The WELDER Magazine

The WELDER: Inspired to “normalize” women in the workplace: Meet welder and artist Melissa Gillespie Davis

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Over the last few years we’ve been featuring young, blue-collar workers in our Still Building America blog series at thefabricator.com. Once in a while a story leaps out at me, and this is one of those. My wife Darla shared Melissa Gillespie Davis’ industrial paintings with me, and they stopped me cold. Themes of tradeswomen, … Read More

TheWELDER: Why it’s OK to be your own boss and work for “the Man”

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There is a sense of pride associated with working for yourself. The idea that you’re self-reliant, self-made, and answer to no one is enticing. It’s a romantic notion. We’ve all heard and read about the successes of individuals who make it work, from rock stars to actors and from artists to, yes, welders. But for … Read More

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