Nicole Lewis is the founder and creative behind Art the Extreme®. Art 2 the Extreme® specializes in customized and personalized crayon design for your gifting needs. Our Original Rainbow Crayons® are multicolored, uniquely shaped crayons that encourage creative thinking and imaginative making outside the traditional crayon box. In 2007, Nicole became the first artisan to ever create and sell a handmade crayon on Etsy. This was long before the days of Pinterest, Instagram, and the DIYers out there now. Her work has been featured in over 250 publications and media outlets with special collaborations and projects for the Oprah Winfrey Network, Sephora, The Ellen Show, and more. Nicole is a former art teacher of 10 years and mom of two boys. Before devoting her work full-time to The Original Rainbow Crayon®, she drew inspiration for her specialty crayons from my 15+ years of expertise in the arts, with 10 of those years as an Elementary Art teacher in Indiana. Not only did she teach visual arts from a cart with the extra challenge of going from classroom to classroom, but also saw a need for adaptive art supplies for her growing number of students with special needs and accommodations. She is passionate about all things color and loves that Etsy has provided her the resources and avenues to run a full-time business and be able to support her family.