from them, through us

questionnaire

before we begin:
these questions are here to help me better understand your story and your creative journey. they’re meant to go a little deeper, but please only answer what you’re comfortable with.
your responses may be gently condensed into a caption or blog post shared with your portraits.

thank you again for sharing a piece of yourself with this project.

name (how you'd like to be credited)

(full name, artist name, nickname — whatever feels most you)

job title or creative role

(photographer, dancer, ceramic artist, writer, etc.)

city you're based in:

where can we find your work?

(drop your instagram, website, small business name, etc.)

your background

1. where is your family from? (feel free to name a country, region, or wherever feels meaningful) 2. can you tell me a little about the object you brought and what it means to you or your family? 3. what was creativity or art like in your household growing up? (was it present, encouraged, overlooked, misunderstood, etc?)

your journey

4. how did you first start exploring your creative side? (what got you started? was there a moment, a class, a feeling?) 5. was pursuing a creative path encouraged or challenged by your family? (how did they respond to your creative interests or career?) 6. what’s been the most meaningful or difficult part of carving your own path?

your now

7. what does being a first-gen creative mean to you? 8. in what ways do your roots show up in your work, even when they’re not directly visible? 9. what’s something you’d want your younger self, or someone like you, to know?

anything else?

this is an open space to share anything else that feels important. a note, memory, message, or dedication. totally optional.