DIY GRRL

DIY GRRL was a Chicago-based community initiative that ran from Spring 2022 to Spring 2024. I built a space where women could gather to learn essential life skills, offering skilled artisans a platform to share their crafts and knowledge. What began as a passion project grew beyond my expectations, gaining more recognition and support than I ever imagined. In the spring of 2024, I decided to haitus DIY GRRL to pursue new projects.

WBEZ: Chicago Innovators: Building community one tire change at a time

Girls are not raised to get their hands dirty. This Chicagoan is looking to change that.

Classic Chicago Magazine: DIY GRRL: Becoming a Handy-Woman for Everyday Skills

The grassroots not-for-profit collective partners with experts willing to teach their trade.

NBC Chicago: DIY GRRL Teaches Women How To Do Household Projects Themselves

A Humboldt Park resident decided to take matters into her own hands and help women and others along the way.

Block Club Chicago: From Changing Tires To Tackling Household Projects, The DIY GRRL Collective Wants To Teach Chicagoans To Do It Themselves

The group is holding its first class next month with Garcia’s Auto Parts. Participants will learn how to change a spare tire.

VCU: Grad learns the art of the startup through DIY project

Summer Lambert, who received a creative advertising degree at VCU, has a new business that holds classes designed to teach wo

Midwest Living: This Chicagoan is Helping Women Learn the Skills That No One Thought to Teach Them

Entrepreneur Summer Lambert connects women with experts so they can get their hands dirty trying tasks.