Gabby Record is a musical theater artist hailing from Southampton, Massachusetts. She has been involved in the performing arts for over twenty years as a performer, creator, and educator. Gabby earned her Bachelor’s of Professional Music from Berklee College of Music, where she studied musical theater writing and artist entrepreneurship.

Since moving to California in 2021, she has been teaching nonstop! From musical theater, to gymnastics, to dance, to edible art-making class, Gabby has had the opportunity to work with over 1,000 students across San Diego. She currently teaches weekly extracurricular classes with Charlene’s Dance and Cheer, assistant directs musical theater productions with Storybook Youth Theater, and is also directing a summer theater program with the new La Mesa Spring Valley Playhouse.

Outside of work, Gabby loves to ski, crochet, spend time with her cat Rocky and fiancé Eric, and sing in her beloved vocal ensemble, Encore. Gabby is ecstatic to begin teaching with Wildfern Studio and cannot wait to share the beauty of the arts with all of you :)

Krystal is an artist and graphic design extraordinaire. A child at heart, Krystal resides in the South Bay of Los Angeles with her family and pets.

When she's not drawing, Krystal can be found making jewelry, working with crystals, playing video games, and reading mythology. She is currently rediscovering and falling in love with the stories of her Samoan ancestors.

Kristin Jøsvoll is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston teaching in museum studies, maritime studies, and folklore. After completing her masters at Johns Hopkins University in Museum Studies, she worked in several museums, including serving for several years as the Director of Operations and Collections Manager at the Houston Maritime Museum.

She has been with TAMUG for five years developing and teaching the courses for their Museum Studies minor, and working with other professors in the Department to build the archaeology and conservation labs. Museums have always interested her in their ability to educate and present information to the public through the exhibition of artifacts and other objects of importance. When someone walks into a museum, they’re exposed to tangible links to cultures, histories, and truths. This material culture provides the connections we seek that influence and potentially create our own identities – from who we are uniquely to who we are as a whole.

Being able to bring international culture, science, and history to the world is a great passion of hers. Kristin is a proud museum person that is intrigued by the unknown. She collects places travelled (cities, states, countries, and continents), and thoroughly enjoys experiencing other cultures and appreciating world heritage.

I'm Mel and a weaver in the North Texas region. Back in 2023 I started a 100 day challenge to make a set of hot pads everyday and post on social media for 100 days. What started as a passive hobby soon became a source of reconnection to my younger self.

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As a child, I would constantly get in trouble for talking too much or people would avoid me because I talked too much. It was not until years later in my late 30s, that after taking a career strengths test that the results showed that storytelling is one of my strongest traits.

This would later intersect with my 100 day hot pad challenge.

During this time I noticed there was a spider camped out over my front door. Curious about the significant meaning of spiders, I learned they are also storytellers - they weave webs that communicate a message to other insects and themselves.

Over the last year, I have learned various ways to use a trivet loom, along with other types of floor and hand looms, and I would love to share my knowledge with you!

Born and raised in a small town in Northern California, Deborah Maroulis is lucky enough to surround herself with the things and people she loves. She teaches English and mythology at her local community college, has a Ph.D. in myth and depth psychology, and writes contemporary Young Adult novels. She lives in a slightly bigger town than the one she grew up in with her husband, newly-adult children, and her daughter’s very spoiled, semi-retired service dog.

Chelsie is an archaeologist with the Bureau of Land Management in Northern California. She holds a BA in Anthropology, with emphasis in history and archaeology, and an MA in Cultural Resources Management. Chelsie is passionate about continued learning, and providing opportunities for the public to become engaged with their histories and public lands. She spends much of her free time exploring the outdoors with her dog Duncan.

Hannah Irish, holds a PhD student in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute, a BA in both English literature and theater, and an MA in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology. She was a founding editor of the PGI student-run Mythological Studies Academic Journal, and is currently working as a freelance editor.

She is passionate about storytelling, feminism, social justice, interfaith spirituality, and re-mythologizing Christianity to better serve the twenty-first-century American Psyche. A Pacific Northwesterner born and raised, she loves hiking, strong coffee, the Oregon coast, and Oregon and Washington wines. In her downtime, she can be found reading, attending plays and concerts, sharing good food and stories with friends and family, and traveling whenever possible.

Randall is a yoga instructor, educator, and mom with a background in child development, a PhD in mythology, and a passion for movement, story, language, and song. In 2004 Randall was awarded the Bank of America Fine Arts Achievement Award in recognition of her significant achievements and contributions in the performing & musical arts. Randall has taken her talents in music, yoga, and education and shared them around the world. As of 2016, she has performed on all seven continents--yes, even Antarctica!

Off the stage, Randall has dedicated the last 20+ years to working with students of all ages both in and out of the classroom, serving at summer camps, roller rinks, and in dance and yoga studios around Southern California. When she's not busy teaching or momming, you can find Randall singing with Encore Vocal Ensemble or teaching mythology classes at local community colleges around San Diego.

Randall has a passion for serving children's needs through community programs, and in 2013, was awarded the President's Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award. This civil honor from the White House celebrates the dedication of over 4,000 hours of volunteer service. She leverages her corporate background as a learning and development specialist to create artistic courses and events for the community, both in person and virtually. She is so thrilled be able to share her passion for teaching, music, and movement to her community in San Diego through Fernweh Collective and Wild Fern Studios.