Robert Browning was a celebrated British poet of the Victorian era. He was also my dad. Well, not the British fellow, of course, but I carried the name Browning before becoming a member of the Greenlaw family and my dad’s first name was Robert. Robert Browning, the Brit, was known for dramatic monologue and psychological portraiture but my dad was known for his humorous writings and poems. One never can predict where a similar name will lead, but we sure had lots of laughs in my family. I’ll take laughter over deep introspection any day.
Browning was an award-winning poet, so it seemed proper to include his quote in this issue that highlights some of our local award winners. You’ll find two home builders that were given grand acknowledgement, Bridge Awards, from the Home Builders Association of Greenville for the quality homes they built. A Spartanburg interior designer was the only designer in the Carolinas nominated for an ADAC award. The home she redesigned is a stunner!
Basket artist Jerry Maxey has award-winning talent represented in his complex, totally handmade works of art. Artisans from the past are highlighted in Treasure, which features tea caddies.
Authors whose books have won awards, including a local poet, can be found in Bookshelf.
Interior decorators give advice on their winning ideas of how to treat the entry to your home in Trade Folio. One of Greenville’s illustrious landscaping groups shows us what beauty can be found in a bog garden.
The wide variety of talent goes on and on in this issue. Don’t miss a page of it.
One last quote about autumn from my longtime favorite artist:
Enjoy!
Lynn
Lynn Greenlaw
Editor in Chief
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