Happy belated International Women's Day! To celebrate I rounded up a list of 50 women who have inspired and informed me this year + who I think everyone should know and love. From well known artists and authors to entrepreneurs doing their very best in the face of daily challenges, these women all contribute to a diverse, creative and inspirational generation of women I am … [Read more...] about Fifty Creative Women Who Inspire & Inform
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HouseRaiser: The Ethics of Home
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
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
