Peggy Kipp

When Peggy was in high school, her dad brought home an Olympus Pen FT camera from Japan and she’s been hooked on photography since. Peggy loves doing nature and travel photography and will get in the car and take off on day trips just to take photos. Photographs are memories that she takes with her to share at a moment’s notice. Peggy lives in a suburb of St. Paul, MN and is married with two adult sons (one who lives five minutes away and the other who lives in Tel Aviv), and a dog. All of them are very patient whenever she stops to take pictures.

Janet McMillan

Janet is a professional photographer with 20+ years of experience serving clients in Milwaukee and around the world. She specializes in portraits, corporate and non-profit events, festivals, places of worship and spirituality. She’s a mom of two, an avid triathlete, and a lover of all things Milwaukee.

Elad Mental

Everything starts with spark! Elad is founder of Spark Media, who specializes in creating content worlds and social media management, consulting, and accompanying internet marketing processes. Elad is a social media expert and creative person, specializing in building a presence in social media, marketing writing, and a lecturer on media, graphics and marketing content.

Tia Richardson

Tia Richardson is a Milwaukee artist and educator, who uses the medium of art to bridge divides between people, involving people of all ages, and envisioning a better future. Tia’s murals can be seen throughout the community and beyond. She works both independently and with organizations to create her art.

Hillel Smith

Hillel Smith is an artist and graphic designer focusing on engaging communities with their heritage in innovative ways. Street art made an early impression on Smith when he used to cycle past the graffiti-covered Melrose Alley in West Hollywood. Today, his work has taken him all over the world- to Jerusalem, and Venice, as well as cities across the United States. He leads workshops on Jewish art and Jewish street art. Hillel will share his experience working with the JCC in St. Paul after it had been defaced with antisemitic vandalism.

Ziv Yanco

Ziv is 24 years old and lives in Tiberias, Israel. He was first introduced to graffiti by a friend, and it was at that time that his journey with art and graffiti started. He used to travel throughout the country to meet his friends and paint walls. Today he continues to do graffiti and also does graphic design. His style is a collection of colorful images, funky letters, and characters. For Ziv, art is always about the connections we have with other people and places.