Parito Di Mezzi is a fundraiser for Americans For the Arts Action Fund

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Jennifer Perkins is a Jewelry artist with a well known website - Naughty Secretary Club. Her designs and website have been featured in magazines and newspapers such as Lucky, The Wall Street Journal, Teen Vogue, New York Times, Elle Accessories, Alternative Press and more. Her jewelry has also been featured on such TV programs as Knitty Gritty and Craft Corner Death Match. Naughty Secretary Club makes its big screen debut this summer with pieces worn in the Bad News Bears and Idiocracy.

Jennifer has been branching out into the world of TV. Her first appearance was on HGTV’s Crafters Coast to Coast. Look for Stylelicious spring 2006 on the DIY Network. Jennifer is a co-host of Stylelicious with her buddies from the Austin Craft Mafia of which she is a founding member.

Stylelicious is a hip series that focuses on wearable crafts. Jennifer also hosts her very own daily program for the DIY Network called Craft Lab. Each day on Craft Lab there is a new guest, a new craft and a new adventure.

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza created, produce and co-host the popular
lifestyle shows Creative Juice & Witch Crafts on HGTV & DIY Network along with
their partner Greg Byers.

In 2007, they were Nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lifestyle Host for
their work on Creative Juice and in 2008 they were Nominated for 2 Emmys for
Outstanding Lifestyle Program and Directing for Witch Crafts.

Cathie and Steve's first book, Creative Juice – 45 Re-Crafting Projects, is filled
with fun and funky recycling craft ideas that can be made for pennies. Their
second book, Bow Wow WOW! - fetching costumes for your fabulous dog, will
be released Fall 2008 and their third book 100 Onesies will be released in 2010.
All books were published by Lark Books.

In 2008, Cathie and Steve became National Spokespersons for Plaid
Enterprises, one of the largest manufactures of art and craft products in the
United States.

Cathie and Steve write DIY Hobbies, a syndicated newspaper column for
Scripps Howard News Service and a Lifestyle Blog as well as contributes to
national shelter publications such as Life Magazine, Real Simple, Redbook and
many others.

Michele Beschen is the star of the HGTV/DIY Channel's B Original television series, and the founder ofSimply Michele, Inc. is a multimedia company. This company has an unparalleled commitment to creating artfully produced how-to programs and projects that thrive on the unexpected and to consistently deliver a well crafted, organic product.

"Michele Beschens Courage to Create" television series launched in February 2003 on KDSM FOX 17 in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2005, the show evolved into B. Original for the DIY Network and HGTV delivering 130 episodes. With many new ventures on the horizon, you can expect to see Simply Michele, Inc. be instrumental in developing a new wave in the creative movement that is steadfast in positively connecting with people where they live, work, and play; on tv, in print, on the radio, on the web and in stores.

Jill Badonsky, M.Ed., is an internationally recognized workshop leader, keynote speaker, creativity-coaching pioneer, multimedia artist, storyteller, humorist and business entrepreneur. She has creatively consulted with Seventeen and Bust magazine, filmmakers, comedians, storytellers, artists, business CEOs, writers, women in business and groups through-out the country. Her background is in occupational therapy, writing, performance, marketing, educational media and instructional design. She is an award winning public speaker, writes a monthly column for Creativity Portal and is editor of the monthly Muse Flash.
Jill is also founder and director of Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching - a ground-breaking model for coaching resistant and sensitive creative people or anyone wanting to create a positive change in their lives. She is author of The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence and the upcoming book for Running Press, The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder.. She wrote and performed the one woman show I Can’t Always Handle Reality, But It’s Really the Only Place to Get a Good Cup of Coffee. Jill lives in the San Diego with two cats and a bougainvillea.

Anna Corba is a renowned papercraft artist with extensive experience in the arts and craft publishing industry. Anna is the author of numerous publications, DVD Instruction books, and graphic arts clip art collections.

With listeners in over 80 countries and hundreds of shows and interviews under their belts, Danielle Forsgren and Rayme Royale are the reigning king and queen of Arts and Craft podcasting. Their show, Diva Craft Lounge broadcasts live weekly and they attract and promote interviewees that are leaders in the paper craft industries. Danielle and Rayme have expertise in podcast radio production, celebrity artist interviewing, and the arts and craft world at large.

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