Olivia Zheng is an emerging artist, designer and student at the Maryland Institute College of Art, majoring in both Architectural Design and Fiber. Olivia’s work centers on the exploration of self-identity and the embrace of differences through Natural Dyeing, Weaving, and Sewing. She brings a unique blend of cultural influences and academic background to her artistic practices. As a designer, Olivia has contributed to many renovation projects for vacant lots and buildings in Baltimore City. In her designs, she combines the form of textiles with the structure of architecture to develop substantial designs centered on user experience.

Nikki Zhao (b. 2002, China) is an artist who focuses on works about people and everything related to our lives; her major art-making form is digital illustration, while also striving to explore and incorporate a wide range of three-dimensional materials in her works. Zhao is interested in creating artworks of people/characters and their stories, exploring and revealing the potential and versatility within us.