Hannah is interested in using her scientific background to create designs with an interdisciplinary emphasis. She conceptualizes and creates clothing with the goal of making tangible biological concepts in a novel and accessible manner. In her most recent work, she explored protein misfolding diseases, representing them in a series of three outfits she designed, patterned and constructed.

During the summer of 2022, Julia was the Exhibit Technician Intern at Mackinac State Historic Parks, expanding her experience to design and artistic fabrication. She has also worked as a Scenic Artist for the Festival Playhouse at Kalamazoo College for three productions and as Assistant Scenic Designer for two. Most notable of her scenic work was designing for The Mountaintop in February of 2023, Next to Normal in May of 2023, and Be More Chill in May of 2024.

Kieya gained experience in the curation and planning of several art exhibitions during her time in college. She helped plan and set up a group Art Hop exhibition titled “Reframing Realities” that was open for the community. She also gained further knowledge in the curation of an exhibition through her solo exhibition in the Lights Fine Arts Gallery titled “Wonderous Worlds”.

Her work adopts documentary-style shots of both urban and rural landscapes emphasizing color and structure. She is inspired by the New Topographics movement and its appreciation of banality. Ana fostered this fascination into her Senior Individualized Project, Interim, where she explores the concept of liminality while focusing on the interplay of photographic elements.

Ana also has experience in drawing, illustration, printmaking, sculpture, and lighting design. In addition to receiving Honors on her Senior Individualized Project in April of 2024, Ana received the Brian Gougeon Prize in Art during November of 2021, an award highlighting first year achievement and potential in art at Kalamazoo College.

Lilly Mattern is a multi-media artist based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, graduating from Kalamazoo College in the Spring of 2024 with a bachelor's of fine arts degree in Studio Art and a concentration in Environmental Studies. Her work focuses on representing queer narratives through textile work and seeks to redefine the boundaries of our built environments through furniture and sculpture alike. She is currently pursuing further education and a career that utilizes her artistic expertise through her individual work and interior and architectural design.