Think of embers—the quiet glow at the heart of a dying fire.
Even after the flames fade, the embers remain.
They hold heat. They hold potential. They whisper, It’s not over yet.
Today, as we look across a landscape shaped by crisis and uncertainty—by misinformation, distrust, environmental collapse, and social division—it can feel like the fire is going out. Systems are breaking down. Truth feels slippery. The future feels fragile.
And yet… something remains.
The artists—the dreamers, the makers, the question-askers—they are the embers.
They endure.
They glow with possibility.
They offer new ways of seeing, thinking, and being—especially when the world needs it most.
Radical Embers, Founding Members
Cynthia Amoah (she/her) Cynthia Amoah is a Ghanaian-American poet, national speaker, and teaching artist. Her writing and performances often concern the foraging questions that have to do with identity and belonging, with displacement, migration and uprootedness.
Dan Gerdeman (he/him) Dan Gerdeman is an award winning art educator who taught in public schools for 30+ years. He is a painter, cartoonist, and moving picture artist and has taught creative workshops around the United States.
Jason Blair (he/him) Jason Blair is a transformative force in arts education, with over 20 years dedicated to unlocking the creative potential of young minds. Jason has established himself as a visionary leader whose innovative approach to education has reshaped how creativity is nurtured and valued in schools nationwide.
Celeste Malvar=Stewart (she/her) Celeste Malvar=Stewart is a Filipino American fashion and fibre artist who focuses on sustainable design, emphasizing the importance of slow fashion within one of the most harmful industries. She has exhibited her work in museums and galleries, and is published worldwide.
Stephanie Rond (she/her) Stephanie Rond is an internationally recognized painter whose work subverts and reimagines traditional expectations of space, place, gender, and power. Her practice activates female narratives in uncommon spaces and builds communities through creative collaboration.