Meet your favorite Asian American sweethearts, aka the editors of The Holy Compendium! We meet every Thursday morning for archive marathons; in a feverous search for truth!
Founders
Isolina!
Minjeong! Alva!
they/themFounder & Editor of the Holy Compendium!
Isolina Minjeong Alva was born in 1997 to a professional tennis player and an untamed coyote! With an all American HOO-RAH studio rhythm, they are currently balancing the fine art of being a rookie art historian while turning their drawings into ceramic monuments that make them laugh and feel small. Isolina is currently a long-term resident aritst at Baltimore Clayworks and research assistant to Ayumi Horie.
Vinutha!
Venkatesh!
she/herCo-Founder & Editor of the Holy Compendium!
Vinutha Vasanthi Venkatesh was born in 2000 to immigrant parents. Identifying as a Thamizh Indian, she creates interdisciplinary sculptures and installations fueled by her mother-tongue. Vinutha is a current sculpture major at the Maryland Institute College of Art where she is investigating the parallels between form and the phenomenologies of language.
Editors
Rachel!
Austin!
she/herEditor of the Holy Compendium!
Rachael Austin was born in 1994 to a Caucasian-American father and a Filipina mother in the Baltimore area. Using objects both digital and ceramic, she is examining the synthesis of race, ethnicity, and place.