PERSPECTIVES: Artist Talks with Lavender Studios

Bailey AKA AVOIDBEE swung by the studio to share her animations, comics, and her backstory. We were blown away by her amazing detail work and her creative landscape of unique characters and histories. Bailey has been a recent supporter of Lavender and we are so happy to have her as part of our community. Her dedication to representation for the LGBTQiA community in her character development and pu...

Kirstie Lynn stopped by the studio to share her songs and some of her favorite stories. We are absolutely blown away by her talent and her vocal chops. Her warm smile and her "on a journey" style lyrics really have a way reminding you of home and the promise of better days ahead. Here's an excerpt from her website: Originally from the Fingerlakes region of Upstate, NY, Kirstie Lynn brings elements...

Multi-disciplinary artist Justin Canja swung by the studio to share his work and his multitudes of mediums with us. He started off the event with a poem then dove straight into growing up with undiagnosed ADHD and how his love for tinkering captured his focus away from school and work. Justin's work spans slam poetry, collage, sculpture, window painting, and crafts. He has a residency at InterUrba...

Izzy swung by the studio and shared her songs and her story. Her voice was somehow soft and sweet but also, verbose and haunting. Playing in minor keys and alternate tunings really brought out the melancholy in her sound. She ran the gamut of loss, losing, soaring and revenge. She has new music coming out soon so make sure to follow her on your favorite streaming service. She has a couple singles...

It was a cold and wet February afternoon when the sound of color and life erupted in the Lavender Studios' living room. We welcomed the indy rock/fusion band Flower Gun to share their music and their story. If you'd like to follow this amazing band please check out their socials and be on the lookout for new shows coming to Kansas City. 3/21 RINO with Foxlin 3/28 Hillsiders and 4/25 Sk8bar. Flower...

Zoey from Mellow Portobellow Studios stopped by our studio to share her art and how she got started. She also shared some pretty amazing buttons with all of us in attendance. Hailing from Topeka, she made the trek across state lines to bring the vibes and all the unique ways that she expresses herself and shows that she can make art just for fun as well. We can't wait to see what comes out next fr...

We met Tracey a few months back and invited her out to the studio. She blew us away with her emotionally deep writing, insight and quite clever guitar playing. We absolutely love that she has fallen in love with Kansas City and made us her musical hometown. From her iconic green hair to fighting for equity for all, Tracey makes it apparent she means business. She's got new music in the works and w...

Maddie hung out with us on a cold day in October and warmed our hearts with songs from the heart and a passion for storytelling. We had a packed house and deservingly so. Maddie is a fantastic lyricist, musician, and vocalist. Her warm and cheerful tone that's almost as soft as a whisper reminds us about our humanity. The quiet thoughts that run through our heads almost as if emotion is looking fo...

Poet Laureate, DJ, Producer, Non-Human music curator, inventor and gamer Alejandro Sabillón stopped by the studio to share his travels, inventions, philosophies on life and the link between his life growing up in Honduras and then the United States and how it all plays out in his favorite game, The Legend of Zelda, Ocarina of Time! Take this deep dive with us as we travel into his past, present an...

Luke "Skippy" Harbur stopped by the studio and reminded us why he is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) He shared his love for creating sounds and textures with just his mouth and his breathing. He also shared songs from the heart that help heal and help empower us to survive another day! If you would like to learn more about Skippy and all of his amazing projects and programs that he is working...

We invited Camry out to the studio to share her art and music journey with us! Starting out as a musician then turning her sights on creating a new instrument so that she can turn paint into music. Welcome to the world of Coloratura! From her website: Coloratura is an innovative system of musical paintbrushes that operate as MIDI controllers. Each of the twelve paintbrushes in the system is assign...

Dandelion swung by the studio on Feb 1st to share his stories of his travels and his lived experiences while backpacking across Europe and Northern Africa to working at at a school in Hawaii. Much love for his exposure and exploits of traditional greenskeeping and natural perseverance. You can find more of his music and philosophies on his instagram and his website below. From his website: Dandeli...

