Women at Work

Woman at Work: Hammerstone School Founder Maria Klemperer-Johnson

Woman at Work: Hammerstone School Founder Maria...

After five years of teaching local women carpentry skills, Hammerstone School's Maria Klemperer-Johnson has begun to help the women of Puerto Rico to rebuild their homes.  Tell us about how you arrived at...

Woman at Work: Hammerstone School Founder Maria...

After five years of teaching local women carpentry skills, Hammerstone School's Maria Klemperer-Johnson has begun to help the women of Puerto Rico to rebuild their homes.  Tell us about how you arrived at...

Alicia Butty

Alicia Butty

“The work has some occupational hazards and can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t trade being in the welding industry for any other job.”

Alicia Butty

“The work has some occupational hazards and can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t trade being in the welding industry for any other job.”

Indy Srinath

Indy Srinath

Indy Srinath—mycolophile & wildwoman "Wander aimlessly, wander in good company, forget what you’re looking for..."   Mushroom knife and brush. Mushroom spawn inoculator. Fountain pen. Measuring tape. Dog treats. Ginger...

Indy Srinath

Indy Srinath—mycolophile & wildwoman "Wander aimlessly, wander in good company, forget what you’re looking for..."   Mushroom knife and brush. Mushroom spawn inoculator. Fountain pen. Measuring tape. Dog treats. Ginger...

Chantal Aida Gordon

Chantal Aida Gordon

Chantal Aida Gordon—gardener & writer "Gardening teaches you to both live in the moment and be uncharacteristically patient. Nothing takes you out of a fog like a hot pink bud...

Chantal Aida Gordon

Chantal Aida Gordon—gardener & writer "Gardening teaches you to both live in the moment and be uncharacteristically patient. Nothing takes you out of a fog like a hot pink bud...

Woman at Work: Filmmaker Lorien Barlow

Woman at Work: Filmmaker Lorien Barlow

When Lorien Barlow discovered that there had never been a feature film made about the real experiences of women in the trades, she did something close to our hearts: she...

Woman at Work: Filmmaker Lorien Barlow

When Lorien Barlow discovered that there had never been a feature film made about the real experiences of women in the trades, she did something close to our hearts: she...

Eleni Vournas

Eleni Vournas

We sat down with our longtime wear tester and product model Eleni Vournas to talk about her worldwide carpentry career, experience as a woman in the trades, and what makes workwear...

Eleni Vournas

We sat down with our longtime wear tester and product model Eleni Vournas to talk about her worldwide carpentry career, experience as a woman in the trades, and what makes workwear...