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 as 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

Caitlin Currie
Creative Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Scorpio Sun, Gemini Moon
Currently : Biology at UT Austin

Riya Mandalapu
Editing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Taurus Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : History + Religious Studies at UT Austin

Fariah Mahmood
D&I Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon
Currently : Human Biology, English + Healthcare Communications at UT Austin
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Aries Moon
Currently : Health and Society + Business at UT Austin

Alcheska Nonot
D&I Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Sagittarius Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : Public Health + Spanish Minor at UT Austin

Anushka Solanki
Events Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Aquarius Sun, Pisces Moon
Currently : Psychology at UT Austin

Katherine Lam
Events Co-Director

Miles Nguyen
Assistant PR Director
Pronouns : They/Them
Sign : Virgo Sun, Pisces Moon
Currently : English at UT Austin
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Libra Sun, Gemini Moon
Currently : Accounting + Media Studies at UT Austin

Emi Rinkliff
PR Director

Yiru Ouyang
Managing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/They
Sign : Libra Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : Neuroscience + Social and Behavioral Sciences minor + Forensics minor at UT Austin

Vyvy Le
Managing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Sagittarius Sun, Aries Moon
Currently : Finance + Fashion Merchandising at UT Austin
Pronouns : She/They
Sign : Libra Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : Neuroscience + Social Behavioral Science minor + Forensics minor at UT Austin
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon
Currently : Content Curator at Google via Vaco + Board Secretary at Interfaces

Kristina Nguyen
Co-founder
Sunny Leeuwon • Phung Hyunh • Julia Kang • Anna Ly • Sydnie Lim • Angela Mikaela Mendiola • Irene Sibi • Ace Phan • Catherine Hoang • Coral Li • Ivy Pham Huynh • Kaylee Su • Kristy Thai • Sebastien Hubiera • Sudiksha Gudipati
CreativeTEAM
Katie Nguyen • Izzy Tseng • Angela Yuan • Emily Jin • Keana Saberi • Vannida S. Kol • Pradhitha Boppana • Angeline Ajit • Deisiree Rose De Jesus • Kai Bovik • Minza Mirza • Niki Dashtban • Tanyaton (Layla) Pholsiri
Editing
TEAM
Katie Nguyen • Emily Jin • Katherine Lee
PR
TEAM
D&I
TEAM
Ruchi Shah • Leslie Dang • Jessica Dao • Deisiree Rose De Jesus • Ivy Pham Huynh • Krisha Sheth • Rezi Daga
Katherine Lee • Mackenzie Jung • Dani Wang • Isabelle Thai • Leslie Dang • Izzy Tseng • Olivia Laster • Sebastien Hubiera