ARTICLE BY APRIL C DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK A leap of faith and a return to creativity transformed one small-town storefront into a vibrant destination. Today, The Painted Petal reflects both Catherine Oswalt’s artistic journey and the quiet revival unfolding along Lake Street. In Lake...
Article April C. DoughtyPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark After leaving a career in finance, Audrey McCumber returned to ceramics and built Red Bear Pottery into a full-time business, applying her business background to produce and sell functional pottery. Audrey McCumber’s path to ceramics was shaped...
Article by April C. Doughty Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Patricia Tait Jones came to art later in life. She was inspired by the path her daughter Maggie had taken in college and emboldened by the encouragement of a supportive friend who pursued creative study alongside her. What began as a self-d...
