The Wisdom of the Wood
With his sleek and elegant furniture, Bryant Dyess creates new life from a harvest of the past. A tall, slender man steps into the elegantly rustic storefront on King Street, apologizing for being late. Bryant Dyess and his wife have just closed on their first house, and his face bears the frustration and preoccupation of the many […]
All That Glitters
Led by a true artist’s spirit, Christina Jervey creates jewelry that reflects the beauty around and within her. In a quiet space on Broad Street sits Mount Pleasant resident and jewelry designer Christina Jervey, surrounded by her tools. It is mere weeks after Christmas, a crunch time for all jewelry makers to fulfill jeweled rings, […]
Bounty of the Sea – Bulls Bay Saltworks
Using ultra-sustainable methods, a McClellanville couple harvests a delicious byproduct of the vast Atlantic. On a small plot of land in McClellanville, South Carolina, the sea breeze whistles through the trees, bringing with it the familiar salty air beloved by coastal residents. As the sun rises, its rays linger on a quaint homestead, the dwelling of […]
The Crown Jewel of South Carolina
Behind the scenes of one of the Carolina’s best kept secrets, conservationist groups are working tirelessly to protect its borders and beyond. Less than a 30-minute drive from most parts of Summerville is an ancient land, filled with giants over a thousand years old. The waters beckon to be explored, and a boardwalk rises above […]
Making History – The Upper Dorchester County Historical Society
The Upper Dorchester County Historical Society is preserving the past to share with those who are the future. A two-lane highway threads its way past pine forests and wide-open farmland, pausing at thick stands of hardwoods and dipping dangerously close to the inky black water of cypress swamps. While this particular road may be the most […]
Moonlit Memories: Taking one last journey with my grandmother
My Grandmother, Janet Keller was something of a domestic adventurer in her lifetime. While she did not traverse the continents and immerse herself in foreign lands, she spent time in nearly every single one of the United States; she even lived in Alaska for years and had a timeshare in Hawaii. However, she seemed to […]
The Badham House
Herman and Harriet Halmon happily throw open the doors to the historic white mansion outside of St. George to share the blessings of their destiny. When Herman Halmon was a young boy growing up outside of the St. George area, he would sometimes ride in a horse-drawn wagon with his grandfather down a gravel highway […]
The Gullah Chef
by SUSAN FRAMPTONphotographs owned and copyrighted by AZALEA MAGAZINE The flavors of childhood bring Gullah Geechee Chef BJ Dennis full circle, back to his home in the Lowcountry It has been said by many that you can’t go home again; that once the city limits sign is in your rear-view mirror, home can never be […]
Garden House
Under the stewardship of David and Jennifer Price, one of Summerville’s oldest homes has grown to be one of its grandest. There is something that almost feels magical about turning onto the drive off Sumter Avenue. The smooth corridor is lined with majestic oaks, is bordered by beautifully manicured shrubs and flowers, and is timelessly […]
The Artisan Farmer-John Warren
An unlikely path to agriculture paved the way for Charleston’s most creative farmer to implement big ideas on a small scale. John Warren is not a typical farmer. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Warren is not following a family tradition of farming; his parents made their livings in administrative assistance, teaching, and criminal […]
