Daelyn Lambi is a working artist, writer, educator, and youth advocate. They have over a decade of arts education teaching, administration, and leadership experience in private and public schools, camps, museums, galleries, and community settings.

In 2015 they founded Marrow PDX, a youth-led community arts space in North Portland, which they directed until 2020 when it closed due to the covid 19 pandemic. They hold an MA in Critical Studies (2023, PNCA), an MFA in Visual Studies (2023, PNCA), an MA in Teaching + Learning in Art + Design: Community Arts Education (2012, RISD), and a BFA in Studio Arts (2011, School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University).

Daelyn also holds a certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED through the American Red Cross.

Their small, senior hairless dog Orion usually hangs out behind the front counter at ILYouth2.

I♡Youth2 is supported by ILY2's main gallery team:
Founder & Creative Director: Allie Furlotti
Senior Director: Jeanine Jablonski

In addition to our leadership team, I♡Youth2 employs working artists and educators to facilitate our arts camps, workshops, + events. Sometimes this is a special one-off opportunity to work with an artist, but we also have artists who regularly return to teach! You can find info about our instructors alongside their programming in our calendar and archive.

ILYouth2 also works with teens and college students to provide training and experience in arts education and other areas of our program!