Allister Cosmos (he/him)

Allister is a gay and trans artist who likes to dabble in all mediums, but his favorite subjects are other artists and dragons. He does drag as He-Nix and The Parasite, a feisty pair that's always ready to make people laugh. He plans on going to college for animation and minoring in music or painting.

Caroline Benac (They/Them)

Murungu (aka Caroline Benac) is a trans fiber artist who feels very lucky to have recently moved to Buffalo from Texas. In April 2026, they started Murungu Dyes from their apartment in the Elmwood Village, and have begun selling clothing and accessories locally. Murungu's ice-dye process can take up to six days, and the results are unique pieces of art with mind-bending, psychedelic colors.
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Adrienne Hill (she/they)

Adrienne Hill (she/they) is a queer history nerd, a proud fat femme, a grad school dropout, a middling DIYer, a Portlander by birth, and a Buffalonian by choice. For the last decade, she has been leading the Buffalo-Niagara LGBTQ History Project, an organization that preserves local queer history by making exhibits, walking tours, historic markers, and more. She currently lives in South Buffalo with two orange cats and her partner of 16 years.
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Mel Rechin (She/Her)

Mel (she/her) is a hobby collector and is most inspired by the coziness of vintage decor and the simplicities of home life with her wife Tori, dog Tulip, and three cats Avu, Ruth, and Arthur. She creates handprinted greeting cards, stationery, and wall art by marrying illustration with letterpress printing and watercolor painting.
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Emiel Vizzi (he/him)

Emiel is the owner and artist behind The Gardenvvitch. A beekeeper, he wanted to find a way to honor his bees after losing s hive one winter. What started as a way to fund a new hive has grown into a passion project combining a love for crafting, nature and the weird.
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