Angela Ouya
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2025 ambassador

Angela Ouya

English
Cymraeg

Please can you introduce yourself

I am an independent designer running my own clothing brand; Janus. I would like to facilitate and sustain a supportive community of artists in Manchester through this programme and my line of work in fashion!

 

Where does creativity show up for you and how do you use it?

Creativity for me shows up in my design process, on creative directing artwork for my brand and realising my vision. It shows up for me when I dream up something in my head and work on transforming it into reality!

 

Has your creativity ever led you to any unexpected places or connections?

The strides I have managed to make when setting up my brand, the people I have met planned and unplanned who have uplifted me and transformed the way I think and behave and the ways it has translated into my brand. Creativity led me to seek out this opportunity and now here I am, a creative champion for the January challenge 2025, who would’ve thought?!

 

What drew you to take part in The January Challenge?
I wanted to hone my skills in bringing people together and this opportunity and platform would be great for also realising my vision of creating safe inclusive spaces for marginalised queer groups to come together and express themselves in a fun creative activity.

 

Would you like to share any more details about the group or community you hope to work with?

I hope to create a space for queer people of colour to express themselves creatively in a safe space! Activities that extend beyond the party scene. To encourage and sustain a network of queer creatives that support each other outside the space, to grow in our respective careers and personal journeys, and source opportunities that are otherwise very hard to come by for us

 

Finish the sentence. 'Creativity Is...'
individuality in communion

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