Nic Steenhout
Quilter, bird photographer, digital accessibility consultant
About Nic
Nic Steenhout is the host and creator of The Work Between. A quilter, bird photographer, and sketcher, he brings his own creative practice to every conversation on the show. He has spent more than 25 years working in digital accessibility as a speaker, trainer, and consultant. He has worked with disabled people, non-profits, government organizations, and corporations across three continents. He also hosts A11y Rules, a podcast dedicated to web accessibility. Nic lives and works in British Columbia.
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The craft isn’t background. It’s half the conversation.
The most useful thing you can do is listen to someone’s actual experience rather than your assumptions about it.
I’m not interested in turning people’s lives into neat narratives, or using difficulty as a way to make the work more palatable.
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The Work Between is an interview podcast with disabled artists and creators. We will be discussing their creative processes and explore the intersection of creativity and disability, and asking how that intersection shapes identity.
Introduction to The Work Between — May 06, 2026 — 6:25