Several years ago I passed by a wall that had a simple yet profound phrase that caught my eye: We All Live Here. Unimposing, in Helvetica-style font and all lowercase, but stopped me in my tracks and I took a photo. Without knowing its exact intention I began to consider all of the possibilities which,…
Mata means “Mother” in Hindi and is a tribute to Shakti, the female creative power in all of us. That is exactly the power I felt when I first laid eyes on a pair of Mata Traders earrings many years ago. With an existing penchant for bold jewelry, particularly with an international flair, I was…
Upon meeting her, Samantha Spencer’s ability to engage people in thoughtful, creative discussions is undeniable. She has spent many years developing her craft as a teaching artist, earned a Masters in Art Education and has produced professional film work, which received various award nominations. In addition to her impressive résumé, the way she accessibly and…
On any given day, Lesley Etherly can be found picking her daughters up from school, recording a podcast, launching an app, writing a thesis for one of her many degrees, pitching a grant idea or hosting a community event, and seems to do it all with ease and boundless excitement. She is the definition of…
Several years ago, on one of my (not often enough) visits to see my sister in Madison, WI, I came across a wildly colorful coffee haven with off-the-charts branding that uniquely celebrated the cultures of coffee origin countries in a way I’d never seen before. Everything about Colectivo is in its own lane. From the…
