HANNAH VARNELL

VISUAL DIRECTOR / FILMMAKER

Hannah leads Bloodbath Studio’s vision and overall goals, developing the internal structure as well as external partnerships. Her focus is on visual cohesion of the brand and participating artists, as well as creating original Bloodbath content like the fashion film that promotes the Bloodbath annual show.

Hannah is a queer film director and creative producer who has been collaborating with independent LGBTQIA+ artists in ATX for nearly a decade. Recent documentary work recently premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

DANIELLE SHEPARD

FASHION DIRECTOR / DESIGNER

Danielle oversees Bloodbath operations with a focus on show direction and vendor management. Danielle is a queer artist operating in Austin, Texas, since 2018. Her work centers around the LGBTQIA+ fashion and art community. Her work has been highlighted by Austin Monthly Magazine and The Voyage Houston.

Danielle’s fashion brand DASHE is represented by Bloodbath Studio

NAVARR GONZALES

NARRATIVE ARCHITECT / DESIGNER

Navarr is senior storyteller of the Bloodbath vision, developing original content and overseeing print and media operations.

Navarr ‘s brand FLAMER is represented by Bloodbath Studio. FLAMER allows individuals to present their unique identities to the world, breaks down those boundaries and showing emphasis on queer bodies and the queer experience. FLAMER chooses to share an unfiltered narrative and promotes fashion through the LGBTQIA+ lens.

CHRISTIANA RODRIGUEZ

SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIST

In both personal and professional spheres, Christiana has a commitment to reconstructing and empowering community spaces through the integration of sustainable solutions and equity design.

At Bloodbath Studio, she leads community empowerment and strategic partnership initiatives. She prioritizes cross-sectional practices, counter-narrative integration, and educational justice.

benjamin medina

CULTURAL AMBASSADOR / DESIGNER

Benjamin helps develop the cultural identity of Bloodbath Studio, scouting for collaborators and beneficiaries to support logistical operations and builds for Bloodbath events.

His brand, Alive by Benjamin, aims to highlight intersectional voices. It is inspired by the unheard voices of intersectional perspectives. Identity like this is very polarizing, & I wanted to celebrate every shape and every feeling possible.”

Benjamin’s brand Alive by Benjamin is represented by Bloodbath Studio