Chelsea MillerFounder, Chelsea Miller Knives · Designer and coach

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Name: ChelseaMillerKnives[TWF]_9x16
Uploaded: 2022-03-22T14:51:29+00:00
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Channel: Chelsea Miller
Description: In this monologue, Chelsea Miller reflects on the challenges she faces as a woman working with power tools and in manufacturing. She describes…

22 Mar 2022 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Chelsea Miller reflects on the challenges she faces as a woman working with power tools and in manufacturing. She describes encountering sexist remarks that suggest she should abandon her ambitions for a traditional role, and how these attitudes motivate her to clarify and normalize her presence in the industry. Miller explains that her craft and art are central to her identity, grounding her and shaping who she is. She credits her friends—particularly other young women who have found their voices in similarly misunderstood fields—as the primary source of daily inspiration, emphasizing the collective effort of creating and sharing work despite societal misunderstanding.

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I used to ask myself a lot, why have I chosen to do something that's difficult for people to understand? Because it is challenging for a lot of people to see me in the role that I'm in, working with power tools. They think it's a bit of a publicity stunt, you know? Some very old-school people that I've met in manufacturing have essentially just told me to find myself a nice husband and stop bothering them with my dreams. So it's a really good challenge for me to become more clear with my art, to make sure that I normalize what I'm doing, that there's nothing special about me being a girl in this industry. It just happens to be my passion. My work helps me grow. My work has really shaped who I am, and without that, I think that I'd be a much less grounded person. The people that inspire me to get up every day and strive to be the best I can be are all of my friends who are doing the same. You know, all of us that are, that are making something and putting something out into the world. Especially other young women who have found a voice and are doing something maybe that is a little challenging for people to understand because it's more difficult.