Nancy Nearing has been working with polymer clay since 1992 and is a former co-president of the Columbus Polymer Clay Guild. She began working full time with polymer in 2015 and was selected as an emerging artist at the Columbus Arts Festival in 2016. She has exhibited at Columbus Winterfair, the Cleveland Flats Festival of the Arts, and the Arlington (Virginia) Festival of the Arts. Her work has been published in Lark’s 1000 Beads and Marie Segal’s Artists Guide to Polymer Clay and is for sale in galleries and museums across the country. She currently resides in Connecticut and her most current project is the creation and sale of "A Roof Over Her Head" pins, the proceeds from which go into a local rent fund for women of color.

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Hey there! My name is Rachel, but many also refer to me as Rach, Raquel, Raquelious, or even Tochí. (That final name has a story that I’ll have to share another time😉). As an ever evolving photographer, artist, and educator, I enjoy keeping my lens open to various perspectives, just like the sounds of my different nicknames. I was born and raised in CT for all of my quarter of a century growing up in this world, and I thrive most when traveling both domestically and internationally, building new connections and experiences overtime. Having created and studied a Photojournalism major with a minor in Spanish Language at Western CT State University, I strive to continuously listen to, connect to, and share stories around me. I especially grew in love with New Haven as a home to diverse, intercultural stories in the last few years as I helped the organization of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services) with their storytelling on social media. As a new resident to the area this

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