To tell the full story of my craft, I would have to start from the very beginning—with the hands that nurtured me.

My grandfather is a skilled carpenter. His hands are rough & leathered by time, but they remain tough as they cut, shape, and build their way through wood. As a child I would marvel at how he can take a humble block and reveal the ornate sculpture of a feathered fowl inside. He may be a man of few possessions, but I have him to thank for my artistry.

My father is an electrician by trade. There is nothing his calloused fingers cannot fix: a flickering light bulb, a sputtering fan, a wheezing air-conditioner. His steady hands do not crack under pressure, ever patient as they dismantle every machine to identify & solve the problem. He taught me ingenuity.

My mother is a saleswoman who invested her time & effort towards my dreams. Even when my family’s money was stretched thin, she never made me feel that my interests were out of reach, whether they be ballet, speech, or singing lessons. Her palms would peddle everything from Avon to Tupperware products—her hands would find a way. Her entrepreneurship always does.

These were the codes I lived by, even before the actual code.

These hands have shaped me into the person I am now: a self-taught designer with an appreciation for learning. I’d like to think I inherited calligraphy, papercutting, and leather crafting from my grandfather; engineering & web development from my father; business sense & risk taking from my mother.

My name is Rache, and I am the founder of Squarestylist. I hope my hands can impart to you these skills & values—my family’s most cherished possessions—so they can change your life the way they did mine.