Catherine Young

Catherine is a writer, artist, and interaction designer whose work primarily explores human perception and its relationships to creativity and play. She received her degree in molecular biology and biotechnology from Manila and fine art education from Barcelona. She also has six years of professional journalism experience. As a poet, she has read her work at the Poetry Brothel of Barcelona, as well as the BOWWOW poetry series at New York’s Bowery Poetry Club. Her work combines the arts and the sciences to create stories, objects, and experiences that facilitate joy and human connection.

One of her projects, DrawHappy, where people draw their happiness, started as a simple exercise while on a trip to Iceland and has since received submissions from all over the world. She is currently a Fulbright scholar finishing up her MFA in Interaction Design at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Kate Russell

Kate is an artist and fashion designer working (and playing) in New York City.  She combines her love of fashion, science, and nature in her work.