Ger Xiong/Ntxawg Xyooj was born in Thailand and immigrated to the US in 1993 as a Hmong refugee of the Vietnam War. He grew up in NE Wisconsin and currently resides in Saint Paul, MN. His work explores his cultural identity through his Hmong American experience utilizing metals and jewelry and textiles as a way to negotiate and navigate his identity. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Metals and Jewelry at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his Master of Fine Arts at New Mexico State University. Website: gerxiong.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gerxiong55/

Margret Petrie is a podcast creator and host, authentic marketing coach, and artist. Her podcast, Authentic Obsessions, features creative conversations with artists about the joys and challenges that fuel their work.  As a coach, she helps creatives tell their story with confidence so they can reach sustainable growth.  On the web: Margret Petrie  Authentic Obsessions⁠  Instagram: Margret Petrie  Authentic Obsessions 

Lee Emma Running is an artist based in Omaha NE who creates monumental public installations and arresting sculptures with cast iron, enamel, glass, bone, and handmade paper. She uses this work to engage audiences in conversations about the impact of human-built systems on the natural world. https://www.leerunning.com/https://www.instagram.com/lee.running/?hl=enhttps://www.jmkac.org/artist/running-lee/

Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and known for large-scale installations and sculptures that manifest his interactions with American pop culture and the Latinx experience, Justin Favela has exhibited his work both internationally and across the United States. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/favyfav/?hl=en On the Web: https://fantasia.risoriso.me

Concerned with the alarming rise in diet-related health issues in Sheboygan County, Elaine Jumes, owner of Farsighted Foodie LLC, promotes healthy eating by offering nutrition education and cooking demonstrations to her community. Her Food for Life classes include practical cooking tips, delicious and healthy recipes that can easily be made at home, and specific information about how certain foods work to promote or discourage disease. Just as passionate about life as she is about her food, when she's not hiking the Wisconsin farmland with Greta Garbo, her dog, she enjoys yoga, cooking (of course), and reading John Sanford and Lee Child novels. Feel free to contact Ms. Jumes by visiting her website: www.FarsightedFoodie.com

Kayla Kiefer is a Queer tattooer of 13 years and business owner native to Sheboygan. Their primary focus outside of cultivating their art through tattooing is to help break down the toxic barriers that have existed in tattoo culture while maintaining the foundations that preserve the integrity of the art through well-aging tattoos. Outside of work, they’ve been enjoying time with their dog Honey, learning and leaning into home projects, and trying to create a habitat in their yard for the birds, bees, and whoever else stops by. 

Annalise Flynn is an independent curator and arts administrator working primarily in support of artist-created spaces. She manages SPACES Archives – the world's largest repository of archival documentation related to artist-built environments – and is always on the lookout for new (/new-to-her) creative sites. Find her on Facebook: • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=2418160 or Instagram:  • https://www.instagram.com/annalisechristine/

Chase is the IT Specialist for the library. He spends a good amount of the week in his windowless office in the basement keeping everything running smoothly. Outside of work, he enjoy reading Fantasy, Hunting, Fishing, and Camping. Chase likes to disconnect in his off-time and spend time with his family.

Melissa Prentice has been the Public Services Manager at Mead Public Library in Sheboygan, WI since 2014. Her personal and professional passion is working to improve the quality of life for all by strengthening our public institutions and their role in contributing to vibrant, resilient, and welcoming communities.

David Bourgeois is a Musician, Composer, Actor, Landscaper, Runner, Bicyclist, Golfer and Retired Elementary Music Teacher who loves to travel. Definitely a people person. You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/david.bourgeois920