Art by Colleen Attara I'm starting off our ethics theme by sharing a new project that is close to my heart in so many ways. Since getting home after my mom's illness I have not posted an update, because though the scary life or death part is hopefully over, my mama has not had a happy ending yet. When it came time to leave the hospital last month there was no where to take her … [Read more...] about HouseRaiser: The Ethics of Home
Make A Movement
The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
Did Etsy sell out? Is the DIY + handmade + maker movement over? What does handmade even mean anymore? How can makers protect the ethics of handmade as we scale? I've been seeing a lot of discussion in the creative community on these questions and more sparked by the fall-out from Etsy changes to Seller Guidelines and the recent news that wholesale giant Cody Foster copied … [Read more...] about The Future Of Handmade Is In Our Hands
A Community of Stories: The Story of Mum
Two and a half years ago, my mother and I launched Story of Mum in memory of a lost friend: a young mother, a creative inspiration, and the heart of our community. It has already grown into more than we imagined together. A creative community of mothers, supporting each other as we play – online and off. It is living breathing doodling sculpting writing photographing proof … [Read more...] about A Community of Stories: The Story of Mum
Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Image credit: The Way You Live card by PinWheelDesigns Priceless. The value of encouragement and support, inspiration, insight, and even perhaps a swift kick in the pants. If you ask any successful entrepreneur or leader about their journey, undoubtedly they'll reference a mentor, a coach, a teacher, or a community that helped nurture these seeds of success. Even the earliest … [Read more...] about Reimagine Mentorship: Each One Teach One
Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness
At our last #OMHG chat we talked about how we apply our ethics to our lives and businesses. The one thing that came out loud and clear is that we all believe in spreading love and sweetness to help create a kinder world. After our chat I read this beautiful post by Colleen Attara on The Petit Cadeau blog about spreading hope notes, then just yesterday Gabrielle of The Green … [Read more...] about Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness
