Board Members

Heather ("Danger Heather", she/her) is a flame effects artist of Scottish/Irish/Welsh/ English ancestry and founder of local queer and women/ femme-led artist collective Fiery Camas Folks. In her professional life she is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Chemistry at the University of Victoria where she applies lenses of green chemistry and decolonization to design challenges around safe drinking water.

Vesna (she/her) is a retired Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs professional who moved to Canada 32 years ago. Now retired, her career included senior roles in forestry research, and with life science laboratories, and medical device companies, culminating in a VP role at an AI medical device company. A proud Canadian citizen who has been living in Victoria since 2010, she found her community through the Burner scene in 2017— since then she has helped to manage the Empress and Tea Lite camps at Otherworld, and leads the tea lounge at the Out There Art Festival and A Cozy Queer Affair.

Amanda (she/her) is a fine artist and multidisciplinary creative who is passionate about promoting both community and creativity. She has been involved with The Community Art Hub for many years and has also helped support several Alter Arts Society events. She has helped co-create multiple projects over the last 4 years at Otherworld (an annual multi-day Kindle Arts Society event).

Bio coming soon.

Bio coming soon.