Meet The Team - Ari

Introducing, Ari, our Creative Director and owner of Viscera Studio.

I've actually wanted to be an architect since I was a little kid and was always drawings spaces and houses.

Since I was little, I was very very very into sewing and making things. I was constantly making very random things, including sewing a whole backpack that I use for a full school year (all the backpacks I could find were just too big or didn't have enough pockets). The photo is of me turning a blanket into a fake red carpet dress-- those are also barbie brand heels.

 
 

I went to catholic school which meant I had to wear very boring black and white uniforms and despite hating the uniforms, I actually now very much love wearing black and white-- it's most of my wardrobe and kind of what the whole Viscera store became. (Also, somehow I still pose the same way for photos)

I also have always had a really bad poker face-- if I'm thinking something you'll definitely see it on my face (photo as evidence).

 
 
Ari Takata-Vasquez

Ari's passions lay at the intersection of design, entreprenuership, and storytelling. She leads the ideation and strategy behind all projects. Ari holds a Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley and a Bachelors of Arts in Architecture. In addition to leading her nonprofit the Oakland Indie Alliance, she is also on the board of SPUR Oakland and works with Renasissance Entreprenuership Center.

https://www.ari-made.com/
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