Joanna Sharf, of Cornish, N.H., guides a wire up from the basement to the first floor of a client’s house in Wilder, Vt., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Sharf specializes in re-wiring old homes at her business Emily Electric, a name that alludes to her love of literature and poet Emily Dickinson. (Valley News / Report For America – Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Joanna Sharf, of Cornish, N.H., opens up part of a wall to install an electrical box for a new light fixture at a client’s home in Wilder, Vt., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Sharf says she wishes that more women would get involved in electrical work, and has volunteered with Vermont Works for Women to help get high school girls interested in the trades. (Valley News / Report For America – Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
