David Briggs Art

David Briggs is an architect, artist, and community activist in Brooklyn. He is the Principal and Founding Partner at Loci Architecture in NYC; co-founder and Executive Director of Gowanus by Design, a non-profit in Brooklyn advocating for responsible urban planning around the Gowanus Canal Superfund site; and the co-chair of the Brooklyn CB6 Land Use/Landmarks Committee. He has resided in Carroll Gardens since 1989.

Surambika Pradhan Artwork

Surambika is an architectural designer by day & an artist by night. Currently based in New York City, she is a graduate of NIT (Jaipur, India) & IIT - College of Architecture (Chicago, USA). Her personal & travel experiences have influenced most of her work. She has been drawing & painting from an early age, experimenting with different mediums. She strives to inspire people to draw or write more through her work. She is also the founder & editor of Csavargó - a magazine for fairytales. When not working or creating, she likes to play with her two cats (Lisbeth & Minerva), practice piano & collect pencils!

Yellow Couch Music

NYC-based drummer, composer & producer, Layton Weedeman, blends jazz, hip-hop, soul & global rhythms. Yellow Couch Music is a collaborative, groove-led project rooted in improvisation and connection. New album Tidings In The Rough out now.

Pogi Plants

Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based Filipina-American chuffed about plants. Since moving to NYC in 2014, Sheena has cared for a growing collection of houseplants. She started a plant journal on Instagram last year to document the growth (and sometimes decay) of these little companions.