Several years ago, Jackie Gollbach discovered a series of videos on YouTube produced by Texas residents Whitney Gainer and Ashley Turner, two self-taught carpenters who created the successful “Shanty2Chic” do-it-yourself furniture brand.
Gollbach became emboldened after watching the sisters talk with passion about how they turned their hobby into a career and their belief that anybody can, in their words, “pick up that scary tool and go.” Her own burgeoning passion for woodworking grew from there.
“Seeing other women who are building, who are makers, that was part of the inspiration of me setting out to do something similar,” Gollbach said. “It was definitely inspiring because it showed me where I could be one day if I continue to work towards this and learn more and accumulate more tools and resources and skills.”
Now, Gollbach is hoping to inspire other girls or women to take up woodworking — or pursue other activities that are traditionally viewed as male oriented — through her own YouTube video series.
Gollbach, a Washougal resident, launched “Nail Polish and Power Tools” on YouTube earlier this month.