Hannah hung out with us at the studio and shared her music and her sweet synthey tones! Hannah, originally from Arkansas moved up here after going to an art school in Memphis and is now a permanent KC trooper! Her music reminds us of having a conversation in our head where we are playing out both parts. She tells a story but then also reflects on that message and how it impacts her, quite beautifu...

Payton stopped by the studio to share her art and her story. We are so grateful to have people like Payton who understand the importance of art as community glue. It is the stories and the experiences that bind us all together. We loved her approach to set aside traditional or academic ways of doing things to charter her own path with her art and it really shows how expressive and vulnerable you c...

Julia came out to our Halloween Haunted House Arty and shared some of her favorite songs dressed as Microsoft's Clippy! It was a wonderful performance and a sincere toast to the pre AI days of just having a little helper while writing a document. Sorry for the camera angle, the house was packed and I had a hard time trying to squeeze in there! But I hope you appreciate it none the less. You can fi...

On November 16th, 2025 we invited the amazingly poetic Jade Green to the studio to share some songs and some insights. Their bold activism and authenticity was a call to arms to stop the genocide in Gaza and to stand up to our oppressors! Shooketh were we! You can find out more about them and their new band Sissyfuss below. Jade Instagram Click here

We invited our new friend Selene out to the studio for a Halloween themed House Arty. Not only did she bring the vibe but she brought a whole attitude! We were blown away by her compassion and her unyielding support of her friends, family and for social justice! Accompanying her performance was Marcus Rattler on percussion, Zachary Arias on guitar, and Brian Robinson on bass. We can't wait to see...

Currently based in Lawrence, Kansas, independent singer-songwriter Audrey Chopin signs her indie folk/rock debut as Aud Whitson releasing music under Swaddled Moon Records, a made up record company. Drawing inspiration from diverse influences, Aud Whitson channels a sound that is timeless and deeply personal. She uses songwriting as a medium to tell vivid stories that offer comfort and connection...

We invited the amazing Waleska Font from No Divide KC to share her stories and her art with us. Waleska is a Venezuelan multidisciplinary artist whose work weaves together poetry, visual art, and cultural storytelling. Through her series The Sacred Crop, she explores the profound spiritual and cultural significance of corn in Pre-Columbian Latin America, blending vibrant visuals with poetic narrat...

Danielle, stage name "Danielle Ate the Sandwich" stopped by the studio and shared some songs, some stories, and some laughs. Danielle really is a top tier musician and song-writer. Her songs are filled with humor, honesty, self reflection, and a plucky perspicacity you just can't find anywhere else! After her session, she hung out and we all wrote a song together as a group and it just the best ex...

When we try think about who writes and performs the most beautiful songs in Kansas City, Gracie Caggiano is always at the top of that list. We found Gracie at a songwriters performance session at Englewood Arts with other fabulous musicians and her writing and empathy and love really blew us away. Gracie is an amazing composer, singer, instrumentalist and human being and everyone in KC knows it! G...

We got the absolute privilege of having to major players in the music and audio industry out at the studio! Professor SHYGUY also known and Brandt Cooley is a touring musician who writes and produces his own work and he hops around to different Cons throughout the country all year long. Comiccon, Crypticon, Colossalcon, Magstock, Frolicon, you get the idea. But he also plays here locally as well w...

We invited out the amazing Nan Turner to the studio to share her amazing story and all the projects she's working on. One of which is Nan + The One Nite Stands which is a musical group that she put together with local KC musicians and singers. From her website "After so much commitment in her young life, Nan wanted a creative project where she wasn’t tied down to people or genres. She wanted to pl...

We met Lindsey at KC Oasis, which is this secular community in Kansas City of people who may have grew up with a religious foundation, but have since left the church and maybe deconstructed or maybe are just trying to find community. We got invited to give a community Spotlight moment and we connected with Lindsey because she’s an artist! She told us her harrowing story and how over the last decad...

On November 9th we invited Julia Wildstar to share her talent with our community and to breathe life into our collective consciousness! Julia works best on a huge stage so that her theatrics and massive voice can be truly appreciated. But she brought all of that energy to the lavender living room just for us! She showcased her voice but also her music writing and production skills. All of her song...