Constance Volk is a musician, a painter, and an illustrator. She is a member of Ensemble Dal Niente, the Grossman Ensemble and the Chicago Wind project. She has collaborated with Lookingglass Theater, Alarm Will Sound, Eighth Blackbird, and Third Coast Percussion. She has exhibited paintings at Bridgeport Art Center, Zhou B Art Center, Miller Beach Arts and Creative District, and Rendezvous Arts. Her illustrations are featured with “Density Seeds,” an offshoot of the “Density 2036” solo flute repertoire project. Constance is the creator of Connie’s Characters, a series of mix–and–match coloring books full of wacky weirdos. Her paintings, poster art, coloring books, and music can be found at constancevolk.com.  

photo credit: Karjaka