The Future of Living, Woven Together
Most women can remember a time in their lives when community came easily.
As life unfolds, those connections often become harder to maintain. Careers, caregiving, geography, and time pull us in different directions, even as our desire for belonging and support grows stronger.
Woven was created from a simple idea: community shouldn’t be something we leave behind as we age. It should be something we can return to—intentionally, thoughtfully, and on our own terms.
We believe women deserve a way of living where independence and connection coexist—where privacy is respected, support is nearby, and no one has to navigate life alone.
This isn’t about recreating the past. It’s about weaving something new—together.
The Women Bringing
Woven to Life
Woven was created in response to a growing need—and a clear opportunity. Across the country, women are rethinking how they want to live, seeking more connection, intention, and supportive ways to build their lives. Woven exists to help turn that vision into something real.
Our work brings together strategy, experience, and a deep understanding of community-building. We believe meaningful housing doesn’t happen by chance—it’s thoughtfully designed over time. Through education, collaboration, and hands-on support, we help women move from idea to action, creating communities that reflect their values.
At its core, Woven is about connection—bringing women together to share resources, build relationships, and create something meaningful. This is a path forward for women who are ready for more—and ready to build it together.
Meet Us
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Shelly’s career has been spent helping women find their community, most recently as a cohousing community builder. She also lives at Skagit Commons, a cohousing community in Anacortes, WA. If she’s not on the phone or on a zoom call helping women and hearing their stories, you’ll find her knitting up some fabulous sweater, powering up a hill on her bicycle (she’s always up for a big challenge), or curled up on her couch reading a novel that features complicated characters.
Shelly was drawn to Woven Villages from its earliest spark, sensing it was a natural extension of her life’s work—helping women land exactly where they are meant to be. She believes that when women commit to community, they create spaces where they can fully show up, thrive, and become their best selves.
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Danny has spent her career at the intersection of community and development—working to turn the idea of living together into something that actually works in the real world.
She has sat on all sides of the table—as an owner’s representative, superintendent, and project manager—building a practical understanding of how projects come together, and where they fall apart. Her work spans a wide range of project types, from cohousing communities and podium condominiums to apartments, retail, and complex renovations, including the historic Curry Village food court in Yosemite National Park.
Danny’s connection to cohousing began early. After discovering The Cohousing Book in the early 1990s, she went on to focus her graduate work on community-based living, completing a Master’s thesis centered on the design and planning of a cohousing community for single women in Austin. She later joined The Cohousing Company, where she was part of the development and construction team—and experienced community life firsthand as a resident of Berkeley Cohousing.
Today, Danny manages development projects with a focus on bringing community-centered housing from concept to reality. Based in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California, she continues to work at the intersection of vision and execution—helping groups navigate the real challenges of building something meaningful together.
She is happiest on a jobsite in steel-toed boots, hiking along the rivers, or gathered around a table with others. It’s likely she brought the brownies.
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Christina’s passion for community began early in life. Through her mom, she was surrounded by a strong, connected group of women who played a meaningful role in shaping who she is today. These relationships showed her the power of female friendship—what it looks like to be supported, to be seen, and to experience unconditional connection.
She has spent decades in her professional career helping people find community, leading sales and marketing efforts for a wide range of communities. Along the way, she has spoken with thousands of individuals—most often women—who were searching for a place to belong. Too often, that journey felt isolating, and many women felt like they had to give up parts of their independence or identity to find connection.
Woven represents a different path. Christina believes women deserve a way to build meaningful community in their everyday lives—one that supports both independence and deep connection. She knows the incredible capacity women have for love, care, and generosity, and through Woven, she hopes to help harness that power to support women across the country who are looking for something more than just housing.
Christina is a single mom to her two boys, Louie and Arlo, who are her world and the driving force behind everything she does. She grew up in Wisconsin and now lives in Minneapolis—still a proud Green Bay Packers fan and an enthusiastic lover of ping pong.