The Creative Alchemist

Dan Warren from Honja Photography is a Hartford, Connecticut based photographer. Music Producer. Song Writer. Graphic Designer. Poet. A self proclaimed jack of all trades and master of none. Currently, he is embarking of a semi break from photography to focus on music and reshaping his poetic roots.

Chad Browne-Springer is an Audiovisual Artist from East Hartford, Connecticut. He has released a multitude of eclectic compositions. Growing up, Chad dove into multiple musical quests, having some classical, musical theater, and jazz vocal training. With a developing interest in instruments, he started to fuse these different elements into a unique sound of his own. His first statement to the world was what some would call Frank Ocean meets John Mayer an acoustic EP entitled "Hi I'm Chad". 

Following the intrigue of this project, Chad picked up a new "instrument". FruityLoops Studios opened up a new world of crossing genres. Creating the new sound "E.R.B" (Electronica and R&B), he made a second statement displaying his wide array of tastes and potential on the full-length album "The Wonders of the Wanderer". After a period of time, Chad released a body of work, entitled "Miscellaneous Morsecode: Frequency", which portrayed where his artistic intrigue lies.

In more recent times Chad has taken a more aggressive look at vocality, vocal manipulations, and harmonic stacking/looping, as well as being the front man in a New Haven based band Phat A$tronaut. Phat A$tronaut released there debut album “The Fifth Dimension” in April 2018, Chad’s anticipated solo album “Love’s Letter is expect for August 2018.

“The perfect image can be defined by composition, lighting, exposure and tons of other terms. I think the perfect image makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. It moves you.” - Keith

As a commercial, wedding and fine art photographer, Keith Claytor creates images that move the viewer and inspire them to think and act. A self-taught photographer and lover of light and shadow, his work has taken him around the globe and has been published in countless magazines and online outlets. In todays digital world he takes an analog approach to his images, relying on his camera as a tool to tell a story and capture the emotion of a moment. Each image speaks to his passion to make an impact and contribute to the art form that changed his life.

A native of Bloomfield CT, Keith began his career in the audio industry. Here, he discovered his love for the art of sight and sound, as he excelled in an 18 year corporate career. Keith used his formal career to develop further his technique and style as a photographer. In 2005, he felt a pull into the freelance world of photography, when he founded TimeFrozen Photography. By using the subject’s body, captured in action, Keith achieves art without artificiality. Keith’s work brings about a freshness and emotion, which has attracted many of his current clients.

Keith’s love for travel with his wife, Chinenye Claytor, has expanded his photographic perspective to bring the beauty out of each image. Images from his travels to Nigeria, Ghana, Paris, Lisbon and other excursions have been exhibited in various galleries and viewed by people all over the world.

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On this episode I, Zulynette, your hostess with the mostess, get interviewed by my best pal, Patrick "Rico" Williams (season 1, episode 2). In this episode I discuss upcoming events, life as a full-time entrepreneur, depression, my native land of Chicago, gym time, the necessity of being around dope people, and more!

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A Chicago native who was raised in Hartford, CT., Zulynette is an alchemist. As a full-time artist, she does it all – performances, workshop facilitation, mentoring, commissioned work, and producing and directing one-of-a-kind storytelling shows. As a creative change agent, she uses art, poetry, a research background and her MSW as social work tools to inspire others to heal and empower themselves. Zulynette is the author of Building a Powerhouse and the owner of The Alchemy Door Studio in Hartford, CT. She is also the god of The Creative Alchemist Podcast... which you should become a monthly subscriber of.

Alicia C. Cobb is a professional, visual artist and body painter currently residing and working in Bridgeport, CT. Her biggest inspirations are transformation, the human body, emotion, nature and her children.

Her body art has been featured in several published magazines (S.L.A.M.M, 2013; & Skin Markz, 2015). She was also among the highlighted artists in New York City Body Painting Day (2014, 2015), The Flesh Art Show (New Orleans, 2015). Alicia placed top ten in the 2016, North American Body Paint Championships in Greensboro, NC. which is the only sanctioned body art competition in the U.S. She was a 2017 “Bridgeport Girls Rock” honoree and she won the award for best artistic concept from the BNT Shark Tank “Do West” competition in September 2017. Alicia says, “Painting the human body is particularly one of my favorite mediums because it's like being part of a metamorphosis and seeing people transform is always a special experience.”

Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best’s 30-year artistic sojourn began as a spiritual practice and preaching medium during her theological study at Hartford Seminary. Her artist portfolio includes acrylics; mixed media; up-cycling; and activist photography that emerges from her life of service inspired by meditation, prayer and community change-making.

Dr. Best’s most significant installation is a 30,000 square-foot adaptive reuse art space in Hartford, CT called The 224 EcoSpace. Dr. Best’s extensive travels to Israel, Palestine, South Africa, India, and the Caribbean have informed her efforts as a human rights ambassador. Rev. Best has a BA in communication from Central Connecticut State University; a Master's degree in religious leadership from Hartford Seminary; as well as a Master's in divinity from Yale University. She also earned a Doctorate in ministry from Hartford Seminary.

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Hector Navarro is a Marine Corp Iraqi War Vet who recently graduated from NVCC with an Associates degree in IT security. He is the former Chair to the Student Advisory Committee of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Vice President to non profit Brass City Gamers Tournament in Waterbury, CT, social media manager for Jahana Hayes, a poet, and recently published blogger along with podcasting website called BeardedEggHead.

He has coined the term "Wannapreneur"

To appropriately stalk Hector, visit www.beardedegghead.com

Sistah Anyangō is the founder and CEO of FLYY Fitness Healing & the Arts. FLYY stands for Freedom to Love You in You! She is a Dancer, Lecturer, Fitness Professional, Wholistic Counselor, Freedom Coach, and workshop facilitator.

Sistah Anyangō holds a Bachelor’s degree both in English and Afrikan American studies as well as a Master of Arts degree in Afrikan American Studies. She is a Phase 2 trainee at Hartford Family Institute and holds her City of Hartford Family Development Credential as well as Middle Management Certification. Sistah Anyangō is certified to teach Zumba. As a soul inspired entrepreneur, mother of four and catalyst for change; passion, purpose, prosperity, peace, and soul happiness are her guide posts to flying and soaring.

To appropriately stalk Sistah Anyangō, visit FlyyFitness.com

Andre Rochester is a native of Hartford, CT. He studied illustration at the University of Connecticut: School of Fine Arts and completed his BA in Studio Art at Charter Oak State College. While working Corporate America by day and moonlighting as a professional artist in his time away from his 9-5, Andre uses his traditional work experience to help others by sharing lessons learned as his career progresses.

To see more of Andre, appropriately stalk him at AndreRochester.com

Stephanie Sandoval is one half of the School of Rejecks, LLC squad - a brand that encourages consumers to be different, to take a stand against bullying, to hone your creative voice, and utilize your natural skills and turn them into entrepreneurial opportunities. School of Rejecks create apparel designs that fuse together pop culture references, comics, and positive messaging. Along with her business partner, Stephanie facilitates fun, interactive, youth-centered workshops that encourage team building, anti-bullying, and creative entrepreneurship at a young age.

To appropriately stalk Stephanie, visit Rejecks.com