5 to 10 on Hennepin Mural
Joy Spika (Kulture Klub, Program Development Specialist) is a dedicated youth worker, teaching artist, muralist and musician. She is a practicing artist who has been engaging with both youth and emerging artists in the Twin Cities since receiving her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Joy is passionate about working with young people who want to explore the possibilities of what the arts has to offer them, and hopes to help elevate the experience of Kulture Klub.
Thomasina Topbear (5 to 10 Teaching artist for Kulture Klub youth) is a self-taught Santee Dakota & Oglala Lakota muralist, she has been a member of the international all female crew Few & Far Women since 2015. Thomasina helped found City Mischief Murals, a mural collective that actively paints large scale community-based murals in the Twin Cities. She has helped organize a number of local and national community-based mural events focusing on youth, women, activism & BIPOC artists. Thomasina’s inspirations come from her Indigenous culture and graffiti background, she uses these influences to express her feelings on community, social justice, culture, feminism, and togetherness.
Instagram: @tomierae
