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Small Business and Nomadic Artists List

Ultimate List to Support Nomads and Small Business Artists

Why We Built this List of Nomad and Small Business Artists After almost 3 years of living full time in our camper van, we are transitioning to part time van life! We bought a house with a large workshop so that we can continue to make DIY van build content for you AND so we can provide more hands on help.  We are absolutely stoked for this new phase of life full of stability and part time adventures. However, we were soon overwhelmed with the task of moving into an empty space with only what we had in our camper van.  We sold everything before our first van build! The last thing we wanted to do was fill our home with meaningless art and decor.  SO, we asked for your help to source small business, and nomadic artists. This list is a result of that and we hope that you feel inspired to support them. How to add a small business, or nomadic, artist to this list We acknowledge that this is not complete; however, we wanted to get it started ASAP to begin spreading support. If you would like to add yourself, or someone you know, we absolutely would love that. The best way to do so is by adding a comment to this post, or by shooting us an email.  We will then update this as soon as we can.  Thank you for helping us grow this list! Small Business and Nomadic Artists The following list has been curated by our amazing community.  We acknowledge that this does not encompass every small business! If you have a small business, or nomadic artist, that you love, please reach out for us to add them. Abstract Hikes Alina’s trail name is “Abstract”. She is a Colombian-American illustrator and painter who aims to transform the nostalgia and beauty from her treks into surreal portal paintings back to the “trailverse”.  Her art is offered as stickers, prints, and more! Shop Instagram Photo Source: Abstract Hikes Anchor and Pine Helen from Anchor and Pine is a PNW based photographer who offers PNW (& beyond) prints and photography services. All print purchases give 5% of profit to Public Lands. Shop Instagram Photo Source: Anchor and Pine Ariel Corenthal Ariel is Disabled artist who creates beautiful commissioned illustrations via various mediums. Reach out on Instagram! Instagram Photo Source: Ariel Corenthal ASC Wildlife Adam is a professional photographer who believes in the power of visual storytelling and its ability to ignite a deep connection with the natural world.  He also enjoys empowering and mentoring aspiring photographers.  Shop Instagram Photo Source: IG@ASC Wildlife BEX Modern Macrame Milo from BEX Modern Macrame handmakes various macrame decorations including plant hangers and photo frames.  They sell on IG and markets in Upstate NY. Instagram Photo Source: BEX Modern Macrame Cold Mountain Ceramics Hannah captures the peace and magic of our forests as functional pieces of art. Her ceramics are hand crafted, forest inspired ware. She also built a charming community

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About the Engineers who Van Life

We are glad you are here! We are Colby and Eric, more commonly known as The Engineers who Van Life.  We are remote engineers who lived full time van life for almost 3 years in 2 different self converted camper vans. Now, we do part time van life so that we can spend more time in our shop helping others complete their van builds.

We began sharing our DIY van building guides after our first camper van conversion and immediately fell in love with the process of helping other DIY-ers think critically about their van conversions and build for longevity.  Eventually, we began offering 1:1 Virtual DIY Van Build Consulting as well.

Now, we are prepping for our THIRD DIY camper van conversion: a 2024 Transit Trail that will begin summer of 2024.  We can’t wait to bring you along!

Engineers who Van Life, full time engineers on the road.