TaYO na
When you create something, you leave a part of yourself in it.
When you create something, you leave a part of yourself in it.
TAYO NA highlights the artists and makers of Austin who contribute to its creative and warmly collaborative atmosphere. They are all of Filipino heritage, but their work can be seen as influenced by it or completely separate from it, depending on which maker you talk to. Tayo na in Tagalog means ‘let’s go’ or ‘it’s our turn’, which we thought was an apt way to encourage these artists and makers to step forward and show Austin and the world what they pour their hearts into.
We hope you see the product and the person first, individuals impossible to define or summarize as a collective.
...
For over four decades, Austin has been known as the Live Music Capital of the World with concerts taking place every single night throughout the city. A broader creative class branches out from this epicenter spanning food, art, fashion, film and photography, graphic design, crafts, and vintage ephemera, helping to Keep Austin Weird. These are a few of those people.
a guide to Austin Filipino artists and makers
Help fund the first edition print of this guide which will be available to the public for FREE. You can pick up your copy at the Filipino Makers Market on October 22, 2023 at Austin Beerworks Sprinkle Valley from 12-5 PM, and at various Austin retail locations which we will list here. It’s the perfect gift guide for any time of year (especially if you want to shop local and keep Austin ‘Austin’) as well as a great conversation starter for your coffee table. We are grateful for any support.
donate now
Venmo: @Joi_Conti
100% of donations go to printing this FREE guide
If you prefer to donate via credit card or check, please drop us a note.
Joi is a professional editorial, creative branding, and commercial photographer and the eye and mind behind TAYO NA.
She graduated with a BFA from one of the best photography universities in the U.S., the Rochester Institute of Technology, and worked for fashion, still life, and editorial photographers in New York. She has spent over a decade honing her style and is known for pairing her artistic sensibilities with my clients’ visions.
She is the go-to creative photographer in the Austin market for well-known establishments like Austin Woman magazine and The Foundation for the Preservation of the Historic Millett Opera. She has produced and photographed for countless creative brands like BOXT, Thrillist, Anthropologie, Cinful Sweets, Solid Soaps, Gojema, B.D.F.O., Sarah Klein Coaching and has work featured in Elle Magazine’s Accessories Issue. She is a member and photography contributor to the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, the Filipino Young Professionals chapter in Austin, and the BNI Rock Your Biz Chapter.