The Archivists

 
Sami in the back of a truck

Sami

Sami Pfeffer (they/them) is an artist and carpenter. They write plays, make films, and build installations. Sami premiered the Archive of Apologies and Pardons in 2018; they create spaces that ask for and offer communal healing.

Essie in winter gear

Essie

Essie Schlotterbeck (they/them) is a budding carpenter and queer-of-all-trades based in Minneapolis. They joined the Archive of Apologies and Pardons for its Art Shanty iteration on Bde Unma/Lake Harriet in January 2020. Essie aims to allow more humanity as an avenue for healing.

Oz using a morticer

Oz

Oz (they/them) is a builder, crafter, and educator living in Minneapolis. They joined the Archive as build manager for the yurt, the home for the 2020 Art Shanties Project.