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Side Hustle

Side Hustle

The life of an artist can sound like a dream: long hours spent lost in the craft, reveling in a faraway retreat. In reality, the same people who are writers, DJs, drag queens and emcees are also accountants, scientists, custodians and teachers. But they’re passionate — about their side hustles.

Side Hustle from WSHU Public Radio is a recurring segment highlighting artists, cultural figures, and other creatives in Connecticut and New York. In each story, reporter Eda Uzunlar details the life of a figure determined in their pursuits, bringing arts and culture down to Earth.

Heather Wright at Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Conn.
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Video producer and marketer Heather Wright’s side hustle is owning and operating Tea & Tarot Herbal Wellness Boutique in Madison, Connecticut. There, she reads tarot, prepares tinctures and brews tea for her community.
Butch Quick is a street photographer and design consultant in Connecticut.
Many creatives hold different jobs outside of their passion. The same people who are DJs, painters and poets are teachers, accountants and scientists. In this segment of Side Hustle, WSHU spoke with a Norwalk-based designer who spends his free time taking portraits on the street.