MEET OUR TEAM

TCMoFA is run by a core team of volunteers who share a vision, a passion for the arts, and a strong DIY work ethic. We are local artists and community organizers who work together to bring each incarnation of the museum to life. While we each play a distinct role, we share a wide range of duties, including art handling, museum construction, curatorial processes, marketing, community outreach, and event planning.

  • Artist Coordinator

    Jasper Pease (he/him) was born and raised in the cornfields of Iowa. In 2016 he sought a change of scenery and moved to Olympia, Washington. He studied at The Evergreen State College with a focus in visual arts and painting. When not in the studio he works as a carpenter and raises sheep. As well as organizing community arts events as a co-founder of TCMoFA, Jasper is a visual artist working with oil paint, ceramics and wood.

  • Design Lead

    Isabel Yasui (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Olympia, Washington. She moved from Seattle to attend The Evergreen State College, where she graduated in 2016 with a Master’s in Teaching. She teaches at South Bay Elementary as an Art Specialist. She is a co-founder of the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts and assists the group with graphic design, website management, and curation.

  • Administrative Lead

    Kirsten Miller (she/her) is a fiber artist and naturalist based in Olympia, Washington. She graduated with a Master’s in Environmental Studies from The Evergreen State College in 2018. She currently works as an Aquatic Land Manager for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources in the Aquatics Program. She also teaches fiber arts classes at Arbutus Folk School. She is the lead organizer for Olympia Craft Club and a co-founder of the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts.

  • Social Media + CSMoFA Lead

    Griffin Quinn (they/them) is a writer of Tsimshian descent born in Olympia, Washington. In 2016, they earned a Bachelor's in Anthropology with a Minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Western Washington University. Griffin's professional journey encompasses roles in public relations, social media marketing, co-facilitation of educational workshops, and newsletter editing. They currently work in the service industry while volunteering in communications with the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts.

  • Events Coordinator

    Frederick Dobler (he/him) is a media artist and community organizer living in Olympia, Washington. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2009. He has served as Chair of the Olympia Arts Commission, as a trainer and facilitator at Thurston Community Media from 2010 to 2018, and is the producer of Your Daily Hour With Me, a beloved public access TV talk show on the air since 2010. In addition, he is the organizer of many regular arts events in Olympia including the Night Drawer zine night and the Time Travel Tuesdays media event. He is a co-founder of the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts.

  • Grant Writer + Photographer

    David Hoekje (he/him) is a lens based artist living in Olympia, Washington with his wife Katharine and cat Greg. He graduated from the Evergreen State College in 2013 with a degree in media arts and since then has been creating photographs, films, and videos in the Puget Sound area. Between 2013 and 2021 he worked as a pizza cook while collaborating on non-commercial video and photography projects with friends and colleagues in the punk music scene in Olympia. He has worked with bands including Gag, Electric Chair, Christian Mistress, Broken Water, and Strange Wilds. Since 2022 he has been working full time as a freelance photographer and artist while volunteering as an organizer with the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts.