Vanessa 梅 Crofskey (they/she) is an arts polymath, Libra with fire placements and the current Kaitohu of The Pantograph Punch. Since graduating from AUT with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in 2017, they have worked across the sector as a poet, performer, artist, sports commentator and freelancer for anyone that paid her (and a few that didn't). Previous roles include producing, curating, writing and comms management for the likes of Basement Theatre, Window Gallery, and Pantograph! Most recently they were the Director of Enjoy Contemporary Art Space 2020 – 2022. She is interested in relational approaches to wellbeing as a neurodivergent girly, Queer and migrant theory, anime and arts publishing. Their debut collection of poetry can be found in AUP New Poets 6, published by Auckland University Press.