Karen D'Aoust is a respected cultural ambassador, event creator, music and language educator. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, where she grew up and raised her son, she  solidified her professional reputation. Not far from her family home in county  Donegal, Ireland, she now makes County Tyrone her home. There, she continues to enjoy solo and collaborative performances and her work as music director and conductor in classical, Irish traditional, jazz and folk contexts continues to fuel new and exciting music projects and inform her now formalized, literary work.

Crystal Koskinen is a mixed media artist,  whose work spans traditional and digital mediums. With over 25 years of experience as an Arts Educator, she is dedicated to inspiring creativity and collaboration through her engaging classes and projects. Crystal has exhibited her art globally, from Art Week Beijing to NFT shows at SXSW and Art Basel Miami, embracing innovative technologies like AR and VR to push artistic boundaries. Her versatile career also includes writing, directing, set and costume design for stage and screen, as well as a background in visual arts, theater, and voiceover work. Crystal’s passion for imagination and storytelling drives her creative journey, blending mediums to craft meaningful and impactful experiences.