By Nathan Coker
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Article by STARLA GATSON | Photography by JERON STRICKLAND | STRICKLY US Black female politician and author Shirley Chisholm once declared, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” The Congresswoman’s guidance has been echoed and shared countless times over the decades, e...
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Oct 1st, 2021
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JODY DOZIER STARTED CREATING LEATHER GOODS AS A HOBBY, EXPERIMENTING AND CRAFTING HANDMADE GOODS. FAST-FORWARD, DOZIER HAS CREATED HIS BUSINESS, WALDEN LEATHER CO., AFTER TURNING OUT HIGH-QUALITY AND FUNCTIONAL LEATHER PIECES. ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK You never know...
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Aug 1st, 2021
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article by STARLA GATSON photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK It didn’t take long for Maggie Jones Boudreaux’s artistic vocabulary to begin developing. Given the fact that she grew up under the influence of both a mother and grandmother who were artists and makers, the Ruston native’s appreciation for ar...
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Jun 30th, 2021
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Born to be a Blacksmith, Goodson knew he was going to take up the trade long before he even had the tools or knowledge to do it. Photograph by Kelly Moore Clark \\ Article by Starla Gatson It wouldn’t be surprising if the image that popped into your head after reading the word “blacksmith” was of [&...
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May 28th, 2021
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSON and PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Perhaps you know the recently-wed Shoemaker by her maiden name, Groce, and the business she owns and operates called Unveiled Radiance. This year marks her tenth as a business owner and photographer, a milestone she herself can’t believe s...
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Apr 29th, 2021
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Daryl Triplett believes God created him to create, and he declares that the scenery around him inspires him to keep going. “I get up in the morning and just know I’m here and that He gave me another day and allowed me to see all of these things and experience them.” written by / STARLA […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 29th, 2021
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article by STARLA GATSON / photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK While many artists might shudder at the thought of an empty canvas, likely wondering if the work is good enough before the brush has even touched the piece of tightly-woven fabric, Rhenda Saporito loves the blank space for the very sa...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 3rd, 2021
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ALANA WAGNER / KELLY MOORE CLARK In conversation and, especially, through her art, Christiane Drieling shares herself fully and without reserve. She doesn’t regret any of the experiences that make up her story: a German-born woman now living in the United States, having ear...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 28th, 2021
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Since the summer of 2020, Elizabeth has shared her passion for quilting with others by teaching classes at Material Things in Monroe, owned by Joyce Sims. article by ALANA WAGNER | photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Creative is the term Elizabeth Prine feels best describes her. She will tell you plainl...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 6th, 2021
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At 11 years old, Carlton James Madden was inspired to try his hand as a luthier, and after some trial and error, his whimsical cigar box instruments have found a home with musicians from coast to coast and across the pond. article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Kelly Moore Clark Around 11 years a...
