Health + Wellness

Low Impact, High Result

Madison Pearson Pilates Conservatory Brings Legacy Techniques into the Future Article by Linden Butrym | Photography by Amanda Proudfit To those who aren’t familiar, Pilates might seem like a daunting form of exercise. Not because it involves high-intensity movements that leave you breathless the way technical sports do — but because of the precision required for the smaller movements, the extreme finesse, the control. Surprisingly, just like high-intensity cardio training, Pilates movements...

Arts + Culture

Pop Art for the Soul

Exploring the Thought-Provoking Positivity of Artie Sandstone Article by Lisa Van Horne | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer For Artie Sandstone, the artist and mind behind his namesake brand of creations, gaining the confidence to fully embrace and pursue his artistic endeavors has taken time to build. But, after nearly 20 years as an entrepreneur and leader in the biotech start-up sphere, Artie has recently dived headfirst into celebrating and sharing his artistic side with the...

Food + Beverage

Champions for Change

Bitty and Beau’s Is Changing the Way We See Others, Offering Radical Conversation with a Cup of Coffee Article by Emma Reed | Photography by Matt Ray Photography There’s something special going on at Bitty and Beau's Coffee. While conversation often accompanies a cup of coffee, the exchanges happening here are changing the way we value others. A family-founded venture, Bitty & Beau’s is a “human rights movement disguised as a coffee shop,” where people with intellectual & developmental...

Arts + Culture

Shop Small

Meet Local Artist Quinn Candee, Who at Eight Years Old, Has a Booming Card Business and Big Dreams Article by Katherine Owen | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Step inside any artist’s home studio, and you’re likely to find a scattering of tools and snippets of inspiration. Step inside Quinn Candee’s world, and it’s all glitter and paint and importantly, LEGOs.  The eight-year-old artist is the visionary behind a burgeoning greeting card business, sold via her Instagram...