Cynthia Hart is a renowned designer and artist.┬аShe is the best-selling author of┬аCynthia HartтАЩs Victoriana Calendar and┬аCynthia Hart's Scrapbook Workshop, and is co-author of┬аThe Oral History Workshop,┬аThe Love of Lace,┬аA Victorian Scrapbook,┬аParlor Cats, and other books. Her designs featuring collages of antique Victorian ephemera, textiles, and fresh flowers have been licensed to fragrance, gift, stationery, and home furnishing companies. Her website is cynthiahartdesigner.com.
Lisa Samson, a co-founding partner of Pangolin Pictures, has produced documentaries for WNET, National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, and A&E. She holds a Master's degree in history and archival management from New York University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Wilmington, Delaware.