Selected Articles


Boston Globe 
Crafting the New England Season: The best craft fairs and art events in New England.  

Country Living, November 2010
The Good Shepherd: Susan Gibbs ditched her high-pressure television career for greener pastures- namely 11 acres in Virginia, where she now raises goats and sheep for yarn. 

Somerset Life, Autumn 2010
An Artful Gathering: My reflection on Squam Art Workshops. 

Bitch, Issue 48, Fall 2010
Beyond the Third Sex: The shifting fortunes of India's hijras. 

Skirt!, February 2010
Crossing Cultures: What are the modern-day realities of an intercultural marriage? 

Time Out New York, Issue 737
Critic's Pick: Sunday Suppers:  Eat, cook and be merry at this seasonal supper club.

Bust, June/July 2009
Cool as Ice: Most snow-cone memories involve fluorescent colors, dyed lips, country fairs, and all-day sugar highs. But Lindsay Laricks has set out to change the tarnished image of shaved ice with Fresher than Fresh, her Kansas City, MO, gourmet snow-cone shop. 

Babble.com, April 2009
Why Hide Miscarriage?: In the age of Facebook and Twitter, you could get the impression that there is no such thing as a secret. Why then, is it taboo to share news of a pregnancy in its early stages? What are we so afraid of?

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Spring 2013
Local Hero Awards

Fall 2012
Farmer Philosophy: Pat's Pastured, Where it's Okay to be a Pig

Summer 2012
Earth Behind Bars: A garden offers respite in the most unlikely of places. 

Fall 2011 
A Brief and Wonderous History of the Rhode Island Red: Taking a closer look at our state bird. 

Spring 2011
Food Heroes: Putting down roots at Southside Community Land Trust.

Fall 2010
Food Heroes: A conversation with Ken Ayars, Chief of the Division of Agriculture of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.  

Spring 2010
Cultivating Curiosity: Rhode Island students get the dirt on where their food comes from.  

Issue 4: Wood
Issue 2: Paths
Inch by Inch, Row by Row 

Issue 1: Soil
The Backyard Battle

Issue 10
My Heart Wanders: A review of Pia Jane Bijkerk's memoir. 

Issue 8
Blue Sky Alpacas: Linda Niemeyer creates yarn with soul. 

Issue 5
The Artisans of India: Discover the diverse and ancient arts of India, and meet the artisans working to preserve their traditions. 

Issue 4
Country Retreat; Squam Art Workshops: A country retreat for creative types, the Fall 2009 session of Squam Art Workshops brought together artists, crafters, painters and writers from around the world for a long-weekend filled with workshops and friendships.


Book Contributions


Painted Pages by Sarah Ahearn

Kids' Crafternoon: Felting by Kathreen Rickshaw

Design*Sponge at Home by Grace Bonney

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