When you know, you know. Daej Hamilton may be young, but true talent knows no age, race, or gender. Hamilton is an emerging furniture designer and maker out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with more than a decade of woodworking experience already under her belt. …

A surprise side hustle goes full-time. Woodworker and jewelry designer Jess Budnick may be new to woodworking, but the craft has taken root deeply in her life already. Her line of handcrafted jewelry highlights the beauty of the rare wood burl and is aptly named Blonde & Burl Wood Co…

Shellcracker Childhood A shell cracker childhood With little toes on the banks of a still pond Watching the water Watching their faces Watching time pass by. In the quickest of moments, or the longest of nights filled with cries. But today bobbers bob, while questions persist Life’s mysteries unravel and deepen simultaneously. The hunt continues, for sweet, ripe blackberries, Their vines crawl through the forest ground.

My quality of life as a disabled woman has improved as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on our society, and I feel guilty for it. While I see improved access, the very people who work so hard to help me have this quality of life are now on…