ABLE Voices Ep 77: Ash Marnich

We are inviting disabled artists and arts educators to be guests and guest hosts on ABLE Voices. Today's guest host is Briana Raucci.Briana is a Connecticut-based artist, writer, and photographer with multiple disabilities, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy. endometriosis, ADHD, and more. Over the years, Briana has self-described as a photographer, photojournalist, writer, graphic designer, UX & product designer, social media manager, artist, etc., but feels none of those titles alone fully embody the creativity she is constantly trying to express in new ways. After in-depth creative exploration, doing both full-time and freelance work for over 13 years, Briana is now freelancing full-time, utilizing all her creative abilities. Being a multi-passionate individual, this has allowed her to balance all of her creative endeavors and add a few more! Since this interview, she has begun fundraising to support her disability advocacy work. Today Briana will be speaking with Ash Marnich.Ash Marnich is the freelance artist and illustrator behind Ash M Creations. Based in Duluth, MN, Ash works across ink, graphite, watercolor, and mixed media to create emotionally evocative compositions that often merge human anatomy, natural elements, and surreal textures. Her art explores deeply personal and symbolic themes, striking a balance between vulnerability and imagination. Ash’s work has been featured in multiple exhibitions and is available online and in select stores. She also creates commissioned pieces ranging from book illustrations to custom artwork and posters for comedians. With an active online presence, Ash shares her unique artistic vision—and a warm, understated sense of humor—with a growing audience. Ash lives with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that affects her joints and mobility, a reality that informs her resilience and creative voice.Find Briana online at:https://www.brianaraucci.com/Read Briana's Disability & Art Blog: https://www.brianaraucci.com/blogFollow Briana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianaraucci/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrianaRaucciPhotographyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaraucci/Follow Ash on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_m_creations/Shopify: ash-m-creations.myshopify.comThe ABLE Voices podcast is produced and edited by BIAAE Operations Coordinator, Daniel Martinez del Campo. The introduction music was written by Kai Levin and the ending song was written by Sebastian Batista. Kai and Sebastian are students in the Arts Education Programs at the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education. For more information about our programs visit us at https://college.berklee.edu/BIAAE Follow us for more weekly updates at: Instagram: @BIAAE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIAAE