Flower Girl – Artist Claire Kendall
With a focus on fabulous florals, a Charleston painter shares her flourishing talent. Claire Kendall is not your typical artist. Squarely centered in the Millennial generation, the Daniel Island resident approaches artistry in a way that would have simply been impossible in previous decades; relying heavily on her phone, computer, social media, and internet connection, […]
Culinary Currency – Charleston Receipts
The lasting popularity of Charleston Receipts proves it to be more than a flash in the culinary pan, and for a new generation of cooks, it is the ultimate handbook to Lowcountry cuisine. “The inheritance of a well-written recipe is as valuable as a silver spoon,” once wrote Heather Richie in Southern Living Magazine. In culinary currency, […]
Bottling Sunshine – Charleston Distilling Company
Whisky has long lubricated the wheels of history, and been lauded by poets and statesmen as “liquid sunshine.” Steeped in the narrative of the Holy City’s past, Charleston Distilling Company’s bright spirits shine a unique light on their founders’ adopted home. Charleston is a city rich in history. From its cobblestone streets to its steepled […]
Pollen Nation – Bee City
You needn’t be the Queen to enjoy the sweet life at Bee City Zoo. Just as they are in many households, mornings are a zoo for the residents of one neighborhood outside of Cottageville. Just three miles west of Givhans State Park, the doors have yet to open at Bee City, but already things are […]
Scents of the South – Charleston Botanicals
With an eye on Charleston’s storied past, Alexandra Saad creates organic, natural fragrances utilizing the botanical bounty of the Lowcountry. In a small converted attic space, perched high above the streets of Charleston, Alexandra Saad is hard at work in her studio, the home base of Charleston Botanicals. With online orders pouring in, and weekend markets for […]
Moments in Bloom – Southern Thyme
Creative and talented, two local women orchestrate do-it-yourself floral retreats for those looking to enrich their lives with beauty. Two women sit on a porch on a warm spring day, a brief period of mutual rest in the midst of their impossibly busy lives. Their relationship is hard to define with one word: they have […]
Rough Wood And Fine Lines – Landrum Tables
In the clean, simple designs of Landrum Tables, Capers Cauthen has discovered that when it comes to life and old wood, it’s what you make of it that counts. They were destined for the scrap heap. After years of bearing the weight of Charleston’s history, loyally wearing its colors and shielding it from the elements, […]
The Revolutionaries – Robert Lange Studios
Steps away from the center of activity in Downtown Charleston, gallery owners Robert and Megan Lange lead the charge toward cementing Charleston’s status as a thriving art community In every community, there are individuals who are able to see what is only beginning to reveal itself. Often, it is the outsiders, observing unburdened by bias, […]
Thinking Inside the Box – Tiger Corner Farms
A Summerville aeroponic farm manufacturer takes the dirty work out of farming while working toward a greener future locally and beyond. For longtime Summerville residents and frequent visitors, the drive from the interstate into the charming downtown area is a familiar one: take the off-ramp from I-26, drive past the big box stores, and pass […]
Dream Living
A young Charleston family trades in suburban life for classic Southern-city living. Like many people transitioning into the adult world, Melanie Kiernicki had a running list of what she ought to do as a young adult. Whether by way of television shows, movies, or books, or by the words of family, friends, and even strangers, […]