Maria Isabel Barrero is the founder and owner of Spaces 2 Love in North Little Rock. Drawing from her family’s woodworking heritage, Barrero seeks to explore matter and its transformation in her artistic work. Using wood, ceramics, and paint, she creates furniture, pottery, and visual art intended to beautify living spaces.

Gloria Rodríguez Mendoza is the owner of 3 Rodriguez Landscaping, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Gloria was born in Arkansas and grew up in Michoacán, Mexico. Joined by her husband Juan Carlos Rodríguez Mendoza and brothers-in-law Darío Rodríguez Mendoza and Giovani Rodríguez, the family has 10 years of experience in maintaining gardens and green spaces.