who we are

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who we are -

  • Anjali Natarajan

    Editor-in-Chief

    Anjali is a junior from Austin, Texas who aspires to use art as a conduit for advocacy. When she isn’t reading, she loves to film with her friends and to play fantasy video games. She admires the humanities, and in the future wants to study philosophy, the politics and history of space exploration, or medieval linguistics. Her favorite authors are Susanna Clarke, Clarice Lispector, Tanith Lee, Toni Morrison, and Isabella Hammad.

  • Cleo Heroy

    Art and Design Editor

    Cleo is a high school junior from Austin, Texas, who is usually found creating paintings, drawings, and digital works (usually portraiture and landscapes). When she’s not drawing, she’s usually reading, listening to and playing music on her piano, or singing. She’s inspired by artists like Sam Yang and Edward Hopper, but she especially obsesses over AURORA. She’s passionate about her love for art, the environment, and the natural world! 

  • Katara Gurugopal

    General Editor

    Katara (she/her) is a 16-year-old junior from Austin, Texas, with a love for reading, typography (especially calligraphy) and photography. When she isn’t immersed in a book, she’s usually rock climbing competitively or exploring the outdoors. A science enthusiast, she has a particular passion for biology, fueled by her deep appreciation for animals and the natural world. She finds inspiration in the works of authors Alan Gratz and Markus Zusak.

  • Emery George

    General Editor

    Emery (any/all) is a high school junior from Austin, Texas. You can usually find her in her bedroom watching tv, reading a book, or writing while listening to music. She loves to talk about their interests and hopes to explore new ways of creating like collage, stop-motion, and baking.

  • Olivia Bushover

    Social Media and Outreach Editor

    Olivia is a high school junior in Austin, Texas. She likes to bake and listen to music in her free time. She enjoys watching and researching films, her favorite movie director being Wes Anderson. Her favorite film is Moonrise Kingdom. She also very occasionally reads books, with her favorites being Girl in Pieces and The Lovely Bones. She enjoys social media and the technology behind it, and loves to help manage the social media accounts for the magazine!

  • Max Keyton

    Social Media and Outreach Editor

    Max (any/all) is a sixteen year old from Austin, Texas. Their interests include live music, nature, and creating art of all kinds. Max is inspired by authors like Maggie Thrash and Mona Awad as well as artists like John Baldessari. Max’s biggest goal is to create as much art as they consume.

  • Lukas Opperman

    Art and Design Editor

    Lukas is a high school sophomore at Headwaters School who is usually found rowing on Lake Travis or out camping around Texas. He loves photography, planes, and listening to audio books. When not doing these things he is taking flying lessons, or playing video games.

  • Quinn Paulson

    Art and Design Editor

    Quinn is a high school freshman at Headwaters School who is usually found in his room drawing or playing video games. He loves design, drawing, listening to music, and sparring (friendly fist fights) with his friends. He also loves reading graphic novels with his favorites being HILO, Ashes cabin, and Mighty Jack.