Own Your Path

"The conundrum became how do I do that without going back to the industry that is the reason I left. The only answer was to make my own studio. That's what I did. I started by making the LLC and looking up alternatives to paints and glues. Year by year it grew by starting my first project, then getting the second one, and continually researching in between, reconnecting with old co-workers, getting advice from people. Now, about five years later, I have a brick and mortar space in Montana. Everything culminated for me from following the inkling of what I love, figuring out what I care about, and putting those together to make my career and what feels like my purpose today."