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Swing Time Special

September 2, 2018 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 3 Comments

Last fall, my friend Pat McFadden and I ginned up her home workshop to make wooden games to sell at Artclectic at University School of Nashville. Over the course of the year, Pat has ridden that creative momentum to make several pieces of beautiful outdoor furniture, including two custom garden benches and my beloved Chippendale … Continue reading Swing Time Special

“Getting Better All the Time:” Middle-Aged Mom Reflects on Construction College

July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 1 Comment

Thank you to the Nashville Scene for featuring Buttercup's reflections on being a middle-aged mom in construction college with a bunch of men. Boys will be boys, but what happens when the blue humor in the workshop goes beyond the pale? Find out in this week's "Vodka Yonic" column.

Introducing Girls Who Build!

June 5, 2018 ~ Carrington Fox ~ 1 Comment

What a delight it was to walk into the Building Construction Technology classroom at Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Nashville -- my alma mater where I spent 16 months with a herd of men -- to find the workshop filled with girls! Organized and led by the women of Turner Construction Company, the inaugural … Continue reading Introducing Girls Who Build!

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