A growing collection of organizations, projects, people, creative communities, mutual aid networks, and resources that I have connected with, collaborated with, supported, learned from, or participated in over the years.

This page is intentionally eclectic.

Some links lead to grassroots organizations, disaster relief efforts, ceramics studios, maker communities, puppetry groups, food access initiatives, animal rescue organizations, or projects built around art, collaboration, and community care.

Resources, like communities, are living things.

Community & Mutual Aid

• Cajun Navy Relief
  Andrea has worked alongside Cajun Navy Relief through multiple hurricane response efforts across Louisiana and Florida.
• For the Love Of NOLA
  A grassroots New Orleans mutual aid organization Andrea has supported since its early days.
• NOLA Community Fridges
  Grassroots community refrigerator network supporting food accessibility and mutual aid throughout New Orleans.
• Little Free Pantry Louisiana
  Community pantry initiatives helping address local food insecurity.
• FindHelp Food Pantry Resources – New Orleans
  Searchable food pantry and support resource listings for the New Orleans area.

Animal Rescue & Care

• Take Paws Rescue
  The rescue organization through which Andrea fostered more than 50 puppies over the years.
• Zeus’ Rescues
  New Orleans rescue and adoption organization supporting animals and community pet care.

Arts, Makers & Creative Communities

• Burners Without Borders
  Community-driven volunteer and disaster relief initiatives emerging from burner culture and participatory action.
• Lakes of Fire
  Midwest regional burner event focused on art, participation, community, and collaborative creative expression.
• Burning Man
  Large-scale participatory arts and community event centered around radical creativity and communal experience.
• Maker Faire Detroit
  Celebration of makers, artists, builders, tinkerers, and creative technology communities.
• Chiditarod
  Chicago-based charitable art and fundraising event where Andrea serves as a Donation Liaison Officer.

Puppetry, Theater & Immersive Performance

• Cap’n Nemo’s Flaming Carnival
  New Orleans immersive performance and puppetry collective where Andrea spent several years coordinating productions and performing at events throughout the region.
• Rough House Theater
  Chicago puppetry and object theater company known for handcrafted visual storytelling and experimental performance work.
• Manual Cinema
  Multimedia performance collective blending shadow puppetry, cinema, music, and live performance.

Ceramics & Fiber Arts

• Hands in Clay Studio
  The New Orleans ceramics studio where Andrea first began seriously exploring clay work and fell in love with the medium.
• Ravelry
  Online fiber arts and maker community focused on knitting, crochet, patterns, and collaborative crafting.

Personal Projects & Practices

• The Wyrd Potter
  Andrea’s ongoing ceramics practice exploring functional pottery, tactile storytelling, texture, imperfection, and handmade ritual objects.

Doula Andrea
Andrea’s death doula practice centered around compassionate support, end-of-life care, advocacy, education, and helping individuals and families navigate difficult transitions with presence and dignity.