Meet The Artists
Sasha Phyars-Burgess, Photographer
Sasha is a photographer, artist and educator who has traveled in and out of the area, working long term photo documentary projects that investigate histories of the African Diaspora. She is documenting East 40's participants (NCC students,residents of Bethlehem), the stewards of the land (students, workers, animals, plants, etc.), and the general ecosystem of NCC at large, as photographic commentary on Bethlehem/Lehigh Valley/Lenape Territory, at this current moment in history.
Mike Lorenz, Musician
Mike is a highly regarded and recognized guitarist, educator, producer, and composer. He has led groups in performances of his original compositions and arrangements, and has been spending his residency engaging with nature at the East 40 and transcribing sounds from around the grounds to use in new compositions.
Anne Sipos, Poet
Anne tells us that she sees herself as a facilitator of expression, of sharing, supporting, and creating in community. She formerly taught creative writing at the high school level and now works at NCC. Anne is working on an innovative, interactive rock poetry garden on the East 40 grounds.
