“Who are you?” This question is startling, direct, and generates so much discomfort that it is rarely asked in casual conversation. Instead, other questions are asked: “What do you do?” “Where are you from?” and, in Louisville in particular, “Where … Continue reading
“I didn’t realize that there was a name for what we were doing until I found this article about a commencement address by Robert Krulwich and he talked about the idea of horizontal loyalty,” said Stephanie Brothers, editor of The … Continue reading
“I’m definitely a nurturer. I love being outside.” Bio: Farmer. Teacher. Maker of delicious ice creams. Title: Field Manager at Field Day Family Farm Age: 30 Location: Clifton Contact: mccarthy.amara@gmail.com What led you to farming? Looking at it in terms … Continue reading
“Trying to take Sunday off is nostalgic and cool.” The room was filled with bits and pieces of gorgeous wood: barn planks weathered from decades of humid Kentucky summers, single tree stumps, and collectible exotic woods destined for special projects … Continue reading
Jason Mattox is a 36-year-old pinstriper who sometimes works under the name Timebomb Kustoms. The walls of his family home in New Albany are covered with framed photographs. Descending into his basement feels like walking from a hall of memories … Continue reading
It was on the morning of February 12, 2010 that ear X-tacy owner John Timmons first confirmed his musical institution was in danger of closing its doors. Scott Shuffitt was not there. And yet just days later came Shuffitt’s bursting-from-slumber … Continue reading
“We babysit those roses up until Friday: grading them, checking them, separating them to get the best. And then that Friday we attach the first rose at 4 o’clock.” Bio: Garland-maker extraordinaire. Manager of the Kroger Floral Center in Louisville. … Continue reading
“I also need to give credit to Martha Stewart. I started getting a subscription to her magazine when I was about 15 years old. Martha Stewart made me feel like, ‘I just want to make stuff.’” Bio: Cake designer. Creator … Continue reading
