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 : Gemini Sun, Scorpio Moon
Currently : Neuroscience + Sociology at UT Austin
Gracelyn Prom
Creative Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Aquarius Sun, Pisces Moon
Currently : Undeclared at UT Austin
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Catherine Liu
Assistant Creative 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/They
Sign : Capricorn Sun, Libra Moon
Currently : International Relations + Global Studies at UT Austin
Hanna Noorzaie
Editing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Capricorn Sun, Libra Moon
Currently : Human Development + Family Sciences at UT Austin
Supriya Anand
Editing Co-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
Events Co-Director
Pronouns : She/They
Sign : Taurus Sun, Taurus Moon
Currently : International Relations + Psychology at UT Austin
Elyzia Mustafa
Events Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon
Currently : Human Biology, English + Healthcare Communications at UT Austin
Fariah Mahmood
D&I Co-Director
Pronouns : They/Him
Sign : Virgo Sun, Aquarius Moon
Currently : Advertising + African and African Diasporas Studies at UT Austin
Mayel Williams
D&I Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Leo Sun, Libra Moon
Currently : Advertising, Business + Queer Studies at UT Austin
Sandra Tsang
Managing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Capricorn Moon
Currently : Government + Business at UT Austin
Kelly Miau
Managing Co-Director
Pronouns : She/Her
Sign : Cancer Sun, Aquarius Moon
Currently : Content Curator at Google via Vaco + Board Secretary at Interfaces
Kristina Nguyen
Co-founder
Alcheska Nonot • Anita Chan • Ashwara Pillai • Gia Poblete • Ira San Andres • Jessica Ouyang • Julia Kang • Lisa Pham • Miles Nguyen • Rae Nguyen • Ren Daley • Sophie Zhang • Sunshine Leeuwon • Tiffany Ha • Tiffany Huang • Yiru Ouyang
Creative TEAM
Anish Pandya •
Anne Dang • Jah'laynah Craion • Joanne (Jo) Navales • Judy Ngo • Jun Shen • Katherine Lam • Lauren Nguyen • Meghan Nguyen • Nivrithi Kuttuva • Safa Michigan • Samia Arni • Sara Acuna • Sofia Chang • Tanvi Oswal
Editing
TEAM
Jacky Zhu• Lauren Nguyen • Mackenzie Jung • Star Apura • Theresa Pham • Vy Ta Truong
PR
TEAM
D&I
TEAM
Alcheska Nonot • Anish Pandya • Caitlin Currie • Laura Yon • Pixie Tomacruz • Safa Michigan • Sunidhi Jain • Taryn Lam
Anushka Solanki • Arushi Sinha • Jacky Zhu • Pixie Tomacruz • Sabrina Sha • Samia Arni • Star Apura • Vy Ta Truong