Wonder Women 168 - Mariam of Space Dibs Mariam is a wife, mom of 3, construction project manager, interior designer, wooden sign maker, and so much more. I think it is fair to say what drives Mariam is a drive to continue to learn and create. She shares this drive with her children, doing crafts together, and it shines through in her work. You can follow along with Mariam on Instagram ....
Wonder Women 167 - Althea of Riveted Woodworking & Design Althea has a passion for creating that started at a very young age and has only grown. She has a degree and background in sewing and fashion design. Althea eventually found her way to woodworking. She enjoys learning something new almost everyday. She spent a few years refinishing vintage furniture and then eventually branched into designing and making her own furniture pieces and custom large scale built-ins for clients. You can find...
Wonder Women 166 - Karen Ernst Karen is a professor in the art department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where she has been teaching all levels of Woodworking and Furniture Design since 2004. She holds a BA in Studio art and an MFA in Furniture Design. The furniture and sculptural objects she designs and builds have been exhibited across the US. You can follow along with Karen on Instagram and her Website ....
Wonder Women 165 - Kelly Parker Kelly Parker is a woodworker and furniture maker whose work is all about transformation and discovery. Kelly first started woodworking when in High School as an art elective. She then went on to get a degree in Biochemistry and spent 18 years as a chemist. Eventually she made the leap out of chemistry and back into woodworking. She is largely self-taught, though she has completed some programs in woodworking and furniture making. You can follow along with Kelly on...
Wonder Women 164 - Consuelo of Latinas Welding Guild Consuelo, a Guatemalan-born functional artist and welder has a goal to empower women personally, creatively and economically through welding. She established the Latinas Welding Guild as a non-profit organization in 2017. Having seen first hand the struggles of the Latino community, she formed the guild to create a space of equal access and education for women, particularly minority women, in what is a heavily male-occupied field. The Latinas ...
Wonder Women 163 - Sophie Glenn Born and raised in New York City, Sophie received her BFA in Sculpture and Drawing from SUNY Purchase College, and her MFA in Furniture Design and Woodworking from San Diego State University. She has exhibited her work across the country, and has been fortunate to receive several grants, fellowships, and residencies to help advance her career. Sophie makes furniture out of steel and wood, but predominately out of steel. In fact she mimics wood to make her steel fu...
Wonder Women 162 - Wu of Work in Use Wu worked as a furniture maker for 5 years in New York City prior to receiving her MFA in Furniture Design from Rhode Island School of Design. An injury in the woodshop, hours of reflection, and a passion for both movement and making is what crafted the creation of her company, Work in Use. Wu is also a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Sculpture Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. You can find and follow along with Wu on Instagram an...
Wonder Women 161 - Sarah Marriage Sarah is a maker of fine furniture and other wooden objects. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, she studied architecture at Princeton University and fine woodworking at The Krenov School of Fine Furniture. Sarah was the 2015 recipient of the John D. Mineck Furniture Fellowship, through The Society of Arts and Crafts and used the funding to support the creation of "A Workshop of Our Own", WOO for short, a space where women woodworkers and m...
Episode 124 - Amanda of Lovingly Amanda Amanda is a Mom and Apprentice Luthier near Nashville, TN. In her childhood, she did sports and gymnastics. She did not play any instruments. She was introduced to instrument when she decided to learn to play the violin as a way to get one of her children to learn to play the piano. Through playing the violin she learned about luthiers. She was instantly fascinated with the process. A change in her employment allowed her to pursue this new love full time. ...
Wonder Women 029 - Rachel of Moody Makes Rachel is a teacher, student and woodworker. Originally from California, she now lives on the East coast with her Wife. Though she was a creative child, she did not have much exposure to woodworking outside of her middle school shop class. She revisited woodworking as an adult as a means to find a hobby that could keep both her mind and body busy. Though it was not necessarily love at first sight, she has grown to really enjoy woodworking, especially the ...
