In 1977, Janet was doing marionette shows with her husband, Larry, when she took a clown class to add to her skills in children's entertainment....and  Jelly Bean
was born.

   Since that time, Janet "Jelly Bean" Tucker has been developing as a clown and entertainer.  She has been President and Clown Ministry Director of the World Clown Association, has taught clown arts at Clown camp at the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, for 14 years, as well as teaching and performing for numerous conferences for Clowns of America International, World Clown Association, and the Fellowship of Christian Magicians.

   Jelly Bean was a delegate to the International Clown Summit in Dalkeith, Scotland, in 1989 and she is currently on the Board of Directors of the International
Clown Hall of Fame in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  Jelly Bean has written several books on clown mimistry including "Creating Clown Stuff for Ministry" and "Basic Gospel Messages With Balloons", co-authors the Impact Newsletter, and with her partner and daughter, Evelyn "Pixie" Tucker, performs over 300 shows a year for parties, picnics, corporate events, schools, festivals and clown minstry programs. Jelly Bean also gives programs in humor and stress relief for educational and corporate seminars.

    Education:  BBA from Thiel Collage, Greenville, PA 1964
    Profession: full time clown since 1978