city spun

I'm spinning a thread here, perhaps two dissonant strands, but two of my loves, nonetheless.

I love cities. I've lived in cities as far flung as Abidjan and Athens and smaller ones like Pittsburgh and Lancaster, PA. I love the diversity, the architecture, the pure possibility and the inability to escape the reality of your neighbors. We're in it together...

So I've spent a large part of my education as well as my whole adult life in cities, with cities, about cities. I've learned a lot about community and economic development and exciting, innovative and participatory ways to strengthen the fabric of communities in physical and social ways.

 I've also spent a lot of time working with my hands, primarily in fiber - specifically spinning yarn. I've been practicing how to take an old-fashioned 'homespun' art and give it a modern, artistic spin.

 So - city spun. Two threads of my life, twining together.

What I Do

I make and sell yarn. I'm selling at art fairs, at Knit One (the most amazing yarn store ever - it's in Pittsburgh) and directly from http://zoukou.etsy.com.

 I also work as a consultant to organizations working on urban issues. I have over 10 years of experience in nonprofit and social enterprise management, startup, strategy formation,  board development and more. This year I stepped down from my role as founding director of the Union Project - the most exciting organization ever. I'm still their biggest fan and you should be too!