Ari is the owner and director of Crowded Table and thinks of herself not only as an artist in the visual sense but as a connector, who thrives on bringing community and creativity together. She is here to cultivate the magic of making, sharing wisdom, and walking away from experiences enriched in many ways. Her maker identity is fluid in mediums, from goldsmithing to encaustic painting, to textile work, and much more. Ari holds a BFA in Creative Arts Therapy and a Masters in Teaching with an Art Endorsement. She has over 10 years of experience teaching art to students young and old!

Molly is a passionate creative soul and seeks out every opportunity to explore the act of creating heirloom treasures in the purest sense. She wears many hats as a textile artist, woodworker, letterpress printmaker, basket weaver, broom maker, and much more.

She is in all ways, a maker, and not just a maker, but a historian at heart. As a Portland art museum docent, she truly values the integrity of the lineage of crafts. She wants to know the stories of the people who have informed different processes, and the wisdom to honor that as we continue to create today.