HELEN D. HUME taught art at several levels for over 30 years in St. Louis, Missouri. She is an active member of the Missouri and National Art Education Associations, and the St. Louis Artists' Guild. Hume is the author of numerous books in art and art education, including first and second editions of The Art Teacher's Book of Lists and The Art Teacher's Survival Guide for Secondary Schools.

MARILYN PALMER was an art educator for 34 years in Parkway School District, St. Louis, Missouri. She taught art classes at the elementary level for 17 years. She later taught various art classes including Cultural Connections in middle school and Computer Graphics and Ceramics in high school where she also served as Department Chair and Regional Visual Arts Leader.