Why I Made The Gather Journal
I have always dreamed of working for an editorial company. Magnolia. Southern Living. Something beautiful and story-driven you could hold in your hands. And then one day a thought stopped me in my tracks — why can't I just make my own?
I've Always Been a Teacher
Before I was a jewelry maker, I was a chef, a dance teacher, a summer camp arts director, a substitute teacher. In every single one of those lives, I was teaching. Having workshops as part of Anam Cara Clay Goods was never a question. It was just the next chapter of something I've always done — and something I love more than I can easily explain.
The Price Tag and What's Behind It
There was a market last spring that reminded me how hard this can be. I watched people walk through my tent to get to the booth next door. Her tent was swamped all day. Mine was not. And I sat there thinking about every step it took to get to that table — the hours, the failed attempts, the tears I don't talk about. This is that day, and what got me through it.