Lindsay Werner
Founder/owner of an Austin ceramics studio built around classes, membership and community.
Women
The women making Austin interesting.
Lurleen Ladd
Austin-based singer/songwriter who came to music in her 40s after a career in healthcare and social work, and founded Wavemakers Women & Music in 2023 - a global community and cultural platform supporting women 40+ in music, with 300+ members. She releases original music (fourth album 'Reclamation' due late summer 2026) and produces the quarterly Sonic Social concert series.
Lys Santamaria
Colombian-born artist who makes beaded portraits, jewelry and public mosaics, including 'Entre Agua y Estrellas' honoring Barton Springs. Her work is in the Mexic-Arte collection.
Madeline
'Resident subversive embroiderer' at CRAFT in Austin; teaches Embroidery 102 (current Dabble listing) with do512 class listings.
Mahnoor Fatima
Bahar ATX
Mak Jagger
Austin tarot and Akashic Records reader specializing in tarot as a therapeutic practice for 20+ years; Forbes-featured; Austin Chronicle 'Best Reader' finalist 2021; runs Tarot Happy Hours and private readings from her East Austin tarot lounge.
Mallary Carroll
Founder of a women-owned Clarksville boutique with in-house labels, small-batch designers and vintage.
Maridad Studio
Illustrator of surreal figurative food and cocktail prints and murals. She describes herself as a 'Hispanic Queer female artist'.
Melanie Dyer
Austin LPC-S offering counseling, consultation, supervision and women-centered retreats.
Melissa Trajano
Founder of an Austin charcuterie/grazing business serving private, wedding, corporate and community gatherings.
Meredith Williams
Co-founder and Owner/Operations Manager of Martha's Contemporary, an Austin gallery specializing in early-career artists (now in a 1,500 sq ft Hyde Park space at 4115 Guadalupe St); member of the Friends of Galleries collective and co-organizer of Friends Fair.
Michal Michaeli
Chef behind a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean bakery that graduated from home bakery/pop-up to South Lamar storefront.
Mishayla Twyman — Your Local Book Club ATX
Monthly book-club meetups around Austin: ~1,320 members, ~50 attendees per meeting, plus a Free Little Library and brand collaborations.
MKLFRIED
Hand-paints cowboy boots and makes multidisciplinary art.
Moogie Pilates
Runs a playful community Pilates studio in Hyde Park and holds Pilates in the Park at Meanwhile Brewing.
Morgan O'Hare
Owner of a downtown yoga studio and international retreat business with a large local teacher roster.
Mori Matcha
Matcha pop-up she started from her family's tea culture and training in Japan. Lines stretch down the sidewalk.
Muralist / painter
Surrealist muralist trained at St. Edward's who was in Mexic-Arte's Changarrito residency.
Nae Catbagan
Herbal apothecary and wellness center: herbal products, online shop, in-person workshops (breathwork, sound healing, full moon gatherings), and Austin market presence
Nina Berenato
Jewelry founder with retail, permanent jewelry/charm experiences, private parties and mobile activations.