Episode 123 - Alicia of Hylton Daniel Design Alicia Hylton-Daniel was a paralegal studying to take the LSATs in the winter of 2002 when a house fire caused by a faulty fireplace to her new Durham home changed everything. The infuriating process of dealing with less than honest insurance claims folks and mostly "good 'ol boys" contractors compelled her to take her career in another direction. She decided interior design would be a perfect fit and went back to college to get a 2nd degree. After co...
Wonder Women 035 - Taji of Melanated Maker DIY Taji is a wife, project manager, woodworker, carpenter, and DIY enthusiast. She spent her childhood and early adulthood really trying all the things, searching for that "thing" that would be her creative outlet that would feed her soul. Buying her first house with her husband is what really sparked the desire to make things that could furnish their home. She started with a work table and then moved straight into designing and building their dinning ...
Episode 122 - Nickole of Repnmyhood Nickole is a wife, mom of four, maker, and soon to be shop owner. While being a stay at home mom, Nickole got her start in the world of making with "Mom with a Saw". That was the first time she got to experience making an income from something she made. It was a sense of freedom. Mom with a saw lasted for a while, but it felt too limiting. From there, Nickole moved on to getting a laser and really being able to work with so many more materials and making so ma...
Wonder Women 034 - Skye of Sawdust & Glitter Skye is a self-taught creative with a DIY spirit and passion for bringing her clients' wildest ideas to life. Sawdust & Glitter is her creative outlet for all things art, craft and design. Skye has always been crafty, and after grabbing an Architecture and Construction Science degree, she hasn't slowed down. She really goes for it all including woodworking, painting, consulting, and custom memorabilia for all occasions. Construction manager by...
Episode 121 - Lauren Mollica Lauren is a wife, mom, and woodworker making beautiful jewelry displays. Lauren fell in love with the scroll saw in her 7th grade wood shop class. Then after college and working for some years in the financial industry, she felt the pull to get back to more creative work. With the push of a career counselor and a successful experiment of becoming a one income household, she took the full leap into turning her love into her work. Now she is a stay at home parent and s...
Wonder Women 033 - Naomi of Overlook Woods Naomi is the artist, designer and maker behind Overlook Woods. She fell in love with woodworking while studying at Pratt Institute and realized that is what she wanted to do for work. Naomi makes all sort of woodworking goods from furniture to spoons to jewelry and many other home decor items. Through woodworking, she is also continuing a family legacy of industry in New York. Her grandfather was a fashion designer during the Garment District's heyday. ...
Episode 120 - Alicia of Basilblue Design Company Alicia is a wife, mom, designer and artist. She has really been a designer and artist her whole life. She gained an appreciation for great craftsmanship from her father as a kid. She ended up going to art school and working as a graphic designer for several years. Now you can find her either in her workshop getting covered in sawdust or collaborating with a client on how to enhance their space where they live, work or play. You can find Alicia on ...
Wonder Women 032 - Anastasia of Burnt River Wood Co. While working full time and commuting into the city, Anastasia knew she needed an outlet for all of her creative energy. She has been a creator as long as she can remember. From making custom pillow cases at the age of 12, to screen printing movie tees and crocheting bikini tops, she has always had a passion for making things from scratch. Her love for woodworking started in grade 9 shop class. She left with the dream of being a carpenter but ...
Episode 119 - Sarah of Morning Glory Woodshop Sarah is a wife, mom, teacher, woodworker, and all around maker. She enjoyed making and being creative as a kid, when she was not diving into sports. She turned again to making as a way to doing something physical and creative as a contrast to all the other things she does. It started with a closet makeover and she has been hooked ever since. You can follow along with Sarah on Instagram ....
Wonder Women 031 - Lexie Moore Lexie is a furniture maker from Tennessee. She has a bachelors of fine are with a concentration in wood. She is currently participating in a residency program. Lexie's work has been featured nationally. The way she approaches furniture design is from a place of curiosity for nature. She sketches her designs with focus on forms and lines that bring her joy, leaving figuring out how to make it work in the furniture until after she is happy with the overall form. You ...
