Miss Z is a multifaceted artist, designer, and educator, rooted in curiosity. Her work blossoms from the stems of craftsmanship, education, activism, and the concept of "home" to craft impactful experiences intended to shift perspectives. Raised by her Filipino mother and Ukrainian Jewish father in Los Angeles, taught her to hustle. Moving to the Bay Area and Honolulu, nurtured her identity as an artist, shaping her understanding of art activism, community, and “home” as an internal state rather than a physical place. Her artwork has been showcased in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, and Honolulu.

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With over a decade of experience as an art educator, Miss Z’s creative foundation is built on the belief that art is a vital tool for both personal agency and social change. Going beyond the classroom she has also curated community art events. Her passion for advocacy led her to shift careers to graphic design working with the Garment Worker Center, designing illustrated educational resources. Learning about the impacts of the fast-fashion industry sparked a lifelong commitment to sustainable and intentional design. Leading to growing her skills in sewing and understanding the slow fashion process. Living in Honolulu with limited resources on island, she co-founded the collective Stitch Studio, offering tailoring and sewing classes to the community to encourage a culture of repair and longevity over mass consumption. This planted the seed for her capsule clothing brand, IMA (honoring her mixed-cultures, meaning Hand in Ilocano and Mother in Hebrew), like clay, she molds textiles into quality pieces shaped to last for generations.