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Against the Grain
Against the Grain is a series that spotlights people who are underrepresented in the woodworking, carpentry, and construction space. From women carpenters to nonbinary woodworkers to LGBTQIA+ carvers (and everyone in between), we speak with people working on everything from whole-home renos to intricate wood sculptures to learn what inspires them, how they’ve carved their own space (pun intended) within the traditionally cisgender male–dominated industry, and what they’re working on next.
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Meet the Self-Titled ‘Handy Ma’am’ Who Left Modeling for Woodworking
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Anne of All Trades Is Truly a Modern-Day Renaissance Woman
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Meet the Maker Who Turned Her Grief Into a Source of Hope
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21 Questions With Woodworker and Trades Champion Melissa Horne
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15 Questions With Trades Teacher and Former TV Host Kayleen McCabe
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16 Questions With Woodworker and Small Business Owner Melanie Abrantes
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Meet the Woodworker Who Taught Herself She's Unstoppable
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Meet the Twin-Mom Who Turned to Woodworking to Take Control of Her Life
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Meet the Self-Taught Carpenter Who's an Online Building Community Pioneer
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Meet Katie Thompson, the Craftswoman Who Epitomizes a Can-Do Spirit
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Meet an Electrical Engineer Who Ditched Her Career to Pursue a Hobby
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Meet a Mom Who Sees Value in Making Mistakes in Woodworking and in Life
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Look Inside the Life of Furniture Maven Greta De Parry
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Meet a Former Anthropologie Display Designer Who Started an Art Company