Founder of Chopsticks Alley Art and Chopsticks Alley multi-media publication.  She is a cultural organizer, producer, and host of Chopsticks Alley talk show, podcast, and author of VietnamEazy.  She is an Emerging Arts Professional San Francisco Fellow and has a Business Marketing degree from the University of Utah.

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Hang is a contemporary artist who is interested in sculpture, photography, and oil painting. To her, kindness is the most beautiful thing that she appreciates and sees in humans. Pursuing a BFA degree in Spatial art and a minor in Photography, she hopes to help the world become a better place through her art.

Chris Locsin is a spoken word poet and emcee out of San Jose.  He is a mix of Guamanian, Filipino, Chinese, French, English, and German.  He cut his teeth writing and rapping for his 9-piece hip hop band, Bambu.  He has competed at the National Poetry Slam four times, twice for the San Jose team and twice for St. Louis.   In St. Louis, he was a member of the Soul Vibe Poetry Collective, which toured Canada and performed at countless festivals and events.  Chris is a member of MALI (Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute.)  Upon winning the MALI grant, he produced the APIA spoken word event, Slam and Rice, at San Jose Stage.

Esther is passionate about championing her creative community as an arts writer, musician, and community experience curator. Whether profiling influential South Bay creatives or producing showcases for underrepresented voices, she aims to facilitate gatherings where power is questioned, and channeled towards a free and just society. In 2024, Esther received the Content Emerging Artist Award, which recognizes artistic achievement as well as contribution to the cultural vitality of Silicon Valley. She is currently a BACC Community Engagement Fellow. Under the band name Eve's Heaven, Esther draws from cultural folklore, poetry, and personal experience to make music about living in the tension of multiple truths.

Martin is a photographer and analyst turned UX Designer.  His academic background is in the social sciences, specifically an MA in Sociology (feel free to bring up social theory or statistical modeling with multiple variables any time). The multidisciplinary skillset gained from Sociology gives him a solid toolkit that can apply to the Design Thinking process, essentially improving the user's experience from the digital to the real world.

Coby is a Graphic Design undergrad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is passionate about illustration and would love to work as an artist in the animation or gaming industries.

Sebastian is a digital artist and a business administration major at De Anza College. When he isn't working on schoolwork, studying, or attending to his other responsibilities, he loves to spend his free time drawing and spending time with his friends.

A visual artist primarily known for her intaglio prints and watercolors. As an arts educator, she has led workshops at the Vietnamese-American Community Center, served as Gallery Teacher at the San Jose Museum of Art, and taught in private art studios in the South Bay. She is the Exhibition Designer and Teaching Artist. She earned her BFA in Pictorial Arts with a Minor in Art History & Visual Culture from San Jose State University.   

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Harleen has a BA from UCLA in philosophy. Growing up in San Jose, she hopes to amplify the voices of the Asian community. 

Harleen hopes to do this by attending law school to become a lawyer who will give back to her community. 

Elizabeth is a Colombian visual artist and costume designer based in San Jose. She specializes in watercolor and acrylic painting, has an MFA in Costume Design and Production from The University of Alabama, and a BA in Theatre from the University of West Florida.

Kristina Robertson is a Thai-American spoken word performer, writer, and arts advocate in San Jose, California. She has competed in 2 national poetry competitions and curated and hosted several spoken word events in the South and East Bay. Her work has appeared in multiple online/literary magazines and podcast publications. She is very excited to be a part of the Chopsticks Alley team and help share her love, passion, and appreciation for art and poetry with the community.

Sydney Calinisan (she/they) is a Filipino artist from Vallejo, CA.  They have graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Graphic Design. They specialize in Visual Development in Film and Game Design and are passionate about storytelling through incorporating Filipino traditions and experiences with fantasy. With these mediums, Sydney wants to encourage other fellow Filipinos to activate their voices and imagination to embody Asian-American solidarity and representation.

Cloud is a marketing professional passionate about powerful communication and helping products reach their potential in serving people. Cloud holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Santa Clara University. Outside of her marketing career, she is a dedicated dance instructor advocating for a healthy lifestyle and has a deep appreciation for art and creativity. 

Noah is a student at De Anza College double majoring in Music and Business. In his free time he loves to create music, spend time with family and be out in nature. As an indigenous person, Noah hopes to one day share his people’s (Tacuate) music and culture to create community here in the Bay Area.