Stephanie Distler, an artisan on our PA Wilds Marketplace, often interviews other makers within the PA Wilds, learns more about the artists and their work, and publishes those as blogs here on the PA Wilds Marketplace Inspiration Blog. For this blog, however, Stephanie is interviewing someone very special... herself! Enjoy getting to know more about Stephanie Distler, her artistic process, her motivations and her love of the PA Wilds.
To kick off the new year, we gave our PA Wilds Marketplace makers the chance to share their thoughts on 2023, any New Year's Resolutions they have, how they define success and even some silly questions as well!
The New Year is a time to feel hopeful about the upcoming 12 months. It’s a time to think about changes you might want to make or things you want to do. A New Year’s Resolution is an optimistic goal that helps you set the stage for the next year. Whatever you’re trying to accomplish in 2023, let the entrepreneurs in the PA Wilds help you accomplish those goals!
Despite the cold temperatures and long nights, winter gives us so many reasons to celebrate in the Pennsylvania Wilds. However you may be celebrating this season, we wish you and yours a very happy, healthy, joyous time!
If you’re looking for a gift that’s as unique as the recipient, the PA Wilds Marketplace has plenty of products to choose from. These artisans create products that you can’t find in the big box stores, and they’re handcrafted with heart and soul. Check out these unusual gifts!
Lisa Conklin Conn has always been asked whether or not she teaches pottery classes, and she always said no... until now. Although she had briefly considered teaching as a career, four years of college seemed daunting when all she really wanted to do was create things! However, she says she happy (and a little nervous) to host her first pottery class, which will teach participants to make a printed seasonal pumpkin.
Rich Valley Apiary can best be described as a family affair. Ryan Magaro and his wife Brandi are beekeepers in Cameron County, PA, and owners of Rich Valley Apiary. Together they not only raise bees; they harvest the bees’ sweet honey into various byproducts.
"The goal of my little studio, hidden in the backcountry side of the PA Wilds in Jefferson County, is to gather those who want to learn. I want to bring what I was taught full circle and encourage others to pass on the skills of self-sufficient, natural living." Follow Tara Heckler as she shares her journey, and the journey of her business Blackberry and Sage.
