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034: Building Your Own Blueprint: Claiming Space in the Trades with Claire Summers-Jones
Women in the trades are often told — directly or indirectly — that they don’t belong. Yet every shop, studio, and construction site proves otherwise. In this episode, we sit down with Claire Summers-Jones, a theatrical carpenter, technical engineer, educator, and founder of Beech Tree Studio, to explore what it really takes for women to claim space in historically male-dominated industries.
Claire — known affectionately as Carpenter Barbie — brings over a decade of experience in technical theatre, creative engineering, teaching, and hands-on mentorship. Her story weaves together creativity…
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