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Women of Woodworking – Meredith Hart, Durham, North Carolina
When asked, Meredith Hart will tell you she meandered into woodworking. Her background is in art and design, and after college she moved to Vermont to take classes at Yestermorrow Design/Build School. She just so happened to really love the ladder back chair and box making classes. Then, she applied to the North Bennet Street... Continue Reading →
Women of Woodworking – Keira James, Staveley, England
Keira James’ introduction to woodworking shows that it’s never too late to follow your dream. James took two woodworking classes in high school that served as her original foray into the world of woodworking. James took the class twice “….because I failed the first time (I didn’t finish my coffee table.)” While James didn’t take to... Continue Reading →
Women of Woodworking – Jimmi Wingert, Los Angeles Area
If there is one thing you can count on, it's that Jimmi Wingert ’s work will rise to the occasion. Skill and imagination dance off of Wingert’s fingertips as a custom inlay artist and the result is nothing short of dazzling. Her intricate hand-cut inlays are not only made with beautiful materials such as mother of... Continue Reading →
Women of Woodworking – Sarah Marriage, Hoboken, NJ
Sarah Marriage didn’t always know she was meant to be a woodworker. Like most of us the craft sort of found her. In Sarah’s case it was after attending Princeton for architecture as an undergrad. Also like most of us, she yearned to actually make something. Marriage quotes architectural theorist Robin Evans as one of... Continue Reading →
#BestKeptSelfie #StoptheMadness
There is no better topic for me to revive my blog on than to share my latest experience as a participant in the Best Kept Self's #BestKeptSelfie #StoptheMadness campaign. Created to help combat negative self-talk, Best Kept Self's Shauna Mackenzie says, "Our biggest goals with the campaign is to get women to understand the severity... Continue Reading →
