Laura VonDracek was raised in New York and now lives in Santa Barbara, California. As a devoted swimmer, beach walker and lover of all things water, she is often cleaning up beaches and searching for treasures. When not being her mermaid self, she be found creating glass mosaics, ceramics and other inspired art. You can visit her and her creations at www.lauravondracek.comMatthew King lives and works in the mysterious wilds of Bulgaria (and occasionally the United Kingdom) as artist illustrator and designer.