I am a freelance writer and editor recently relocated to Seattle after six years abroad in Stockholm, Sweden. My desire to learn more about the world brought me to Europe, and curiosity kept me there. You'll find my latest writing below. Please check my portfolio for other samples.
Travel
The Frisky Guidebook: The Emerald City
Seattle’s got Starbucks, Microsoft, grunge, and yes, lots of rain. But it’s also got a whole lot more than that. There’s your standard tourist fare in the form of the Space Needle, Seattle Center and Frank Gehry’s monster of a museum, Experience Music Project, among others. But dig in a little deeper and you’ll find some hidden doors, some sultry sweet spots and some spectacular waterways. Here’s our guide to Seattle’s sexier side. »Published 11/12/2009 | More in Travel »
Fashion
Getting knotty with Knottnerus
As a designer, Bauke Knottnerus knows no bounds. The Dutch multi-tasker has been celebrated for his funky furniture, fashion arrangements and unique sensibilities with handcrafted objects and artisanship, but continues to defy both categorization and convention. Merging his background in industrial and furniture design with a passion for fashion, Knottnerus created Phat Knits, a collection of colorful, giant knots with the dual purpose of entertaining and providing a place to sit. »Published 11/12/2009 | More in Fashion »
International Education
Six years in Sweden
The first time I really ever paid much attention to the Nobel Prize was at my college graduation in Seattle in June 2002, where our commencement address was given by Leland Hartwell, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. He mentioned standing on stage with the king and queen of Sweden, and the statement grabbed my attention because I was planning to move to Stockholm the following autumn. »Published 11/12/2009 | More in International Education »
Architecture & Design
Daniel R. Smith, Diplomat of Design
In a series of three annual city-to-city poster shows at Bumbershoot, an arts and music festival held at the foot of the Space Needle every Labor Day Weekend, Seattle curator and designer Daniel R. Smith has set out to explore the poster as a form of dialogue between the city and its supposedly metropolitan polar opposites: Havana, Tehran, and now, Moscow. »Published 11/12/2009 | More in Architecture & Design »
