Patchwork Stories
Using bits of fabric, artist Peggie Hartwell lends her talents to amplify voices that need to be heard. Today’s world is filled with conversation. Social media allows people to say whatever is on their mind, whenever they want to say it, and so they put it out into the world, often multiple times a day. […]
The Seven Seamstresses
In the billowing folds of brightly-colored African textiles, Francis + Benedict founder Katie Walters envisions a future of dignity and sustainability for the women of Togo, West Africa. Just after dawn in Togo, West Africa, Ayékinam steps from her new home. She walks miles of dirt road to her job, with her head held high […]
Turning Point
The beautiful shapes emerging from the spinning wood lathe in Kevin Szostak’s workshop point to bowlfuls of natural ability in one of Summerville’s own. Standing in his woodworking shop surrounded by saws, hand-planers, and a world of other interesting tools, Kevin Szostak is at a turning point. In his professional life, the Summerville native is […]
A Pioneering Spirit
Taking a huge leap into a newly-revived industry, one Lowcountry man is determined to make his mark while educating the public and bettering the lives of his customers. In the realm of misunderstandings, perhaps no crop has encountered so much bad press as hemp, a variety of the cannabis sativa plant grown for a wealth […]
Sharp Focus – Middleton Made Knives
A rural South Carolina knife maker hones his talents while creating highly sought-after culinary tools. Quintin Middleton is tenacious, a man who developed a passion, cultivated it, pursued it relentlessly, and made something incredible of his life, reaching and inspiring people near and far with his talent and story. As the skilled artisan behind Middleton […]
Bridging The Gap – GrowFood Carolina
Less than ten percent of the food eaten in South Carolina is grown within the state. GrowFood Carolina aims to change that. It began as a vision from the executive director of the Coastal Conservation League, Dana Beach. Since founding the organization in 1989, Beach and his team have accomplished amazing things across the region, […]
Camp Eating
AS IT HAS FOR OVER 100 YEARS, THE ANNUAL CAMP MEETING OUTSIDE ST. GEORGE PROVIDES NOURISHMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL, ENCOURAGING WORSHIPPERS TO PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE CHICKEN. The day is hotter than usual for October. On a remote plot of land a few miles north of St. George, the afternoon sun is a […]
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, […]
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 […]
