Katie Ford is a visual artist who uses fabric and textile materials to create engrossing pieces through the manipulation of physical space, color, and light. By exploiting these qualities, and a combination of mediums and source materials, her work seeks to challenge an observer’s trust in their own perspective, inviting viewers to revisit and re-evaluate their relationship with a piece as their physical orientation to the art changes.

Ihlyatt (pronounced ee-lie-at) is the ambient, electronic audio/visual project of Athens, Georgia based artist J. Anderssen. While contributing his talents to a number of other bands of various styles and influences (Nu11, Sacred Bull, Gumlog), Anderssen uses Ihlyatt as the solo outlet of his personal creative process and vision for an all-encompassing sensory experience.

Shadebeast is a name that has become synonymous with metal and heavy music in the South over the last 8 years. Born from a teenage dream to open a record store, Joe Eldridge’s original concept has grown from a small, Metal-focused shop to a widely recognized brand, and one of the premier torchbearers for promoting heavy music in the region.