Routine

Oh gaw! Can you tell I hate having my picture taken? I swear I’m trying to smile here. ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ˜จ๐Ÿ˜‚ Anyway! โ€ขROUTINEโ€ข is day 7 of #marchmeetthemaker and to that I say I don’t really have one. When you are running a brick and mortar (and you cannot afford hired help) you wear all the hats… … More Routine

Workspace

โ€ขWorkspaceโ€ข Day 6 of #marchmeetthemaker This is my desk at the shop and it has to serve many, many purposes. Fun fact: My home is in a “dead zone” where I can’t have Internet service and, on a good day, I get one or two bars on my cell phone (if I balance it in … More Workspace

Photography

I’m sharing one of my favorite snaps from a few years ago for Day 5 of #marchmeetthemaker by @joannehawker -PHOTOGRAPHY. I love that photographer is one of my jobs as a small business owner! I spent many happy hours in the darkroom when I was younger… Oh boy, I just dated myself, didn’t I? Do … More Photography

Favourite To Make

Hey, friends! ๐Ÿ™‹ Day 4 of #marchmeetthemaker is FAVOURITE TO MAKE (respecting @joannehawker ‘s British English spelling there ๐Ÿ˜Š) Being a brick and mortar shop owner first and maker second… the boring but honest answer to that question is: anytime I get to sit down and work on ANY of my projects, it’s my favorite. … More Favourite To Make

How You Started

#marchmeetthemaker day 3 is HOW YOU STARTED. Like many of the people sharing their Meet the Maker story, I have always been a creative person. I have always made things. Any things. I am not afraid to dive in on any project and figure it out as I go. I love learning. Period. But having … More How You Started

Where…

Hey there! Day two of #marchmeetthemaker is WHERE. I think I was supposed to take that more as a geographical prompt but i took it a little more literally and did a short studio tour! #idowhatiwant ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜† I’m a native of southern California and moved here to Jackson in northern California over a decade ago. … More Where…