callie mackenzie (she/they) is a Hudson Valley based musician, artist & organizer.
callie mackenzie (she/they) is a Hudson Valley based musician, artist, and organizer.
callie is passionate about poetry and music. Playing piano and guitar since a young age, callie was always interested in performing, participating in school chorus, chamber singers, musicals and performances through the local school of music.
callie’s first job was working for a jewelry designer in their hometown in CT—making jewelry and selling it at craft shows. From there they worked almost 7 years working at a local bead store making jewelry, teaching classes, and doing repairs, and then ran their own jewelry business.
While raising 2 children, earning their master’s degree and working in non profits and social movement spaces, callie’s music and art were sidelined.
callie now is expressing themselves again through both mediums. With 20 years of jewelry design, repair, teaching and party experience, their jewelry ranges from everyday wear and funky statement pieces to formal wear and is a clear expression of them.
Armed with a guitar, callie writes music with an acoustic soul feel that reflects their lived experiences as a Queer Black woman experiencing the quest for liberation and the every day feels of love, hope, joy, and loss. Find out more at calliemackenzie.com