About Silk Club
Silk Club is an organization for Austin-based self-identified Asian American women, non-binary, and genderqueer folks to collaborate on projects that celebrate our experience. It is a space committed to validating and empowering intersectional identities, building creative opportunities, and fostering connections between different Asian communities. Since its inception in January 2018, Silk Club has hosted and participated in a number of community events and programs in addition to creating and developing the QUIET! zine.
QUIET! is a bi-annual zine that features photography, writing, art, design, and other creative works about Asian and Asian American experience. As Asian women, non-binary, and genderqueer folks, our stereotypically introverted demeanor has been used a means of belittlement and ridicule. In an attempt to both unlearn and embrace this given identity, our collaborators reflect on many aspects of Asian and Asian American life. Within a social justice and feminist framework, our goal for the QUIET! zine is to highlight and empower Asian creatives, create a space for marginalized voices, and provide a creative outlet for members of the community.
Silk Directors
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Leo Sun, Libra Moon
Currently : Advertising + Business at UT Austin
Sandra Tsang
Creative Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Gemini Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : Neuroscience + Sociology at UT Austin
Gracelyn Prom
Assistant Creative Director
Pronouns : He/They
Sign : Cancer Sun
Currently : Finance + Queer Studies at UT Austin
Eric Qiu
Diversity + Inclusion Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon
Currently : Biology + Women and Gender Studies at UT Austin
Kelly Miau
Managing Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Libra Sun, Gemini Moon
Currently : Accounting & Media Studies at UT Austin
Emi Rinkliff
PR Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Libra Sun, Leo Moon
Currently : Management at UT Austin
Anna Ranabijuli
Finance Co-Director
Pronouns : She/They
Sign : Taurus Sun, Taurus Moon
Currently : International Relations/Psychology at UT Austin
Elyzia Mustafa
Finance Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Capricorn Sun, Libra Moon
Currently : Human Development and Family Sciences at UT Austin
Supriya Anand
Editing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Sagittarius Moon
Currently : Health & Society, Health Communication + Queer Studies at UT Austin
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Abby Ong
Editing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon
Currently : Journalism + American Studies at UT Austin
Kristina Nguyen
Co-founder + Executive Director
Creative
TEAM
Julia Kang • Brinda Prasad • Tiffany Ha • Audrey Webb • Lisa Pham • Ira San Andres • Kelly Kim • Anita Chan • Brianna Tan • Doreen Shi • Jaden Tsan • Yiru Ouyang • Lucy Hwang
Editing
TEAM
Nathan Subramaniam •
Pixie Tomacruz • Clio Shen • Pai Liu • Judy Ngo • Safa Michigan • Katie Stam • Kunika Trehan • Samia Arni • Sonali Menon • Theresa Pham • Anne Dang • Hanna Noorzaie
PR
TEAM
Emma Li •
Lizzy Chong •
Katie Stam • Fariah Mahmood • Rachael Jung • Ruth Esther "Star" Apura •
Samia Arni • Sunmi Man
Diversity+ Inclusion
TEAM
Kelly Kim • Pixie Tomacruz • Safa Michigan •Fariah Mahmood • Kunika Trehan • Manasa Ramesh • Sunmi Man • Theresa Pham
Finance
TEAM
Elly Mustafa • Anna Ranabijuli • Rachael Jung