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If you meet Colette for the first time, you'll probably notice that she has a lot of interests. But if you spend a little time with her, you'll realize they're all connected by one thing: she wants to make life a little better for the people around her.

She serves others in many different ways. She's an Oregon notary public. She's a homecare provider who has dedicated years to caring for others. She volunteers as a union leader because she believes people deserve to be heard, respected, and treated fairly. She creates handmade crafts and personalized gifts because she enjoys making something meaningful with her own hands.

She's also a storyteller.

Not just someone who writes stories, but someone who sees meaning in symbols, traditions, and moments that other people might overlook. That's why lanterns, moonflowers, and the moon itself keep appearing in the things she creates. To her, they aren't just beautiful images—they represent welcome, hope, guidance, and the quiet light that helps people find their way.

Colette is both creative and practical.

One day she may be designing a fantasy world rich with history and symbolism. The next day she may be building a resource to help Oregon homecare providers navigate training, payroll, and benefits more easily. She moves comfortably between imagination and organization because, to her, both are forms of caring for people.

She believes good craftsmanship matters, whether she's sewing a bag, creating a papercraft lantern, taking a photograph of the moon, writing a song, recording an album, or helping someone sign an important document.

Perhaps what stands out most is that she doesn't think in terms of products or projects.

She thinks in terms of places.

A workshop.

A library.

A hearth.

A study.

She wants people to feel welcomed before they feel impressed.

She believes the best work doesn't simply accomplish a task—it makes people feel seen, supported, and at home.

If you spend enough time with her, you'll discover that everything she creates is built around the same quiet philosophy:

Leave people a little more hopeful than you found them.