Edmund Harriss

Edmund Harriss is a mathematical artist and clinical assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Arkansas. He is the discoverer of the Harriss spiral and the creator of Curvahedra, a mathematical construction toy, and is co-author of the mathematical coloring books Patterns of the Universe and Visions of the Universe. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Houston Hughes is a poetry slam artist and has produced hundreds of live shows, the critically acclaimed album Growing Up, Not Old, and his TedX talk on storytelling. He lives in, and loves, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Brian Rea produces drawings and paintings for books, magazines, murals, fashion, and film projects around the world. He has illustrated the popular New York Times column "Modern Love" for a decade. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, his son, and his plants.