Over the years the Diving Swallow artists have been lucky enough to tattoo some amazing folks working on projects
that enhance our world in one way or another. We'd like to build on the sense of community that we have individually
with all of these people by sharing their work here.
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Art
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- Kate Van Der Riet
Kate Van Der Riet's work investigates her relationship with the world around her. This investigation takes
the form of commonly found subjects that are used as actors to experience and communicate this relationship.
Though her work investigates larger notions of the human condition, subtlety is of the utmost importance as
she seeks to find beauty and obscurity where it is often overlooked.
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Environmental
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- Greywater Guerrillas
The Greywater Guerrillas are a collaborative group of educators, designers, builders, and artists who
educate and empower people to build sustainable water culture and infrastructure.
- Regenerative Design Institute/Permaculture Insitute of Northern California
The Regenerative Design Institute (RDI) is a non-profit educational organization with the vision that all
people can live in a mutually enhancing relationship with the earth. We envision a world in which people,
inspired by nature, create and maintain healthy and abundant livelihoods that enhance fertility and
biodiversity on the planet
- Union of Concerned Scientists
An independent nonprofit alliance of more than 100,000 concerned citizens and scientists. UCS augments rigorous
scientific analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a cleaner, healthier
environment and a safer world.
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Fashion
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- Black Lotus Clothing
A collection of unique, hand-sewn pieces inspired by the SF Bay Area belly dance scene.
- Red Sheep Crafts
Land of hand spun yarns, ho'made batts and other spinning fibers.
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Food
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- Bre's Chocolates
Creator and purveyor of fine handmade chocolates, vegan and organic truffles and customized flavors for all
occasions.
- Digs Bistro
Oakland underground speakeasy turned elegant East Bay bistro, Digs serves new American local, organic,
seasonal comfort food.
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Music
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- Megan McElroy
Upbeat new folk lyricist, singer activist, rhythmystic song crafter, guitar playing optimist,
musician bordering on comedian, heroine of women, and unabashed groove queen percussionist.
- Michael Zapruder
Michael Zapruder's music is a continual reminder that the song is at the heart of the matter. By pushing
the classic envelopes of melody, harmony and song structure, Zapruder's new record, entitled New Ways of
Letting Go, delivers eleven gems that fuse the intricate song-craftsmanship of his earlier work with all
the tones and colors of a handpicked orchestra.
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Peace & Justice
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- Chiapas Support Committee
The Chiapas Support Committee is a grass roots all-volunteer organization in Oakland, California that supports
indigenous and campesino organizations in Mexico and has an hermanamiento (partnership) with San Manuel
autonomous Zapatista municipality. The CSC organizes delegations to Chiapas and provides public
information about Chiapas through public events, radio programs, a newsletter, a listserv and several
web sites.
- Flashpoints
Investigative news radio broadcasting on KPFA
in Berkeley every weekday at 5:00pm.
- Middle Eastern Children's Alliance
A non-governmental organization, working for peace and justice in the Middle East; focusing on Palestine, Israel,
Lebanon and Iraq, with programs emphasizing the need to educate North Americans about the Middle East and U.S. foreign
policy, and to support projects that aid and empower communities.
- Jewish Voice for Peace
A diverse and democratic community of activists inspired by Jewish tradition to work together for peace,
social justice, and human rights that supports the aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians for security and
self-determination.
- San Francisco Women Against Rape
San Francisco Women Against Rape provides resources, support, advocacy and education to strengthen the
work of all individuals, and communities in San Francisco that are responding to, healing from, and
struggling to end sexual violence.
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Well-being
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- Charna Cassell, MFTI
Charna Cassell offers body-centered psychotherapy that thaws out traumatic experiences and frees you
to choose how you relate to people.
- Charlotte Maxwell Clinic
Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic is as state licensed health clinic providing free
complementary alternative medical treatments to low-income women with cancer.
- Eli Brown, CMT
Eli Brown is a gifted massage therapist with nine years of experience. Highly skilled
at anatomically specific work, he has a gentle and compassionate touch.
- Keiko Lane, MFT
Keiko Lane MFT, clinical supervisor at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy and adjunct
faculty of queer and post-colonial psychotherapies, specializes in psychotherapy for
queer, multicultural, genderqueer, kink, butch/femme, academic, and social justice
community members.
- Psyche
Psyche is a collective of three psychotherapists united to provide intelligent and
compassionate psychotherapy to diet survivors, queer and trans people of all stripes,
sex workers, fat people, artists, people navigating bicultural realities and those
involved in BDSM and/or polyamory. Oakland office. (510) 628-0877.
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Writing
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