The Collection
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Dogs Don’t Bite
Todaywe call them foo dogs but their beginnings in China harken to the Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220). They were known as guardian lions or “shishi,” which translates…
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Green Machine
/ by Jonathan Ammons Green Salt is a startup from Baja California that produces a salt alternative made from dehydrated Salicornia, also known as the sea asparagus. Often used as…
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Hearth of the Home
/by Lynn Greenlaw We’ll soon be cozying up to the fireplace as the temperatures dip. Add on the need to create some calm moments in our lives throughout the winter…
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Within Natural Design
/ by Tasha L. Harrison /photography by Latoya Dixon Smith A deep connection to nature is clearly evident in the work of Sunny Mullarkey. The back of a moth can…
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Books: Stories Worth Repeating
For the historian: In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston (novelist of the classic Their Eyes Were Watching God and anthropologist) traveled to Plateau, Alabama to interview eighty-six year old Cudjo…
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Mineral Rich
Clustered botanicals are finding their way to the tabletop for hot summer months, both inside and outdoors. Packed with elements live and dried, these arrangements are a natural partner for…
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Indigo Dreams
Vandy Schaefer believes our homes are catching up to our closets. “If you don’t think indigo is a neutral, then look at your jeans. What will you wear with them?…
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Capturing Big Sky on Small Canvas
S ome creators are fortunate enough to be able to pinpoint the moment when they realized they were an artist. “It was as if I had been assigned my identity…
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