Our Footprint Logos.

Our footprints were designed by Shay Alexi.

Shay Alexi is an interdisciplinary artist and storyteller based in Atlanta, GA. Their full-length poetry collection unbridled was nominated for Georgia Author of the Year, and their writing has been featured in WUSSY magazine and Apogee Lit amongst other journals. Shay holds a BFA in Acting and videos of their performance poetry have garnered over 5 million views. Their graphic design has been featured by publications like The Rumpus and utilized in social media campaigns, logos, and book covers. Shay is earning a master’s degree in Strategic Communications from Agnes Scott College. These intertwined pursuits articulate Shay’s focused curiosities: narrative power, precise language, and the poetics of design. Connect at shayalexi.com or on social media @_shayalexi_

Doug Furr and our First Place Bigfoot Trophies.

The creator of our mascot, Douglas Furr, as well as our 1st Place Giant Bigfoot trophies is Cassandra Eggert.

Cassandra (she/her) is a wife, millennial, #boymom, and the upbeat creative who makes toys and artwork. She loves keeping her hands busy and expressing her creativity. It makes her feel fulfilled and purposeful! She started Calou (kah-loo) Shop shortly after becoming a mom as a way to reclaim this creative part of herself. As Calou Shop and her talents have evolved, she’s started to identify as both a toy maker and an illustrator. Check out her web-site to browse her work, as well as see her statement on her commitment to social justice, anti-racism, and eco-consciousness.

Festival Photographer.

James Sheridan is a local photographer, writer, educator, and general geek. He has been taking pictures since film was a necessity, rather than trendy. His work ranges from still life and portrait to performance. He is simply very happy to be in community with so many talented artists, both locally and abroad.

Festival Photographer.

I’m Déniere Weston, I go by Deni and/or DW, and I began to revisit my love for art in my mid to late 20s. After deciding to do the things that brought me joy, I began to find those joys through music, painting, photography and poetry. I have since leaned into the Portland Oregon poetry scene and have been enthusiastically supported by other poets, writers and artists in this incredibly talented community. Saying yes to opportunities in the poetry world has allowed room for me to also explore my love of photography, both analog and digital. While still new to this creative world, I am proud to call myself a poet and a photographer and I am excited to see how many ways I will continue to express myself creatively. If you are interested in following my creative journey you can find me posting my own work on Instagram @kingwestonshoots, as well as sharing the creative journeys of artists I’ve met along the way - some I now call friends.