Contributors
Thorpe Moeckel
Thorpe teaches at Hollins University and lives in and explores the wilds of western Virginia, often with his children. Awarded a 2011 NEA Fellowship in poetry, his fourth collection, Arcadia Road: A Trilogy, was published in fall 2015 by Etruscan Press. A nonfiction book, Watershed Days, was published in spring 2015. See more at www.thorpemoeckel.wordpress.com.
Symeon (Christopher) Van Donkelaar
Symeon can be found doing some combination of the following on a typical day: digging a hole, walking, spidergramming, playing with pigments, sketching, mapping, writing, painting a sacred icon, lecturing in a university, or installing in a gallery. These pursuits have taken him far afield—but he’s at home in Kitchener, Ontario. See more at www.vandonkelaar.ca.
Steve Soule
Steve lives in western Maine with his wife Amanda and their five children. He homesteads, writes, photographs, hammers away, slings babies and enjoys “gettin’ out in it” as much as possible. Steve has worked scores of jobs from his former life as a nomadic vagabond but considers none more fulfilling than his present and permanent post as “Papa.”
Sonya Philip
Sonya has always made things. Both parents encouraged her to truly look at things and instilled a love for the handmade. Sonya studied art and printmaking in high school with every intention of going to art school. Life intervened, as did other areas of fascination, eventually leading to an MFA in Creative Writing. Sonya lives in San Francisco with her family. Visit her at www.sonyaphilip.com.
Sally Neas
Sally became a writer at the age of six, when her story won a children’s writing contest. Her deep curiosity and love for the natural world has always informed her writing. She writes about food, farming, social justice and environmental issues, highlighting stories of positive change. She currently lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Rikki Snyder
Rikki is a freelance photographer, stylist and writer currently residing in Queens, New York. She grew up in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley with a wonderful family focused on food. When she’s not in the kitchen baking or taking pictures, she can be found perusing antique stores or relaxing in the backyard with a good book of poetry. Visit her at rikkisnyder.com
Phoebe Wahl
Phoebe grew up unschooled in Washington state and credits her 'free range' childhood for much of her inspiration and work ethics. She graduated from RISD in 2013 and makes everything from tiny paintings to giant puppets. Her work revolves around themes of comfort, nostalgia and connection to nature and one another. She just published her first children’s book, Sonya's Chickens. See more at phoebewahl.com.
Nikki McClure
Monica Surfaro Spigelman
Monica is a journalist, mother and would-be folklorist finding her place in the Sonoran Desert. Monica writes about community engagement and culture, and enjoys sewing, road trips, traditional Italian cooking, used books, researching her Calabrian roots and blogging at tucsoncowgirl.com.
Michelle Kroll
Michelle is a wife, mother, and artist. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon. Her artwork can be seen in pen, prose, print and fiber arts. She strives to: be well by making more wholesome food choices, be consistently creative, and inspire others to do the same. Visit her at rainmomma.com.
Meredith Winn
Meredith is a photographer and freelance writer. She weaves stories from truth and optical illusions from images. Balancing the digital world with slow photography, she is happiest in her darkroom creating tintypes from silver and light. Meredith lives off-grid in a yurt in New England with her partner and a trio of boys. See more of her work at meredithwinn.com.
Erin Ellenberger-March
Erin is a writer, photographer, and stay-at-home mama from Ontario, Canada. She lives with her bearded husband and two young children (soon to be three) in a 104-year-old settler's cabin. You can join her at her blog, erinellenbergermarch.com, where she weaves words and captures light beneath the towering pine and spruce.
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