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Morgan Allain: “I hope we have a new appreciation for our families and how we connect.”

April 3, 2020

I first interviewed Morgan in 2016. She’s married to Danny and mother to Ruby. All three were featured on my previous writing website and republished here. Here’s my follow-up interview on how their family was impacted and what they’re up to now. Morgan Allain of the Inkling Girl had some warning. Conventions started closing earlier… Read More Morgan Allain: “I hope we have a new appreciation for our families and how we connect.”

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The Inkling Girl: “I Paint What I Think is Pretty”

April 3, 2020

Morgan Allain is wife to Danny and mother to Ruby, who were featured on Sustaining Craft on my previous writing website. This was originally posted on November 15, 2016. I’ll be reposting some previous work here, including Ruby‘s and Danny‘s 2016 and 2017 features. Morgan is also the latest interview on Sustaining Craft, speaking to… Read More The Inkling Girl: “I Paint What I Think is Pretty”

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Danny Allain: “I’m not the next big guy or anything. It’s just me. I make stuff.”

April 3, 2020

Danny Allain is husband to Morgan and father to Ruby, who were featured on Sustaining Craft on my previous writing website. This was originally posted on June 12, 2017. I’ll be reposting some previous work here, including Ruby‘s and Morgan’s 2016 and 2020 features. Danny Allain learned to read using his brothers’ comic books years… Read More Danny Allain: “I’m not the next big guy or anything. It’s just me. I make stuff.”

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Hannah Genevieve Lawrence: “I just really want to connect with friends and family more.”

March 27, 2020

With the exhibit scheduled for April 3 quickly approaching, Hannah Genevieve Lawrence worked long hours to get her macramé pieces completed. It was an exciting opportunity to collaborate with another local artist, Chris Swasta, and show their combined work at the Thea Foundation. Then the pandemic hit. She creates under Strands Textiles, and she describes… Read More Hannah Genevieve Lawrence: “I just really want to connect with friends and family more.”