Episode 118 - Meera Crow Meera is a wife, mother, and former opera singer turned woodworker. Meera's first passion was singing and opera. However, after becoming a mother she realized that the life of an opera singer and one of a mom do not always fit well together. After leaving opera, she soon discovered woodworking after tackling her first project doing an ikea hack. She found a woman owned workshop in Los Angeles and started taking classes, and the rest as they say is HERstory. You can follo...
Wonder Women 030 - Sarah of Sarah.Sawdust Sarah is a wife and wood artist living in Idaho. She is a master with the scroll saw, creating huge pieces of landscape art from pictures sent to her by customers. Each piece is hand cut and hand sanded and meticulously put together into a masterpiece. Sarah defines herself as an artist obsessed with power tools. You can find her and follow along with her on Instagram ....
Episode 117 - Emily of Product of Grace Designs Emily is a wife, mom of two (soon to be three), architect, math teacher, and oh, a DIYer and woodworker as well. She is also a self proclaimed power tool enthusiast and always covered in sawdust. Emily has always been creative and into crafting, but it is only recently that she got into home remodeling and woodworking. You can follow along with her on Instagram and Facebook ....
Wonder Women 029 - Kim of Made Mod Kim owns and runs two companies, one is a gym, the other is a business built around making. She predominately makes various types of pegboards for homes and commercial spaces. Though she also enjoys building other things and working to customize her home. Kim has been a diyer since she was a kid and her passion for making really shows. You can find Kim on Instagram , Facebook , and Etsy ....
Episode 116 - Ariana of Nzilani Glass Conservation Ariana is a wife and mother of two. She is also the second person in the world - and the first woman to receive a Master's Degree in Stained Glass Conservation from the Royal College of Art in London. Ariana has over 25 years of experience with art and architectural preservation. In addition to her conservation work she gives presentations at national conferences, public talks and in the classroom. You can follow along with Ariana and her compan...
Wonder Women 28 - Sam of DIY Huntress Sam is a psychologist and do-it-yourselfer from New York. She specializes in basic woodworking projects, home improvement ideas, and creative crafts all on a strict budget and while working a full time job. Sam's journey started at 15, working with her dad to rebuild a house. From then on she was hooked on making, doing and creating. You can find and follow along with Same on Facebook , Twitter , Pinterest , Instagram , YouTube and her blog ....
Episode 115 - Theresa Applegate Theresa is a self described metalsmith, artist and educator. She is also a wife and Mom. Theresa graduated from art school with a BFA and later returned to get a masters degree in art education and currently teaches art at a local high school. Her art is inspired by natural textures, patterns, collected objects, and is hand-crafted in her home studio. She primarily works in metal fabrication and casting but also enjoys exploring different media such as book art, c...
Wonder Women 027 - Ellen of Crafts with Ellen Besides being a bit of a world traveler, she is also a maker with many disciplines. Sewing is her base from altering almost every piece she purchases to making clothing of her own. Then she sprinkles in some woodwork, upholstery, and whatever else she can get her hands on really. Ellen has a passion for creating, in any form, and always eager to learn. She enjoys sharing what she has learned with others through social media. You can find her and foll...
Episode 114 - Christabelle of Bellewood by Design Christabelle is a mom, woodworker and carpenter from the Bahamas. Christabelle was able to take woodworking classes in high school, and then afterwards she spent time at home with her young son. Within the last couple of years, she returned to school to get her degree in carpentry. Now, she works as a carpenter by day and does her own woodworking projects on nights and weekends at home. You can follow along with Christabelle on her personal Insta...
Wonder Women 026 - Annette of 513 Woodworks Annette is an engineer by day and a woodworker by night and weekend. Annette did not grow up with anyone really making or woodworking around her. Still, when it came time to put some raised garden beds in her yard, it took just one look at the cost for her to proclaim she could make them on her own. That is when her journey with woodworking and love of all power tools began. You can follow along with Annette on Instagram ....
