Our Cherished Visiting Artists

Kacie Lyn Martinez is a multidisciplinary artist whose work maps inner and collective landscapes through fiber, painting, metal, and digital media. Inspired by coastal and backcountry environments, she translates organic forms into abstract vocabularies of vulnerability, grief, and transformation. Alongside her studio practice, Martinez creates participatory public art that emphasizes shared authorship and community imagination. Working in non-traditional spaces such as gardens, workplaces, and public sites, she fosters inclusive environments of play, awe, and connection. Her practice is a continual act of homecoming—returning to body, memory, and community as sites of resilience and possibility.

Hi I'm Sierra, I'm the lil lady behind the world of Moonbound Studio. I believe the characters and the places that I paint are very real. I visit this place often. Perhaps you've wandered these woods before, too. My world is full of untold fairy tales that I am so happy to share with you. It is a world bathed in moonlight, and covered with so many flowers you could cry. It is a world overflowing with every ounce of magic you've ever imagined (and even more than that, I hope.) It is a world where those we love never really leave, not really. I hope that you’ll follow my cherished troupe of macabre princesses & their ghoulish friends across castle-dotted landscapes set abloom. And I hope that when you do, they will invite you to hold your sadness with tenderness, hold your grief with love, and your fear with magic. I invite you to meet all of my magical gals & their spooky pals.

I am an artist traveling the country in my van, doing my best to live off the images I create. Half based in New York and half based in California but, I go all over and I love to paint. My work is inspired by many things. The aggressive natural world, the absurdity of consciousness, psychedelic experiences, the relationship between humanity and the world we are destroying, sci-fi, fantasy, video games, existence! I have created worlds within worlds and I am always discovering new stories within them. You can see a almost all of my work on my instagram!

Kamilia Arakelian is an artist, educator, and entrepreneur based in San Diego. She is the founder of Sassy Craftz, a creative company that brings people together through hands-on art and craft workshops for team building and private events. With a background in fine arts, graphic design, and fashion design, Kamilia blends creativity and style in everything she teaches. Her goal is to inspire others to discover their creative potential, build meaningful connections, and find joy through the art of making.

Wednesday Tran, known online as whaletran, is an illustrator and ceramic artist based in San Diego. Through both illustration and ceramics, Wednesday creates trinkets and accessories that feel personal, comforting, and full of character. Each piece is made with care and a touch of whimsy, meant to capture small, joyful moments that might otherwise go unnoticed. Whether she’s painting, sculpting, or experimenting with new forms of expression, her goal is simple: to make art that brings people a little bit of wonder and warmth.

Audra Arevalo is a small batch ceramic artist and owner of sun-dried studio. Her works often reflect simple and tender moments, like finding critters on an afternoon walk, gardening and cooking, or just sharing quiet time with loved ones. She hopes her pieces add a bit of whimsy to the day to day, and are a little reminder of the warm and gentle things in life!

Hi! I’m En, a designer and mom who loves to work with my hands. With 12+ years of experience as a CMF (Color, Material, and Finish) Designer, I’ve spent my career exploring on how the textures and colors around us shape our emotions. I founded The Art of Us to provide a creative and welcoming space for people to step away from their screens and get back to the basics of making. My goal is to help you find that flow state where stress disappears. As a new San Diego resident, I can’t wait to meet my new neighbors and create together!

I’m Emily — a mental health therapist by day, and a vintage and antique home decor curator and flower arranger in my free time. When I’m not in the therapy room, you’ll find me collecting unique home décor pieces, estate sailing around so cal, arranging flowers just for fun, and channeling my inner Martha Stewart.