Belle Augusta, co-founder of La Mort, is an Oregon-born, NYC-based storyteller, photographer, and multidimensional artist with a knack for digital systems, a passion for helping new voices and visionaries shape their presence in our collective digital spaces, and a drive to build new systems in society that contribute to (rather than deplete) the whole of humanity.

A co-founder of La Mort (and childhood best friend of Lauren), she has been dreaming of creating this space - where we might nurture one another, listen deeply, and co-create yet-to-be-imagined worlds - since she was little. She is here to support seekers, helpers, artists, lovers, and change-makers in bringing into being their unique modes of service.

A 3/5 Splenic Projector and seasoned facilitator in business development, web design, branding, marketing, and creative direction, she spent years directing the communications department of a prestigious Waldorf school (where she adopted a threefold approach - head, heart, and hands - to her work in the world) before stepping fully into her creative calling. With over 20 years in the NYC art and design space, a decade building Web2 and Web3 ecosystems, and a photography career spanning portraiture, high fashion, and fine art, she brings a richness of experience to her work today.

“She’s like my intuitive artsy friend, who can also code.”

Belle comes from a lineage of artists and works from the viewpoint that art - both the creation of and experience of - is essential to a healthy society. She is also a Reiki master and the mother to three children who she is raising in New York City, her favorite place in the world.