When I started Jasper & Elm, my life was completely different. I was in grad school to become a therapist. Our family consisted of my partner, myself, and our dog. I had no business yet, I had yet to figure out how taxes worked. It was a...
MY FIBER TALES BEGAN IN 2003 WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER TAUGHT ME TO KNIT. My Memérè was an extraordinary crafter and taught me the fundamentals that I return to even today. Knitting took a back seat while my children were small, but I would dabble in...
"WE LEAN IN' UNTIL WE FALL OVER." How often in life do we find ourselves waiting for permission? Many of us were raised to be quiet and get things done. Even if it was not said explicitly, it was reinforced in our everyday experiences. Keep...
Do you find custom work inspiring? Custom commissioned work can provide a stable and differentiated revenue stream for your artisan business. But how do you go about building this for the long term? I invited two artisans from Maker...
