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A Very Simple Wish: End Sex Trafficking

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  Last year when Erin Giles invited me to share an essay on Love and be a part of her End Sex Trafficking campaign I was excited to support her and lend my voice to her call for freedom. In the past year I have watched her build this campaign from a small idea to a force to be reckoned with!  Erin has collected 60 essays on love, knowledge + freedom by a long list of … [Read more...] about A Very Simple Wish: End Sex Trafficking

Write The Handmaker Manifesto

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  That smoke you smell is my wee tiny brain recovering from a recent brainstorm. One of my greatest joys is the wonderful connections that I've been privileged to make within the handmade community. There are so many artists and crafters with such divergent perspectives, yet we seem to be able to transcend time and location to make up a collective whole of amazing … [Read more...] about Write The Handmaker Manifesto

Making Do for Makeshift Society

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This September, I quietly opened doors to a new coworking space and clubhouse for creatives, Makeshift Society, in San Francisco. It's gorgeous but I can't take the credit for that. My role is like a producer in the movies, relying on a fantastic team and delegating tasks to others. One of the tasks was coming up with our branding (deftly handled by our creative director … [Read more...] about Making Do for Makeshift Society

#PassionProjects: Why not save the world?

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I'll be celebrating my 3rd biz-birth day this month, and even though TrashN2Tees has opened the doors to many amazing opportunities- there is one thing that remains constant. The desire to make a difference. I really started small, designing clothing & accessories using 100% reclaimed materials inspiring you to consume less and recycle more. I was happy to be creating, and … [Read more...] about #PassionProjects: Why not save the world?

Cultivating Both Online and Offscreen Communities

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I love this month's theme because community is something I have been yearning for ever since I sold my retail store Rare Device last February. Like Lisa, I am building a new resource for creative freelancers and small business owners. It's called Makeshift Society and I picked up the keys to a nice little storefront in San Francisco just a couple weeks ago! I wanted to talk … [Read more...] about Cultivating Both Online and Offscreen Communities