Douglas Aiken
A computer animator, digital artist, and cameraman for film and television, Douglas has lent his expertise to The Miracle Factory's video productions, mastering the DVDs for Eugene Burger's Chicago Tapes, as well as the video CD included in the limited edition of The Secret Ways of Al Baker.
See some more of Douglas' credits.
Michael Breene
Michael's varied career as a musician includes recordings and performances in jazz, classical, blues, and rock and his role as producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist of the band Zingaia with his wife Katlyn Breene, The Miracle Factory's main artist.
For the limited edition of Germain the Wizard, Michael remastered Germain's only recorded lecture and performed a haunting new rendition of Germain's Flower Growth music, Elgar's Salut d'Amour, and also produced the CDs for the limited editions of Mystery School and Art and Magic.
Find out more about Michael's music.
Jack Endino
Producer Jack Endino masterminded the initial digital transfer of the aged reel-to-reel tape of Germain's 1949 lecture for the Germain the Wizard limited edition, using vintage equipment in his studio. Jack engineered Nirvana's first album and has produced recordings by numerous top-selling rock bands like Soundgarden.
Visit Jack Endino's website.
Daniel and Isabelle Hug
Based in the French countryside of Provence, Daniel and Isabelle Hug have collaborated on public and private commissions in wood, metal, canvas, stone, pen-and-ink, and intricate tapestries. Their hand-drawn roses (one bud by each artist) and individually inked lettering appear on their tip-in sheets for the limited edition of Germain the Wizard.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones performs nightly at the Rio in Las Vegas, where he opens for Penn and Teller and plays his fantastic jazz piano throughout their show. For the CD included in the limited edition of House of Mystery, Mike arranged and recorded David P. Abbott's 1885 piano piece, "Cagliostro Quickstep," quite a feat considering the rudimentary level of Abbott's youthful composition. Mike has recorded several great CDs for the Chiaroscuro jazz label.
See Mike Jones' website.
Jenifer McLaren
Canadian-born Jenifer McLaren creates beautiful art with her meticulous pen-and-ink pointillism, as seen in House of Mystery, which includes her depiction of the Bangs Sisters' spirit-painting process and a few of her charming illustrations. A highly talented singer-songwriter who plays guitar and piano, Jenifer has recorded a number of CDs and licensed her songs to television shows by companies like Disney and MTV Studios.
Visit Jenifer McLaren's website.
Chuck Nesci
Designer Chuck Nesci lent his pen-and-ink skills to the Neo-Magic Lore booklet in the Art and Magic limited edition. Chuck's artwork ranges from paintings to artistic tattoos to hand-turned wooden objects, and he is a skillful magician with performance credits in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
Judith Olsen
Artist Judith Olsen has created illustrations, sculpture, and jewelry for collectors worldwide in addition to working internationally as a fashion model. The superb brass medallions for the limited edition of The Silence of Chung Ling Soo were made from her hand-carved seal of Soo's name in Chinese, which she hand-cast in wax and cinnabar.