Zizi Kolshorn Zéna Khemeri (Zizi) Vlaun
As a co-founder of Moose Pond Arts+Ecology, Zizi has been designing and producing the Seeds of Change catalogs, website, seedpacks, eNewsletters, advertising, and tradeshow displays since 2000. She designed the first Seeds of Change website in 1997 while working as a freelancer out of Taos, New Mexico. Besides her extensive work on the Seeds of Change site, she has designed websites for numerous companies and organizations including Brown Brothers Cattle Company, YurtInfo.org, Supercomputing 2002 National Conference, Northorse Equine Massage, and Fare Share Natural Food Coop. In 1999 she moved to Maine from New York City, where she worked for Waters Design Associates in website development. Zizi is also a community activist, having served on the board of directors of Fare Share for four years, three of which she was the Board President. She is currently heading up the production and design of the annual Oxford Hills Magazine to promote local business and culture. In 1994, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Design from the University of Cincinnati.
Scott Vlaun
Scott is a photographer, writer, editor, and co-founder of Moose Pond Arts+Ecology. For over ten years his work has appeared in the Seeds of Change catalogs, website, and eNewsletter, which he has been editor of for more than four years. He has written feature articles for Mother Earth News, and his photographs have appeared in several books including Gardencycle, Gardening for the Future of the Earth and Organic Living as well as numerous periodicals, including Garden Design and Organic Gardening. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Portland School of Art in Maine in 1984 and completed his Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of New Mexico in 1997. He has traveled widely documenting the movement towards sustainable agriculture and biodiversity, most recently in Central America on behalf of Sustainable Harvest International. He is also an avid organic gardener and green building enthusiast.
Sam Little
Sam has been working in production and printing for six years both with Grassroots Graphics and the Oxford Group in Norway. Sam is fluent in various types of printing processes from both technological and production standpoints. He also brings expertise in maintaining computer systems and applications, and in the production and development of design projects. His technical expertise, production design, and logistical support for the MPA+E team keep operations running smoothly and help us meet our deadlines.
Joe Gonsalves
Joe moved to Sumner, Maine from New Bedford, Massachusetts with his wife Julia and sons Forest, Zephryn, and Atticus in 2000. He left behind a career as a musician with the band "Thought Junkies" to move into his now legendary load-bearing strawbale home that they had just finished building. Joe's affiliation with Moose Pond Arts+Ecology began the following year and he has been helping us with our building projects and gardens for the last six years. His commitment to growing food, living simply, and paying as you go, is an inspiration to all of us.




Shawn Kane
Shawn received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Design from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 1994. After college he worked professionally in product design and cabinet making. Shawn returned to Maine in 2000 to be closer to his family and to the earth and moved to Moose Pond in 2003 where he now lives with his wife Seal Rossignol. He continues to make strides toward an integrated, low-impact life, while employing his design training to explore and use the concepts and practices of appropriate technology.
Brendan Schauffler
Brendan found his way to Moose Pond Arts+Ecology shortly after returning home to Maine, where he and his wife aspire to create an organic farm in the western mountains. Prior to this move he worked within the non-profit sector in Michigan for Clean Water Action and the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, where he served as lead coordinator for the first annual Michigan Energy Fair. He brings experience in program management, public outreach, and logistical coordination. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Maine. His passions include the martial arts, music (especially electronic, folk, and “nerdcore” hip-hop), swimming, marine biology, and cryptozoology.
Lauren Mavian
Lauren holds a Bachelors degree in Fine Art from Maine College of Art where she majored in photography. She has over five years experience working in photographic production and spends most of her time either working on or learning about organic gardening. In 2006 she moved from Portland, Maine to Bridgton in pursuit of a healthier, more sustainable life. She began working for MPA+E that same year and handles projects that range from gardening to photography, production, and web design.
Carrie Willson-Plymire
Since 2003 Carrie has been working with Moose Pond Arts helping to produce the Seeds of Change website and eNewsletters. Prior to 2003, she worked for Seeds of Change in Santa Fe, New Mexico in a variety of capacities: customer support, systems support, accounting, and most recently, customer service and ecommerce. Carrie graduated with a BA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College, Santa Fe. After dabbling in various careers, she found her calling in libraries where she can combine helping people find what they need, recommending good books, teaching, and exploring new ideas. In 2006 Carrie completed her Masters in Library and Information Science from Drexel University. When she isn't playing librarian or working with us, Carrie enjoys reading voraciously, learning to fly fish from her husband, and tending their small organic garden.