• Read more about Patricia M Card

Patricia (Patsy) is known for her imaginary intaglio pulled prints. She also paints in acrylics, watercolor and oil, depicting nature with human interaction into her canvas. Her recent projects are mixed media art using teabags and other paper that she finds interesting for it's texture and pattern. Planning a project is not what her art is about, just being "in the moment” to create art using intuition as her muse. She lets creative feelings flow to capture a pose or an idea. Using symbolism also helps in making a statement whether it’s noticeable or not.

• Read more about Adele Brown

Adele is a poet/teacher living in Silver Spring, MD. She received her BA & MFA in English Literature/Creative Writing at the University of Maryland. She's a professor at Montgomery College, Teaching evening classes for UMGC, and is a poet in at the Arts in Education Program with the Maryland State Arts Council. She's been published in Gargoyle, So to Speak, The Maryland Poetry Review, Smartish Pace, The Lucid Stone, Scribble, and more. Books: Refracted Love, Freshwater Pearls, The Moon Lighting, & Look Ma, "Hands" on Poetry (collection of creative writing workshops for students).

• Read more about Barry Louis Polisar

Barry Louis Polisar is an author, songwriter, poet, and story-teller for children who also writes songs and books for adults. He performs his songs on two different Grammy Award-winning albums and sings his song All I Want is You in the opening credits of the Academy Award winning movie Juno. His books and poems have been translated into other languages and his songs have been recorded and performed by singers and musicians internationally. He has written songs for Sesame Street and The Weekly Reader and starred in a television show for children that won two Emmy awards.