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Jimmy Parker, Animal Nutritionist, does rations formulation for the farmers co-op line and several independent feed companies for all species. He also does farm consulting 3 days a week in a territory that covers all of Alabama, half of Tennessee, West Georgia, East Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle.

Dr. Russell Jessup, Professor and Center Director Texas A&M Agrilife Research & Extension Center at San Angelo, managing diverse faculty research efforts across wool and mohair testing, sheep & goat production, rangeland operations, wildlife ecosystems, prescribed fire programs, and row crop agronomics.

Tanis Gray Chang believes that we are stronger together. When we respect each other, listen, learn, and educate, we can lift each other up and thrive as humans. All are welcome here, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, age, religion, fiber/material choice, or crafting style.

Julie has been raising fiber animals since her teens, first on her family farm and now at her own ranch. Building on her love for teaching and design, her college studies focused on secondary education and costume design. After school , raising fiber animals naturally led to spinning and weaving and then into instructing across the country.

Laura Nelkin lives in upstate New York, where the sunny season is short, leaving plenty of time to be indoors knitting. Though she has a degree in apparel design from Cornell University, she took to knitting years ago and hasn’t looked back.

Jessica Kaufman is the owner/founder of Asheville's WAXON Batik & Dye Studio. With a genuine love of teaching (and a Masters in Crafts Education!) she leads classes on ice dyeing, tie-dye, batik, and Shibori virtually and all over the East coast.

Chris Aslan was born in Turkey and was raised there and in war-torn Beirut. After school, he spent two years at sea, and then lived in Central Asia for 15 years. First, was Khiva, a desert oasis in Uzbekistan, where Chris established a UNESCO workshop reviving fifteenth century carpet designs and embroideries, and becoming the largest non-government employer in town.

Elizabeth Whitton is a mompreneur who turned her love of wool into a thriving family-run needle felting business called Felted Sky. A self-taught needle felter, she has a knack for designing beautiful small projects that she has turned into a line of needle felting kits suitable for beginners.

Peyton Waggener is a passionate fiber artist who loves the textures and colors she works with – feeling silk slip through her fingers as she spins, felting wools, and weaving cotton. It’s all magic! She is continuously honing her skills and enjoys teaching various textile techniques, including knitting, needlepoint, cross stitch, spinning, dyeing, Kumihimo braiding, and sewing.

Amy Ross Manko travels the country (and now the world) teaching, researching and writing about her favorite topic - Rare Breed Sheep! You may know her from her feature series in PLY Magazine too – “Sheep on the Edge” or her breed profiles in the U.K’s KnitNow magazine.