Evanston resident Heather Hancock spends her days creating glass mosaics in her Evanston studio. It’s a destiny she would never have imagined for herself ten years ago when she had a much different career as a speech pathologist specializing in helping patients with traumatic brain injuries. What prompted you to transition from speech pathology to creating […]
Meet Joyce Romanoff, President of Skokie-based wall coverings company, Maya Romanoff. She is focused on thoughtfully growing the company’s line of products without sacrificing its culture of cooperation and connection. Romanoff also serves on the Exhibitions Committee for the Museum of Arts & Design in NY and on the Advisory Boards for HD Expo and […]
“Objects are different when created in small batches by artisans,” says Andrea Liss. Liss walked the talk 20 years ago when she left her position as Creative Director at the Chicago Sun Times to launch her own handmade stationery company, Hannah Handmade, whose clients include the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the White […]
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Women’s sports have grown exponentially since 1972 when Title IX banned sex discrimination in federally funded education programs.
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It makes sense, right? Equal pay for equal work. Unfortunately, pay equity is still an issue in the United States. In a proclamation making April 20 National Equal Pay Day, President Obama states: “In households across the country, many women are the sole breadwinner, or share this role equally with their partner. However, wage discrimination […]
Lynn Bruno has seen a lot of pink in her day.
Marietta Thomas doesn’t sit back and wait for opportunities to come her way.
