ABLE Voices

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest is John Bramblitt, who will  also be our next guest host.  

John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton Texas, his art has been  sold in over one hundred and twenty countries and he has appeared  internationally in print, TV and radio. He has appeared on CBS Evening  News with Katie Couric, ABC, NBC, FOX, Discovery Channel and BBC Radio  and TV to name a few outlets, and he's been featured in The New York  Times and Psychology Today as well as designed the artwork for numerous  magazine covers and even the artwork for major film productions. He's  the subject of the award winning documentary shorts "Line of Sight' and  “Bramblitt.” His work has received much recognition including the ‘Most  Inspirational Video of 2008′ from YouTube and three Presidential Service  Awards for his innovative art workshops. And John is blind.  

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.  

For more information about our programs visit us at  https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  

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We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.  

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Kaedyn Nedopak.  

Kaedyn Nedopak, known as Trans Faerie Prince on social media, is an  award-winning queer transgender producer, author, podcast host, speaker  and creative activist who uses his art to inspire others and activate  social change. With over three decades of experience as a digital  creator, storyteller and online personality, Kaedyn's credits include  several award-winning viral series, such as Late to the Game, which  earned him the International Academy of Web Television's ""Best Host""  award, beating out Larry King and Wil Wheaton. Kaedyn has been a  frequent guest host for Good Day Sacramento, Mark at the Movies, The  Nerd Machine, Think Hero TV, San Diego Comic-Con, and many other popular  news and talk shows; as well as the Master of Ceremonies for  large-scale festivals, such as Faerieworlds.  

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  

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We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.  

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Cashmere Jasmine. 

 Cashmere Jasmine is a first-generation disabled Afro-Caribbean writer  and director from South Florida. She crafts genre-bending media that  revolve around taboos and the complexities of identity seen through  lenses of class, race, sexuality, and even criminality; deconstructing  perceptions with her real-life experiences with dark humor featuring  Antiheros that you’ll love to hate. Cashmere continues to imagine new  ways to tell disability-inclusive stories and continues to represent  those perspectives in the writer’s room. She has recently completed the  Disney Launchpad program and directed a short film that will be released  on Disney+ Summer of 2023.  The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.  

For more information about our programs visit us at  https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  

Follow us for more weekly updates at: 

Instagram: @BIAAE 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director, disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Jeremy Hsing.

Jeremy Hsing is a humanistic sci-fi writer, mental health advocate, and second-gen Taiwanese immigrant based in LA. He specializes in using his psychology background (BA in Psychology and double minor in art history and film from UCLA) to construct elaborate worlds in which his characters are forced to experience an internal reckoning and question their morality in the pursuit of an emotional catharsis. He currently is directing a short documentary for PBS American Masters. Past experiences include being the Seasonal Episodic Lab Coordinator at the Sundance Institute, AAPI Student Lead at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, a Public Engagement Intern at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, a Development Intern at Film Independent, and a DEI intern at WarnerDiscovery.

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE

Follow us for more weekly updates at:
Instagram: @BIAAE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Jeremy Andrew Davis.

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director, disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities face. Today Jeremy will be speaking with Miles Levin.

Miles Levin is a filmmaker and public speaker living with epilepsy. Through film and storytelling, Miles has advocated for epilepsy representation on the screen, first through his original short film "Under the Lights." Following the success of the short film, Miles has just finished a full length production of the film, which he hopes will help shed some light on the experience of living with epilepsy and encourage others to open up about their disabilities.

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE

Follow us for more weekly updates at:
Instagram: @BIAAE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest is Jeremy Andrew Davis, who  will also be our next guest host.  

Jeremy Andrew Davis is a multi-hyphenate writer and film director,  disability activist and representation consultant, entrepreneur, and  social media content creator. Davis’s mission is to transform disability  representation, shaping the cultures of tomorrow through the stories  told today. He works to create and educate through nuance, weaving humor  and joy through the sharing of adversities people with disabilities  face.    

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.  

For more information about our programs visit us at  https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE 

Follow us for more weekly updates at: 

Instagram: @BIAAE 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.

Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie will be interviewing Tabitha Jacques.

Tabitha Jacques is currently the director of placemaking at Gaulladet University and is also deaf. She previously worked as the former director of the Dyer Arts Center at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, an exhibit curator for the Gallaudet University Museum Project and was a special projects coordinator for the National Postal Museum at the Smithsonian Institution. Tabitha's curatorial work continues to help provide opportunities for artists within and outside the deaf community to share their stories and bring their artistic visions to life.

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE

Follow us for more weekly updates at:
Instagram: @BIAAE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.

Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie will be interviewing Patty Liang.

Patty Liang is the Executive Director of Deaf Spotlight, which oversees artistic and cultural programming to support Deaf artists and their work. Throughout her career,  Patty has pursued opportunities that encourage Deaf community to embrace and celebrate the arts. She has a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Washington, and an MA in Nonprofit Management for the Arts from New York University. She believes that everyone has the ability to create and express their story through the arts.  

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE

Follow us for more weekly updates at:
Instagram: @BIAAE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Kellie Martin.  

Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked  with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves  to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf  Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight  supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level  and help them transition into the creative arts world. Today, Kellie  will be interviewing Jennifer Harris.  

Jennifer is an architectural designer at Johnson Oaklief Architecture  Planning, which specializes in marina, residential, commercial,  industrial, historical preservation and master planning. She currently  works on several projects including mid-rise apartment, clinic,  industrial, and small-scale projects. She has experience working with  the architectural team in master planning. Some of her experience  includes working on renovations, proposals, expansion, projects,  educational projects, and providing consultation to a design team  regarding Deaf Space.    

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education. 

For more information about our programs visit us at  https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  

Follow us for more weekly updates at: 

Instagram: @BIAAE 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and  guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest and our next guest host, is  Kellie Martin.  

Kellie Martin is a queer, non-binary, deaf artist. Kellie has worked  with arts, culture and theater organizations for over 8 years and loves  to collaborate with other disabled artists. Currently working with Deaf  Spotlight, Kellie is the art and design program director. Deaf Spotlight  supports deaf artists by helping them raise their professional level  and help them transition into the creative arts world.  

The ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations  Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was  written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian  Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs  at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education.  

For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE  

Follow us for more weekly updates at: 

Instagram: @BIAAE 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE