Duke, Calin: - Calin Duke is an author, storyteller and upcycler. In addition to being a working costume designer, she was one of the cofounders of the Kohala Trash Bash Fashion Show in 2006 in Hawi, Hawai'i and has studied Fashion and Streetwear Design at Parsons School of Design. Among the many things she has written are her two books How To Upcycle Nearly Everything and A Nantucket Plateful--the official children's book for Nantucket Public School's Nutrition Program. Additionally, Calin is a storyteller, and she regularly performs her original work before a live audience. She currently lives in Massachusetts where she likes to spend as much time as possible with her partner and two big dogs playing in the woods.