About

I’m Heather, also known as ‘the creative organizer and appraiser.’ I am passionate about connecting with fellow creatives like you!

As a professional with a unique blend of organizing, appraising, research, and design skills, I bring a distinct approach to my work. My extensive experience in project management has sharpened my ability to develop personalized solutions, including collections management, inventory, move management, and object appraisals.

By collaborating and observing closely, I appreciate the chance to design effective systems customized to each client’s requirements. I offer organization and assessment services for both residential and business clients, available in person and online.

Visual and material culture are deeply inspiring. The objects we collect, the spaces we create, and how we sense them inform our identities. 

Artist studios lie at the intersection of organizing and creativity. I found connections with over fifty artists I interviewed across the USA. This series allowed me to investigate how spaces and objects represent artists’ identities. My MA in Critical Craft’s seminal research analyzed how audiences understand craft studios and learn about craftspeople, their practices, materials, and visual culture.

My ongoing research and organizing efforts center the spaces and objects that nurture our creative flow.

Whether you identify as an artist, collector, or professional, I’m here to help you bring creative order to your life. Learn about all my services here.

My Business is Insured and Registered. I abide by governing and trade agencies to help me create and maintain industry or above standards. My business is legally registered (state/federally) and insured for liability and personal injury. I can provide a COI upon request.  I am an active member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO), where I held several positions in our local chapter (Programs Director, VP & President) until it closed. Both organizations provide continuing guidance and leadership for industry professionals. 

I signed The Ethical Move pledge (2022-25). This means I value your right to privacy and confidentiality (I do not use AI with any client information) and to choose what suits you without pressure. I promise honest and transparent communication, up-front pricing (not published here; contact me to discuss), and no gimmicks. Looking out for my client’s best interest in the referrals and collaborations I engage in (to the best of my ability)—transparency in transactions that involve referral or commission fees.

I frequently work in person in Piedmont, SC, Charlotte, Western, NC, and the greater Charleston tri-county. I am available worldwide (virtually and in person). Let’s talk and see if we are a good fit. If not, I’m happy to refer you to a colleague! 

My social practice includes teaching workshops and conducting interviews that explore the representation of artist-makers in the spaces they craft for their practice. I serve on the International Center for Indigo Culture board, a nonprofit promoting the art, science, and history of indigo cultivation (historically using slave labor) to grow and cultivate it in the Southeast USA. 

I believe that no one is free until we are all free. I am unapologetic about my beliefs, but that does not mean they can’t be changed through conversation and critical thinking.

I recognize myself as a settler on borrowed land, living in the Piedmont region of SC, in the middle of a forest, on the land of the Catawba, Cherokee, Cusobo, Sewee, and Wateree Nations. I am still learning what it means to live on stolen land and how I can honor these people and the land through my daily actions.

 

I love to dance and move my body to all kinds of music. I’ve learned to judge myself less and to allow myself to experience the delicious, transformative feeling of movement!