Thank you, Mom and Dad, for the endless love and support you have given me throughout my life. I am truly the luckiest son to have the best parents in the world. I am so fortunate and tremendously grateful for your love, help, guidance, and most importantly the time we spend together. Without you, I would not have gotten this far or be where I am today. I also want to thank you for your unwavering belief in me and in my abilities and always encouraging me to pursue my dreams—Thank You Mom and Dad!

I want to thank the awesome, smart, and lovely Yue Guo 郭悦. I am so grateful for the tremendous help she has given and continues to give me. Yue has graciously given of her time and talents to help in the process of rebuilding my website by taking all of the photographs of my creations. I cannot even begin to say how much I appreciate what you have given and done for me—Thank You!

I want to thank тьотя (aunt) Nadia for her love, support, and generosity. Тьотя Nadia has graciously lent her home and woody property to me to use as a beautiful backdrop for my creations. And, before I forget to mention it, she kindly lets me store most of my creations at her house. Most importantly тьотя Nadia is a person you can always depend upon—Thank you тьотя Nadia!

I want to thank the fantastic artist Rebecca Solow for creating my intricate logo that I absolutely cherish.