California
Francesca Cipponeri
Francesca Cipponeri is a dancer and choreographer in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently holds an MFA in Choreography from Mills College in Oakland, CA and currently works as a performing artist with A Pulso Dance Project. As a dancer and choreographer, Francesca is consistently inspired by the beauty and struggle of humanity. She is passionate about telling the human story and capturing seemingly insignificant moments of life and revealing their artistry. She believes that, as a community of artists, we have a responsibility to contribute to the conversations happening in our world and shed light into confusing and difficult situations. She is a part of the artistic development team and is Transform’s social media manager.
Amy Petersen
Amy earned her Bacholars of Dance and a minor in business from San Jose State University in California. She is passionate about pursuing excellence in the arts while actively engaging artists in the gospel. While residing in New York City she danced with the Hillsong Dance Company, Emma Elliot Dance Company and taught in Harlem at Greenhouse Arts Center. She currently resides in sunny California dancing with Sacramento Contemporary Dance Theater and teaching. She also has a passion for international dance missions and has been to Cuba, and Mexico on dance missions.
Bonnie Sanders
“I am a chaser of light, a lover of people and a seeker of whimsy. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and much of my work in photography centers around challenging issues we face in the world (human trafficking, clean water, education). No matter what project I am working on, I believe that beauty matters and I seek to be a voice of hope in the world. Whimsy and play are central to all that that I do. Even in the hardest situations, play can bring rest and healing. I want to help make the world a more playful place by bringing beauty and joy to our ordinary lives. I do this through creating meaningful experiences for people through visual art, storytelling and creative projects. We are all on a journey through life. Together, we can inspire each other to create a little magic along the way.”
Bonnie is Transform’s liaison to Cru Arts and Culture.
Myra Cargo
Myra Cargo is a visual artist. In 2012, Myra began her professional career in New York City as an artist in residence with Transform. After a show with artist Laura Dreyer and Rose Liu, Myra was offered the opportunity to have a solo exhibition in Brooklyn, NY. In the summer of 2015 Myra had a second solo exhibition in Florence, Italy and and then a third in Shanghai, China in the fall of 2015. While Myra remains committed to continuing her personal creative practice, she is also passionate about creating opportunities for other artists. Myra developed a summer artist residency program in the heart of Tuscany, which took place in the summer of 2015 in the small town of Castel del Piano, Italy. Myra plans to continue and expand her vision, creating a partnering residency program in the desert of the southwest, where she currently lives.