Hands of Clay: Keaton Wynn
Painted in Time - Athens Magazine
By Kristen Soles McCrackin | Photos courtesy of Alexia Nemecek
Wedding paintings have been popular since ancient times but have become more abstract and experimental in recent decades. This trend has taken the wedding industry by storm, and it’s no surprise. Live wedding painting adds a special element to the event.
A form of performance art, live painting is not just creating a painting, it is engaging with the guests and the environment. It’s a live creative experience that adds a persona...
Wedding paintings have been popular since ancient times but have become more abstract and experimental in recent decades. This trend has taken the wedding industry by storm, and it’s no surprise. Live wedding painting adds a special element to the event.
A form of performance art, live painting is not just creating a painting, it is engaging with the guests and the environment. It’s a live creative experience that adds a persona...
Madison | Morgan County: Charming and Industrious - Georgia Trend Magazine
Madison is known for its stately homes with beautiful gardens lining historic streets. It might seem like a remnant of simpler times, when it was common for people to sit on their front porch and greet neighbors walking by. And to some degree, that’s still accurate. Madison Mayor Fred Perriman says the thing Madisonians value most is its small-town feel.
“Some folks will describe that in terms of people connections; some in terms of natural beauty and historic architecture; some in terms of com...
“Some folks will describe that in terms of people connections; some in terms of natural beauty and historic architecture; some in terms of com...
Classic Christmas Favorite
A Charming Season - Athens Magazine
By Kristen Soles McCrackin | Photos courtesy of Betsy Pittard
When Betsy Pittard was 16, she took a small job after school with a do-it-yourself (DIY) jewelry bead shop in her hometown of Macon, Ga. Back then, she had no idea it would ignite her life’s passion and become a lucrative career. Instead, she was looking to make a little spending money. But, Pittard explains, she either had to learn how to bead or find another job, so she learned the technique and worked at the store throughout hi...
When Betsy Pittard was 16, she took a small job after school with a do-it-yourself (DIY) jewelry bead shop in her hometown of Macon, Ga. Back then, she had no idea it would ignite her life’s passion and become a lucrative career. Instead, she was looking to make a little spending money. But, Pittard explains, she either had to learn how to bead or find another job, so she learned the technique and worked at the store throughout hi...
Living His Best Life at Signal House
Anthony Smith was no stranger to Ponce City Market, often enjoying its many restaurants, shopping opportunities, and entertainment experiences. So, when Signal House opened, he was curious. After touring the residential community, he felt he had found an enclave of heaven sprung up along the Beltline.Signal House is located at 680 North Avenue in the heart of Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. Smith loves the convenience of his apartment to bike trails, Piedmont Park, Historic Fourth Ward Park, art muse...
Homemade, Handmade, History Made - Athens Magazine
By Kristen Soles McCrackin | Photos courtesy of h.made studio
Southerners are big on telling stories. We never have a short conversation because even the answer to, “How was your day?” becomes an epic tale. Those stories are also deeply embedded in every aspect of our culture from passed-down recipes to family heirlooms, to the very homes in which some of us live.
Meghan Hudson of h.made studio incorporates all of this into her art. The UGA graduate and high school art teacher with deep fami...
Southerners are big on telling stories. We never have a short conversation because even the answer to, “How was your day?” becomes an epic tale. Those stories are also deeply embedded in every aspect of our culture from passed-down recipes to family heirlooms, to the very homes in which some of us live.
Meghan Hudson of h.made studio incorporates all of this into her art. The UGA graduate and high school art teacher with deep fami...
McDonough | Henry County: More Than Meets the Eye - Georgia Trend Magazine
If you pause in Henry County to take more than a passing glance, you may be surprised by how much there is to discover. The bustling city of Stockbridge offers many of the amenities you’d find inside the Atlanta Perimeter; in McDonough and Locust Grove, the strategy calls for slower, more measured growth to preserve their pastoral vibe.“Our four cities make us unique because they all have their niche,” says Henry County Commission Chair Carlotta Harrell. Henry County is comprised of Hampton, Loc...
Journey to Miss Georgia
Newnan | Coweta County: Town and Country - Georgia Trend Magazine
Founded in 1825, Coweta County was at one time one of the wealthiest communities in the country due to its manufacturing industry. That same industry is helping it thrive today. The county, located about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, is home to approximately 153,000 people who benefit from small-town life with the conveniences of being part of the Metro Atlanta area.
Manufacturers have long been drawn to the county for several reasons: convenient access to an interstate, nearby Hartsfield-Jacks...
Manufacturers have long been drawn to the county for several reasons: convenient access to an interstate, nearby Hartsfield-Jacks...
A Sweet Appeal
A Sweet Appeal BY KRISTEN SOLES MCCRACKIN PHOTOS BY DAVID PARKS PHOTOGRAPHY C Food ory Jones has quickly become a household name in many parts of Georgia after his two stints on the Food Network, most recently winning on Holiday Wars. His personality is endearing, his laughter contagious, and those little cookies he makes are pure heaven! Cory first was a contestant on the Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge in 2022 but was eliminated fairly quickly. Not to be deterred, he came back hot on Holi...
Music Man: Brody Cobb
Music Man Brody Cobb By Kristen Soles McCrackin Photos by David Parks Photography Encouraged by musician friends, Brody Cobb discovered that he could not only repair guitars but also build them by hand. 38 / Southwest Georgia Living magazine January February 2024
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Literacy for Thomas County
A Fine Design: Holly Shae
All Hands on Deck
You & HRT
MEDICAL M You and HRT By Kristen Soles McCrackin 40 / Southwest Georgia Living magazine July August 2023 WHAT HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY CAN DO FOR YOU
A Reader's Delight
A Reader’s Delight how the proprietress of the bookshelf thrives as a bookseller By Kristen Soles McCrackin photos by emily tucker photography MOST PEOPLE HAVE SOME SORT OF HOBBY THAT BRINGS THEM JOY. READERS ESPECIALLY KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO DROP INTO THE PAGES OF A GOOD BOOK AND ESCAPE INTO A TOTALLY NEW WORLD. ANNIE JONES IS NO EXCEPTION. What began as an enduring passion for the written word has led to a fulfilling livelihood in a quaint bookshop in downtown Thomasville—“on the bricks,” as t...
Building Stronger Cities with the Power of Imagination
An Open Book: Steven Walker
A Transcendant Light