John A. Reed III                                                                                            

" The film I'm most proud of is Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas "

- John Reed

John is an inventor, artist, Fairfax Town Councilman, puppet  and mold maker for movies, great Dad, and all around nice guy.  John researched the subjects covered in the booklet for "Dancing With Gaia" for years before taking on the task of writing it. Born on the East Coast of the US, he grew up in Holland, France and England.  His background also includes graduating with a degree in sculpture from Pratt Institute in New York.  He has worked on 35 feature films doing special effects and model making/mold making and puppet creation.