The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below. Check out our favorite stories from across the Voyage family.
Amy K Merriam
I was born and raised in Thailand, where Thai massage was a familiar part of growing up. I would get massages as often as I could afford as a teenager, and I still remember those small ladies who twisted my body like a pretzel. Read more>>
Emily Jounghee Won
My journey as an artist and educator has been shaped by memory, movement, and a deep desire to understand identity. I began my path in Korea, where I earned my BFA and MFA in fine arts and spent many years working in painting and drawing. During my graduate studies, I began exploring wire drawing as a way to express more fluid and emotional lines. Read more>>
Ash Hoffman
Lost The Plot was founded out of a desire to bring people together through the power of books and storytelling. Growing up, I’ve been an avid reader and writer for most of my life. Read more>>
Gabrielle Alice
From the time dogs were eye-level, I wanted to always have near me: animals and a sketchbook. Those early years were full of both — observing, drawing, painting, losing track of time entirely. In highschool I adored the pure abandon of art class equally to the rigor of my drafting classes. Read more>>
Kelly Li
The Beginning: good mornings, always It all started with a pen and a page. The original morning journal, good mornings, always, was the laboratory where the concept was born. It was about the simple, consistent act of documenting the start of the day—creating a record of presence before the world’s demands took over. The Pivot: self mornings As the practice evolved, the focus sharpened. Read more>>
Christopher Mooney
Born and raised in New York State, I was surrounded by an artistic family and a richly influential environment. Despite being born without hearing due to my mother’s measles during pregnancy, I wear corrective devices, my sight became my dominant sense, guiding me through the world and informing my work. Read more>>
Caitlin Cordell
If I were to tell my story I would start with my present life as an artist and walk backward. I haven’t always been an artist though art has permeated my life since I can remembers. Most of my career and life activities have centered around supporting young people in overcoming challenges and barriers. I have educational and professional experience in social work. Read more>>
Matt McKinney
My story originally starts in High School when I switched my main interest from Computer Coding and Web Design to Video Production of which I lucked out at the time our education institution had one of the top Video Production and Local News Broadcast setups in the region of the PNW specifically Kitsap County. Read more>>
Janice Debo
I started my career in sales and marketing in North Carolina over 30 years ago. After relocating to Oregon in 2010, I purchased a business online and ran that for another few years. During the course of running that business I met someone who was instrumental in helping me see that I was always working with people to help them grow their businesses. Read more>>
