Texas native, Tschaner Azubuike is the artist and creative mind behind 31:13. While teaching an art class to senior citizens in the Arlington area,  she discovered the art of paper-bead making. Intrigued by the beautiful artform (which originated in Uganda) and bored with the mundane collections available at the shopping mall,  she began creating her own original earrings using recycled paper. Women in her local community began to fall in love with her designs and order custom pairs of their own. Thus, 31:13 was born!

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Fast forward 3 years, Tschaner took on a job as a 911-dispatcher for the City of Arlington. Working the night shift, she discovered that after 6:00 pm, Arlington consistently transformed into a region haunted by calls of domestic violence from women of all walks of life. It began to weigh heavily on Tschaner's heart because there was no way she could comfort and console these women. As a therapeutic outlet, she got the idea to transform her feelings into forms of art using recycled paper as a medium. Her first art piece sculpted using recycled paper was a dedication to those women called "Nurture Me Please".

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Today, Tschaner is the full-time owner of 31:13. Her goal is to create pieces that push the limits of creativity, promote sustainability, and inspire individuality and creativity amongst women. She has had the pleasure of showcasing her art in

several art galleries, museum exhibitions, and festivals including but not limited to; Dallas African American Museum, Mercury One, Pencil on Paper Gallery,  Near Southside's Artsgoggle, and much more. She is also a single homeschooling mom of one who enjoys traveling, and the Founder of the non-profit Intentional Sisters DFW created to support women in growing their entrepreneurial endeavors.