ABOUT Ariana
Photo by Karen Santos
Born from wide skies and sun-warmed blackberries, I make sense of the world by holding complexity.
My creative life spans film photography, kitchen table poetry, intentional design, and spaces where people can show up fully.
Beneath it all is a devotion to reflect the world back to itself, so it can see its honest beauty. I believe in process over perfection, in beauty amongst devastation, and in the quiet alchemy of the collective.
It’s prayer and protest.
Cozy and wild howls.
Living into the mystery
Not a resume, a constellation.
Find Me
Writing from the kitchen table
Capturing stillness and grit on 35mm film
Building thoughtful design systems and visual stories
Reimagining how we work and live in community
Talking risk, creativity + slow business on Kind of a Big Deal podcast
Serving on advisory boards of Arts organizations
But Really I’m . . .
Packing lunches and running carpool #singlemomlife
Creating a bee and butterfly sanctuary in my backyard by spending my life’s savings at Ace Garden center
Chasing a ball in a women’s Sunday pickup soccer game that’s been running for over 40 years.