ARTIST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Isabelle "Izzy" Atkinson is a multidisciplinary artist and creative director whose work centers on emotional storytelling, women’s inner experiences, and the translation of lived experience into visual form.

Her background spans breathwork, speaking, podcasting, modeling, leadership development and community-building. Isabelle has been creating community spaces for the last 10 years where voice, presence, shared experiences, and human connection are always at the core of her work. Across these mediums, she has consistently created environments for expression, reflection, and deeper emotional awareness.

Following a deeply transformative & painful period in her life, Isabelle felt called to expand her creative expression into a more visual and immersive form. This shift led to the creation of The Cost of Silence, her first large-scale installation and film project.

Through her work, she explores what is often left unspoken - grief, rage, isolation, resilience, inner voice, and the unseen emotional landscape - and creates spaces where those experiences can be felt, witnessed, and shared.

Isabelle believes deeply in the importance of sharing women's stories and amplifying women's voices, and bringing awareness to conversations around mental health, and she is proud to do that through this installation.

www.izzyatkinson.com

IG @izzy.atkinson

COMPOSER

Evan is a composer, dance artist, and educator currently based in San Diego. His exploration in music evolved alongside his career in dance where he has collaborated with choreographers, filmmakers, and performance artists creating original scores and songs. 

He studied composition and film scoring at the New England Conservatory of Music and participates in ongoing education in mixing and sound design. Evan's creations have been featured in live performances, films, media, podcasts, and more. He has recently been honored as the resident composer for the Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company's 2026 season.

For him music is a way of sonic storytelling. His soundscapes experiment with elements of electronic, global, jazz, and new age. His work aims to evoke worlds and environments that transcend our current experience. To learn more visit evanhartmarsh.com

IG: @evanhartmarsh

Web: www.evanhartmarsh.com

PHOTOGRAPHER

From the lush green fields in north India, to snow-clad walkways of Finland, to the natural beauty of San Diego, each place Shruti has lived in has shaped her style of photography. Shruti loves to shoot candid portraits and editorial fashion shots. She brings meticulous planning together with creative flow to all of her work. She understands the faces, the bodies and styles, and how they interact with both natural, as well as, carefully planned poses. Shruti tells stories, born in her mind, and brings them to canvas via her photography.

IG: @shruti_photojournal

VIDEOGRAPHER

Videographer and editor with a passion for storytelling, blending cinematic visuals with real emotion. Experienced in events, commercials, and social media content, always focused on creating engaging, high-quality work that connects with people.

IG: framej.angle

MUSICIAN

Jacob Kuhn, a San Diego born Filipino-American, is Mr. Arizona 2025. He has a deep rooted love for fitness and helping others on their fitness journey. He finds it important to be able to express oneself creatively and believes in doing so through music. He has modeled many runways, including Los Angeles Fashion Week and San Diego Swim Week. Jacob brings energy and passion into everything he does. He loves connecting with his Filipino roots and community.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/kuyakuhn/

POET

Maria Presti, owner of Presti’s Primal Pantry, is a personal chef service rooted in whole-food nourishment and a part time poet. Maria has been writing for as long as she can remember; from poems and songs to spoken word, creating with language has always been her deepest form of expression. While she has many passions, poetry was her first true love, the place where she learned to give a voice to what felt impossible to say. 

Maria’s work often explores healing, vulnerability, and the unspoken, transforming pain into something honest, connective, and beautiful. Maria has always said “you have to feel it in order to heal it”, and writing through her pain has been an outlet for her to feel and to release as she needs to. She sees both poetry and food as forms of nourishment, ways to bring people back to themselves and to each other. Through her culinary work and creative expression alike, her goal is to create experiences that feel deeply human, intentional, and alive.

Tik Tok: prestisprimalpantry

Facebook: Presti’s Primal Pantry 

Thumbtack: Presti’s Primal Pantry

Email: prestisprimalpantry@gmail.com

SOUND CURATOR & DJ

Mystique is a Brazilian DJ and emerging producer whose sound is rooted in the rich pulse of Afro-Brazilian rhythm and the hypnotic edge of Afro House, Latin Tech, and Indie Dance related genres.

Mystique approaches music as a form of emotional and spiritual expression.

Her latest release, Night Sky Diagrams, out now on the Brazilian Indie Dance label Mind Connector, showcases this signature style. The track has already reached the Top 10 Indie Dance charts on Beatport, marking a powerful milestone in her evolution as an artist.

Mystique continues to carve out a unique space in the global electronic scene—where the dance floor becomes a ritual, and music becomes medicine.

IG: mystique.dj

MAKEUP ARTIST

Zoe has been a licensed cosmetologist since 2025, with experience as a hair and makeup artist for fashion shows, editorial photoshoots, and the rave scene.

IG: glambyzamm

HAIR STYLIST

Sasha is a San Diego–based Latina hairstylist, mom, fiancée, and small business owner, balancing beauty and real life every day.

“Hair has always been more than just styling for me—it’s a form of art, a way to tell stories, and a way to help people step into their confidence. I have a passion in hairstyling for editorial shoots, fashion shows and commercial, and I love being part of moments that matter—from once-in-a-lifetime weddings to creative productions. Everything I create is rooted in passion, intention, and a vision bigger than I can imagine.”

IG: sdm__beauty