Amy Shaw

A committed interdisciplinarian, Amy Shaw writes on a range of subjects from the environment and ethical business to 19th century barns in New Hampshire and why people care to preserve them. The relationship between the rural and the urban, and an interest in studying practices of everyday life are always at the core of her curiosity.

Born and raised in rural New Hampshire, Amy went to college in Washington, D.C. to study International Affairs and Art History at The George Washington University. After graduating she moved to New York City in 1998 to enroll in the Draper Interdisciplinary Master's Program in Humanities and Social Thought at New York University. As she pursued her studies, she worked in art galleries and museums in both cities. She also worked for two years as the research assistant to Dr. Robin Nagle who studies the anthropology of garbage in New York City.

After completing her M.A., Amy along with her husband, Jae Kim, founded and opened Greenjeans, a shop and gallery of fine handcraft in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Greenjeans is a craftshed, providing beautifully handmade work by independent artisans from around the country to the urban marketplace. She keeps a blog for Greenjeans that includes stories of studio visits with artisans, reviews of exhibitions, restaurants, and craft fairs, and essays on art, craft, and design.