Contributors
Meet the creatives who helped us bring Collective Magazine to life.
Issue 02
Kate Arends
@WITANDDELIGHT_ WITANDDELIGHT.COM
Kate is the founder of Wit & Delight. She is currently learning how to play tennis and is forever testing the boundaries of her creative muscle. Follow her on Instagram at @witanddelight_ and read more of her writing on her Substack, House Call.
Kim Bartmann
@KIMBARTMANN PLACEMAKERHOSPITALITY.COM
Kim is a Minneapolis-based restaurateur and longtime wine curator who has championed sustainability for over 30 years—on the plate, in the glass, and throughout her award-winning, community-focused hospitality projects.
Rachel Hardacre
@RMHARDACRE RACHELMHARDACRE.COM
Rachel is an Art Director living in White Bear Lake, MN, growing a garden to gather in. She shares weekly newsletters featuring entertaining ideas, seasonal recipes, gardening tips, and natural dye tutorials through her Substack platform, On the Acre, or on Instagram at @ontheacre. Most days, you’ll find her in the garden with her two children, Arlo and Wren.
Sophie Vilensky
@SOPHIAVILENSKY SOPHIAVILENSKY.COM
Sophie (or Sophia, if you met her in second grade or she’s feeling fancy) is a Minnesota-based beauty, wellness, and entertainment writer who loves stone fruit and reality TV.
Issue 01
Ashley Adamma Ochiaga Meeks
Ashley is a commercially-trained interior designer, cultural thought leader & encourager of fellow entrepreneurs. She is the owner, interior designer & user engagement strategist behind Fancy Meeting You Here, a design studio focused on placemaking for changemakers.
Fatima Olive
@FATIMAOLIVEBEAUTY FATIMAOLIVE.COM
Fatima is a freelance Editorial Makeup & Hair Artist with a diverse background in the beauty industry. She’s worked on product development, consulting for top brands, and creating beauty content. At her core, Fatima is a beauty pragmatist, dedicated to helping women look and feel their best through simple, effective techniques.
Kate Arends
@WITANDDELIGHT_ WITANDDELIGHT.COM
Kate is the founder of Wit & Delight. She is currently learning how to play tennis and is forever testing the boundaries of her creative muscle. Follow her on Instagram at @witanddelight_ and read more of her writing on her Substack, House Call.
Nicole Crowder
@NICOLEMCROWDER NICOLECROWDERUPHOLSTERY.COM
Nicole is a Photo Director, artist, editor, and glassware curator living in St. Paul, Minnesota.Her work has been featured in major publications across the country, and in stores, and is also part of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City.
