About the Artist

I am a multidisciplinary artist specializing in upcycled clothing design, sonic curation, and visual arts (physical and digital)

To me, "mainstream" lifestyle culture has become a tool of conformity. How we dress, how we speak and communicate, what music we listen to, etc.

My work explores the unsaid, the "why nots?" of self-expression. It asks why we listen to music we didn't make, wear clothes we didn't sew, or communicate with a language we didn't intuitively derive. These pillars of lifestyle have become so over-commodified in a late-stage capitalist society that they are almost unrecognizable as art.
My work aims to reclaim the sacred, expressive, and connective elements of art that were once centered in human lifestyle. When we truly engage with and create art daily, there is potential for profound inner and outer change. My goal is to encourage people to engage with their inner lives more artistically and to tap into that potential.

As an upcycled clothing designer:
My mission is to reduce fashion waste in our communities while encouraging people to dress uniquely and shop sustainably. And to teach people how to upcycle their own clothing. Everything I make is made from secondhand materials and is completely 1 of 1. I have a vast array of ready-to-wear upcycled garments spanning multiple collections and years! I do custom orders, crew outfits, alterations, and tailoring. I also offer upcycling lessons! My brand is big on inclusivity: all sizes, all gender and sexuality expressions, all nationalities and skin tones welcome, please :)

My mission as a musician, DJ, and choreographer is to foster connection between a person's mind and their body. This inward connection allows us to communicate with ourselves and others through music and dance. Music and dance can often communicate feelings and ideas too complex for the english language alone. Its power to connect and express is endless! I was classically trained as a trombonist and brass player in my youth and I have also studied piano all my life. So I'm heavily inspired by my classical, wind band, symphonic, and jazz roots.

My DJ moniker is "blaspheme" a not-so-subtle nod to the discourse surrounding the spiritual significance of music in modern human history. Freedom to move is always encouraged. I like to play all genres, but mainly high-energy House, EDM, Funk, Bounce, and Hip-Hop. I also enjoy curating sounds for chill settings: jazz, classical, ambient piano music, or smooth hip-hop. Open to work at coffee shops, gyms, yoga studios, house parties, bars, clubs, and festivals!
Are you throwing a party and need a high-energy DJ? Are you a performer who needs a premade mix? Are you having trouble sleeping to AI music on youtube? Or are you a yoga or fitness instructor who wants to have live music? Contact me :)

claprete@gmail.com 513-581-8482


My visual arts design explores language and how we communicate with ourselves and others. Not through spoken or written language, but by other artistic and visual means. What would my own language look like? What would yours look like? I'm big on encouraging folks to create their own visual art, whether that be photography, doodling, drawing, painting, etc. It's an incredible tool of self-discovery. And the best way to say something you never have or could before. I like to work in multiple mediums, both physical and digital. I paint, draw, collage, and tattoo. As well as take photos and create graphics, fliers, and album covers.