the artists @ curio
Curio is a home for artists to experiment, connect, host events, and nurture creativity. Here’s who’s in the house.
micky thordarson
OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR of LOW BUDGET FILM PRODUCTIONS
Micky knows that everyone has a story to tell and she wants to bring them to life through Low Budget Film Productions. Coming up with a creative concept to get your vision executed to your liking is what she does best. She works intentionally and listens to client needs and desires with their media. The performing arts, imagination, abstract thinking, and other creative forces is what keeps LBFP going everyday. Micky believes that a world without the arts is one that would eventually decay.
zack orsborn
FOUNDER of LIKE REALLY CREATIVE
Zack Orsborn is a writer, musician, and visual artist originally from Mississippi. He has written and self-published three novels, a short story collection, and an interactive poetry chapbook. He is the founder of Like Really Creative, a community-focused creative wellness platform. He is also a member of The Ugly Art Co. collective. His work has appeared in the Memphis Museum of Art and Science's LGBTQ History Exhibition, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Public Library, Ugly Art Co. Gallery, The Medicine Factory, and Off the Wall Arts. In 2024, he was selected for the Urban Arts Commission's Movable Arts Collection. Orsborn's writing and visual have been featured in several publications, including The Pinch (where his art graced both cover and interior), Current Magazine, Sauna Zine, Focus Magazine, and Stone Pacific Magazine.
harlan vaughn
OWNER of CURIO COMMONS
Harlan is a Mississippi Delta native now living in Memphis. Always a student with a deep interest in art, Curio Commons is a longtime passion taking shape in physical form. Through Curio Commons, Harlan wants to foster creativity, community, and connection in Memphis.
Starting with a gorgeous 1920s house in Midtown, Harlan built Curio Commons to intentionally evolve. Harlan is a painter, writer, and tarot reader, as well as a dad of three.