Meet the Board: Amanda Weathers

For Amanda Weathers, creativity doesn’t begin in the studio—it begins in the soil.

As an artist, flower farmer, and florist based in Oklahoma City, Amanda spends much of her life working with living things: planting seeds, tending fields, and transforming blooms into arrangements that carry both beauty and meaning. Rooted in her Chamorro heritage, she approaches her work with the understanding that creativity is not separate from daily life. It’s part of how we learn, build, and care for the world around us.

“Creativity is problem solving,” Amanda says. “You can do it painting, planting a seed, calculating dimensions, or learning.”

To her, creativity isn’t confined to traditional art forms. It’s a mindset—one that shows up in gardens and workshops, in quiet moments of learning, and in the practical decisions we make every day.

That belief also shapes how she understands purpose.

“I believe your passion is your purpose in life,” she says. “If you’re not doing that every day, you aren’t truly living.”

It was this perspective—and a deep respect for community—that drew Amanda to Culture Hub’s inaugural Board of Directors. When she encountered the organization’s vision, she recognized something familiar in it: a commitment to serving community while honoring the ancestors who shaped it.

Seeing the care and groundwork already poured into the vision made her decision to say yes feel natural.

Amanda believes that many of the challenges communities face today stem from disconnection—particularly from land, culture, and identity.

“I see so much of our social suffering originate in a lack of identity because we don’t know where we came from,” she explains. “The disconnection from the earth and cultural traditions has led us to forget our passion and purpose for living.”

For her, Culture Hub represents an opportunity to help mend those fractures—to create a space where culture, creativity, and community can grow together again.

Her hope for the organization is both simple and powerful: a future where artists can thrive in a sustainable creative environment.

“A place where artists can actually make a living,” she says.

It’s a vision that aligns closely with the values she carries in her own work: nurturing creativity, caring for land, and strengthening community.

When Amanda reflects on what culture truly means, she returns to an image that feels fitting for someone who spends her days tending fields and cultivating beauty.

“Culture is the distinct fingerprint of a community on the body of humanity.”

Outside of her work, Amanda finds joy in the quiet rhythms of the outdoors—riding, running, or simply walking in the sun. Recently, a phrase has been guiding her outlook and creative practice: “Stop being afraid of destruction and be excited about creation.”

As Culture Hub steps into its next chapter, Amanda brings with her the steady wisdom of someone who understands how things grow—slowly, with care, and in relationship with the land and people around them.

And like the seeds she plants each season, she believes creativity has the power to take root in ways that shape a more vibrant future for artists and communities alike.

Join us in welcoming Amanda as a member of Culture Hub’s inaugural board of directors.