper illustration/craft. She makes art to feel good and likes to make others happy through her fun, vibrant works.  Made.In.Newcastle Project: Mel O’Dell conducted an illustration workshop at Raw Celebrations. The workshop aimed to give people an opportunity to experience the

Bio: Mariko is an Artist and Illustrator from Sydney, Australia with a Scottish and Japanese heritage. She draws inspiration from different cultures, fantasy & myth, nature and storytelling.   Made.In.Newcastle Project: As a part of Top Shelf Excellent Mid-City Launch Party, Mariko Konno created an artwork live on a canvas at Rogue Scholar. Links: Website: http://www.marikokonno.com Instagram:

Bio: Lynda Rose Sanderson is a professional and versatile circus artist experienced in performing on multiple aerial apparatus as well as an avid character stilt walker.  Lynda is known for her distinctively fresh, emotive and captivating performance style.  In addition to regularly performing at music festivals, theatres, outdoor venues and a big top circus tent,

Bio: Liss Finney is a Newcastle based, multi-disciplinary artist originally from Tasmania. Her art practice is extremely dynamic, including paintings, scientific illustration, video installation, sculpture and photography. Liss works with a variety of subjects including portraiture and landscape painting, but often her works highlight concerns around climate and environmental degradation.   Made.In.Newcastle Project: Liss Finney created

Bio: Liana is a local Newcastle emerging artist, self taught until recent enrolment at the Hunter Street Art School. She isn’t afraid to touch on dark and taboo subject matter in her art and enjoys challenging audience members with her original pieces. Made.In.Newcastle Project: Liana designed an art exhibition at The Edwards with live performance

Bio: Kirsten Wolf (Ifritah) works as both a performer and an artist, creating ephemeral kinetic experiences for their audiences. Combining circus skills, dance, art & a dash of Mardi Gra to produce magnificent monsters & fierce nature spirits whose messages are conveyed through dance movement and audience interaction.   Ifritah is interested in steAm (putting the arts back into

Bio: Kelsie Allan is a mandala and zentangle artist and creates intricate geometrical designs on canvases, murals and ink drawings, as well as upcycling furniture and clothing pieces with beautiful mandalas.  Made.In.Newcastle Project: As part of this initiative, Kelsie Allan created a large mandala wall mural on the entrance of the City Arcade in Hunter

Bio: Founder of community “Newcastle fire and flow” and Owner of the new enterprise “Alchemy of Arts” Jessica has been training and working in the creative industries for 20 years and now primarily produces, performs, and teaches in the Newcastle & hunter area.   Made.In.Newcastle Project: Jessica created the show “Tinker Box” which was hosted at

Bio: India is a Newcastle local, singer-songwriter, and currently fronts funk-pop band Viragos. She has been playing music for 4 years in the Newcastle scene, recently scoring the title of UON Band Comp Winner of 2020. Through her storytelling, India conveys messages of healing and compassion towards oneself and her journey through emotional and spiritual

Bio: Helen Hopcroft is an artist, performer and writer. She holds a Masters degree in Painting from London’s Royal College of Art, and a Creative Writing PhD from the University of Newcastle. Hopcroft’s publication list includes the Griffith Review, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, Art Monthly and ArtsHub.com. She recently spent a year dressed as