Five Authors will be doing book signings at this year's show.

Talented paper artist and author, Claudia Hopf, has written numerous books on scherenschnitte, the art of painted paper cutwork. Earlier this year, she published a new pattern book , Papercutting Through the Year: 275 Patterns for Holidays and Seasonal Celebrations.

Barbara Palmer creates beautiful original theorem paintings on hand-dyed cotton velveteen. She is also an award winning author of children’s books which cleverly feature clues in American Sign Language.

Award winning author, researcher and educator, Ann Eckert Brown shares her expertise on 18th and 19th century decorative painting techniques, including stenciling and floor painting. She will be accepting preorders for her new book due to be released this fall.

A fourth generation member of the talented Moses family, the multi-talented folk artist Will Moses also writes and illustrates children’s books, publishing nine to date.

A tole painter for over thirty years, Pat Oxenford is the author of the beautifully illustrated and acclaimed book, Tole Painting: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft.