Fall 2023
Soundings Staff
antmen pimentel mendoza
Editor (Class of 2025)
antmen pimentel mendoza (he, she) is a scorpio, bakla, and writer. antmen is based in the unceded land of Chochenyo speaking Ohlone people (Oakland, CA) where she works at a university cultural center collaborating with students of color on curriculum development and managing a community-based lending library.
Elissa Favero
Contributing Writer (Class of 2024)
Elissa Favero teaches classes about visual arts histories at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle and writes about art, architecture, and landscape. The recipient of an Art Writing Workshop Award from the International Art Critics Association/USA Section (AICA/USA) and the Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant Program as well as writing residencies at Ragdale (Lake Forest, IL), the Anderson Center (Red Wing, MN), and Two Dot Schoolhouse Studios (Two Dot, MT), Elissa began her career in museums and has worked in the education and public programs departments of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Seattle Art Museum.
Sharina Black
Assistant Editor (Class of 2026)
Sharina Black graduated from the University of Washington Tacoma with her BA in Arts, Media, and Culture. Having formerly served as the Lead Editorial Writer for Seattle's now retired CRÉATEUR Zine magazine and as a Resource Writer for the prominent entertainment news website, Collider, Sharina now focuses her time and energy on her family, consisting of her partner, her toddler, and her labrabull, and her participation in the RWW program as a first-year student. She is a lifelong writer, full time scholar, semiprofessional Tarot Reader, and advocate for all things Black Girl Magic.
Hannah Comerford
Managing Editor (Class of 2019)
Garrett Brooks
Creative Director (PLU 2014)
Garrett Brooks graduated from PLU in 2014 with his BFA in Graphic Design. He has served as Soundings' webmaster since 2014, as its visual designer chiefly since 2016, and as RWW's Creative Director since 2018. In a related field, he is a board member and creative director for Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon. Living in Olympia, WA, he works globally as an award-winning freelance graphic and web designer, and is also a traditional artist, photographer, and avid creator of eclectic book piles.
2024
Fall
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CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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ASSISTANT EDITOR
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MANAGING EDITOR
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
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Summer
EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Elissa Favero
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sharina Black
MANAGING EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Elissa Favero
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sharina Black
MANAGING EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2023
Fall
EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Elissa Favero
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sharina Black
MANAGING EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Elissa Favero
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah D. Markley
ASSISTANT EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Elissa Favero
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah D. Markley
ASSISTANT EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2022
Fall
EDITOR
Elissa Favero
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah D. Markley
ASSISTANT EDITOR
antmen pimentel mendoza
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Keats Chaves
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Elissa Favero
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Keats Chaves
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Elissa Favero
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2021
Fall
EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Keats Chaves
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Elissa Favero
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Keats Chaves
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Abriel Newton
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Keats Chaves
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Abriel Newton
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2020
Fall
EDITOR
Keats Chaves
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Abriel Newton
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah D. Markley
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Abriel Newton
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nathaniel Youmans
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Keats Chaves
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Abriel Newton
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nathaniel Youmans
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Keats Chaves
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2019
Fall
EDITOR
Abriel Newton
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Nathaniel Youmans
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Keats Chaves
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah Comerford
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Abriel Newton
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah Comerford
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Abriel Newton
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
2018
Fall
EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Hannah Comerford
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Abriel Newton
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lisa Morin Carcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lisa Morin Carcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
2017
Fall
EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lisa Morin Carcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Nathaniel Youmans
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lisa Morin Carcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Lisa Morin Carcia
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
2016
Fall
EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Colleen Rain
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Hannah Comerford
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Colleen Rain
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
MANAGING EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER & DESIGNER
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Colleen Rain
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
2015
Fall-Winter
EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Colleen Rain
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Lisa Morin Carcia
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
-
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Cate Gable
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sydney Elliott
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Cate Gable
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
2014
Fall-Winter
EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sydney Elliott
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Cate Gable
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
Summer
EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Sydney Elliott
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Garrett Brooks
Spring
EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
MANAGING EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Steve McBurnett
2013
Fall-Winter
EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Chelsey Clammer
MANAGING EDITOR
Rebecca Saxton
WEBMASTER
Steve McBurnett
Summer
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER
Karl Lehmann
Spring
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER
Karl Lehmann
2012
Fall-Winter
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Sydney Elliott
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
Summer
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
MANAGING EDITOR
Katrina Hays
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
Spring
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Monique Avakian
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
2011
Winter
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Monique Avakian
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
Fall
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
ASSISTANT EDITOR
Monique Avakian
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
Summer
EDITOR
Sidney Brammer
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays
Spring
EDITOR
Emily Murphy
WEBMASTER
Katrina Hays