Willie Belliveau and Lindsay Colburn live in Burlington, VT and together own Tall Grass, LLC where they design and build outdoor spaces with dry laid stone, using no mortar and relying on the magic of gravity and friction. Over the years they’ve created staircases and orbs, cairns, interactive sculptures, walls, arches, and fire gathering spaces, and continue to fall in love with the process of building with stone over and over again. Learn more about their work on their website tallgrass.design

Jes Clark (they/them) is the farmer and weaver at Willow Vale Farm in Stanfordville, NY. Jes weaves traditional and contemporary functional pieces and the basket forms created are a result of their conversation with each stick of willow. All of their willow is grown without pesticides using regenerative practices and with loving care.

Jes has been teaching weaving since 2018 and has taught hundreds of students ranging from absolute beginners to experienced weavers looking to refine their craft. They have taught at the Stowe Basketry Festival, for the Northeast Basketmakers Guild, at the New York Botanical Garden just to name a few, and also privately in one-on-one tutorials. More info can be found at www.willowvale.farm

Based in Brooklyn, New York, Lisa Nguyen comes from a woodworking background, primarily making furniture. Her work is influenced by Greek architecture and from her cat, Leo. She uses Greek architecture as a foundation for furniture while taking Leo's napping interest as the heart of her pieces. Lisa's overall approach to furniture values mindfulness and the companionship of her cat. The idea of how two parties can both occupy a space while also enjoying each others company is central to her work.

Lisa's shaker chairs is her way of exploring new forms while using traditional designs. Her interest on shaker furniture developed during her two year fellowship at Penland School of Craft in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Lisa's usage of colors is her own curiosity about color theory.

Will Nissen (he/him) lives in north central MA where he is a greenwood worker and runs a youth nature program. 

Much of his adult life has been working with youth, particularly in contexts where connecting to the land with others was at its heart. During this time, he picked up greenwood knowledge and experience in bits and pieces. After moving back to New England from CA, he has focused more of his attention on creating with wood, particularly carved and turned bowls, and chairs. 

He is also a lover of storytime, myths, and tales, both the personal ones and the old stories. Together with his friend, he has created “The Blue Cart”, where they offer greenwood classes and woodenware. 

Instagram: @thebluecartcraft  Web: thebluecartcraft.com

Barbara Sauer-Davis Barbara is a woodworker, craftsperson, and gardener in Williston, Vermont. As a child growing up in central Vermont she was heavily influenced by the natural surroundings and rich history. She studied art throughout grade school and graduated from CCV with a Visual Arts degree. She attended Yestermorrow Design/Build School for the Woodworking Certificate program, and fell in love with all things woodcraft. She started her small business, Wolf and Wood Thrush, to sell her ever-growing collection or hand-carved spoons and other wares. As a lifelong lover of fiber arts, She has been pursuing an interest in natural dyeing. She is excited to continue experimenung with using plant dyes in her woodworking projects.

Matthias Sirch has spent over 10 years in the field, studying the soundscapes of Hawai’i, surveying wildfire recovery in the Great Plains, and banding birds in the Oregon sage steppe. Returning home to Vermont, Matthias began working with the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative, looking at natural systems as a whole. He is currently in the middle of a master’s degree with the UVM Field Naturalist Program, diving even deeper into the interconnectedness of living and non-living world. With so much to learn, Matthias enjoys bringing people together in the age-old process of sharing our collective knowledge.