Pride, work and necessity of creative efforts—on the side:
Carol Neiger’s GivingQuilts
“GivingQuilts redefines an American tradition by combining new technology with handcrafting.” Read more.
Skot Waldron’s Locurean
“Finding businesses and organizations dedicated to the production, use, and support of local food and drink.” Read more.
Brandon Keelean’s Together+
“I’m in the middle of creating a children’s book addressing the stigma of HIV in communities throughout South Africa titled ‘Growing Together.’” Read more.
Sophia Richter’s Hello New York
“New York fascinates me for many reasons, but largely because it is all at once so many things to so many people.” Read more.
Bethany Betzler’s Artifact Makers Society
“‘Local’ means provenance, a sense of place, and an authentic connection between object and city.” Read more.
Marielle Schmidt’s ParentsWork
“I firmly believe in the economic value of caring labor—that parenthood is just as valuable a job as any other.” Read more.
Melissa Delzio’s Our Portland Story
“A community project called Our Portland Story that celebrates our city and its people through story and design.” Read more.
Elizabeth Baddeley’s Curious Kansas City
“You learn so much about a place while you are sitting in one location drawing for an hour or more.” Read more.
Shauna Panczyszyn’s Three Word Stories
“I try to find about an hour in the mornings to create a new three-word story.” Read more.
Margot Harrington’s Sunday Sauce Brands Workshop
“We want to take this workshop to young start-ups and non-profits.” Read more.
Ben Derico’s Bikes 4 Books and Documentaries
“As a documentarian at heart, getting to have access to how creative people approach their work and get it done, is exactly the type of material I strive to document.” Read more.
Jena Buckwell’s Volunteer Staunton and Studio Jewelry
“Projects that I can make entirely my own, that I also feel passionate about, on a content level.” Read more.
Dan Granata’s Acting and Writing
“I’ve been an actor and writer for most of my life, and I can’t think of a period where I wasn’t working on at least one writing project, in rehearsals, performing in a show.” Read more.
Len Kendall’s adventure-game Cartegram
“Cartegram is a side project I dreamed up in the early summer during a session of ‘Product Dev Friday,’ a weekly tradition that involves stepping away from the day-to-day work.” Read more.
Knoed Creative’s jewelry line RFRM and handwriting service Handiemail
“It’s a nice retreat from the 9-to-5, and gives something to think about and look forward to.” Read more.
Nathalie Williams’ Knitting
“Knitting is a productive activity, and I enjoy the sense of accomplishment when I finish a piece.” Read more.
Chris Maier’s Little Salon
“Little Salon grows out of a belief that the vitality of a community can be measured by that community’s homegrown creativity.” Read more.
“As a knitter, I’m usually working on my winter wardrobe and gifts for family members …”
Nathalie Williams’ side project
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