QC Exclusive No. 52 - 2018 - Issue 7 - The Arts and Culture Issue

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The Arts & Style Issue The Mint Museum's new exhibit African-Print Fashion Now!, Wendy Hickey's ArtPop, Tati Soares' textiles, an art-forward getaway in Charleston, the Queen City's talented artists, fall fashion from stylist Whitley Hamlin, a look inside Charlotte's finest galleries, and more. no. 52 • sept/oct 2018

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A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style The African-Print Fashion Now! exhibit comes to the Mint Museum

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The Art Of Style Nine artful looks for fall 2018 from stylist Whitley Hamlin

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A City of Talent Thirty artists shaping Charlotte's fine arts landscape

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Art Galleries of the Queen City Seven Queen City galleries curating the finest art in the South

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Interpreting the Human Condition Artist Myloan Dinh's work

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The Street Gallery Wendy Hickey promotes talented artists throughout the United States

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Pattern, Purpose, and a Paintbrush Tati Soares's inspired textiles

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Performing Arts With A Heart Felipe Edmiston marries his love of the arts with philanthropic efforts

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COVER CREDIT Dress by Inge van Lierop, “Hommage à L’Art” collection, 2013, Vlisco, the Netherlands; Vlisco wax print. Courtesy Vlisco Museum, Foundation Pieter Fentener van Vlissingen, Helmond, the Netherlands. Photo: Koen Hause.

THE NOTE

The Arts & Style Issue The talented Charlotte artist and developer Rick Lazes shared a very impactful quote with us recently—one that was originally told to him by Hugh McColl. It goes like this: "I used to think arts and entertainment were a luxury, but now I know, to become a great city, it’s a necessity.’" Luckily for us, because our leaders think this way, too, our city has put culture at the top of the priority list. From the quality scheduling at the Blumenthal (including Hamilton this fall) to the highest level of dance at the Charlotte Ballet to the impressive performances by the Charlotte Symphony led by renowned conductor Christopher Warren-Green, it seems our performing arts community is poised to continue its growth. With the best exhibits in the country on display at The Mint Museum and The Bechtler, some of the finest art galleries in the South curating world-class art, and a growing talent pool of absolutely gifted painters, sculptors, makers, and muralists, Charlotte's fine arts scene is finally getting the attention it truly deserves. However, we don't want the current cultural movement in our city to lose its momentum. So, in this issue we wanted to showcase the talented people who are changing our cultural landscape, promoting the arts in our area, and bringing amazing style to our city, and we wanted to showcase it with one intention: To remind everyone that it's not good enough to simply admire the art and style of our city—instead, we have to truly support it with our time, energy, and wallet. After all, this kind of support for our arts scene is truly an investment in the future of our burgeoning city itself.

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Detailed architectural forms reminiscent of his childhood memories of the South are combined with gestural brushstrokes that push and pull the images into existence. The show will run through November 2018. soco-gallery.com

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9/7/18 - 10/27/18 | Elder Gallery's EVOLUTION featuring artists Susan Brenner and Chase Langford | eldergalleryclt.com photo courtesy of Chase Langford

09/15 - 11/04/18 Rural Hill’s Amazing Maize Maze Head to Historic Rural Hill to wander amongst 3 miles of trails at one of the Southeast’s largest corn mazes. With an array of clues to guide you to the end of the maze, this event is an ideal family outing. Prices for day and evening tickets vary and are available on the Rural Hill website. ruralhill.com 09/27/18 - 10/14/18 Deathtrap The Davidson Community Players present Deathtrap, a suspense-filled, thrilling performance. Performances will be held at the Armour Street Theater from 8 pm until 10:15 pm, and tickets range from $12 to $20. Learn more

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about the show on the Davidson Community Players’ website. davidsoncommunityplayers.org 10/02/18 Fighting for Women with Fashion The Women Lawyers of Charlotte and the Women Physicians Section of the Mecklenburg County Medical Society present the 8th Annual Fighting for Women with Fashion event, which raises money and awareness for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Held at CenterStage in NoDa, the event is a high-energy fashion show featuring local lawyers and physicians, in addition to a silent auction and wine pull.

Lasting from 7 pm to 10:30 pm, tickets range in price from $75 to $125 each. safealliance.org

10/04/18 - 10/13/18 [They Fight] Free Reign Theatre presents their performance of [They Fight], a staging of some of the most intriguing stage fights from the works of William Shakespeare. A night filled with combat, comedy and drama, the show will be performed at Duke Energy Theater at Spirit Square. The Thursday performance will be at 7:30 pm, and the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday shows will be held at 8 pm. freereigntheatre.com 10/05/18 - 10/07/18 Manhattan Short Film Festival The Manhattan Short Film Festival, founded twenty-one years ago, has quickly become a global event with over

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will be at 7:30 pm and on Sunday at 3 pm at the Belk Theater. Tickets range from $19 to $99. blumenthalarts.org 10/06/18 Race for the Cure Charlotte The Susan G. Komen Charlotte Race for the Cure is an annual 5K run or walk that aims to increase awareness and fundraise for breast cancer cures. The Race begins in Uptown Charlotte and includes events such as a sponsor expo area, Kids FunZone, 1 Mile Fun Run, 50 Yard Dash, Survivor Village and Parade, Teams Village Activities, music and more. charlotte.info-komen.org

10/06/18 Great Grapes! Wine & Food Festival Enjoy wine tastings from a selection of hundreds of wines at Charlotte’s Great Grapes! wine tasting. The tasting includes a souvenir tasting glass to carry along while you explore a variety of the fine North Carolina wines at Symphony Park at Southpark Mall. simon.com/mall/southpark 10/07/18 - 10/14/18 Forced From Home Exhibition Head to the NASCAR Hall of Fame to experience Forced From Home, a free, interactive exhibition presented by Doctors Without Borders. The event

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The Eventist // Sept/Oct 2018 10/20/18 Bilingual Stories Fun, interactive bilingual (Spanish/ English) mornings incorporate music, plays, and stories presented by Criss Cross Mangosauce and geared for families with children ages 0-6. mintmuseum.org 10/26/18 Pumpkin Charity Ball Receptions for Research: The Greg Olsen Foundation (R4R) and the Isabella Santos Foundation (ISF) present the Pumpkin Charity Ball. Held to fundraise for Atrium Health’s Levin Children’s Hospital, the event is black-andwhite themed and raises money for treatment for pediatric patients and their families. Held at The Ballantyne, the Ball begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are $250 and can be purchased online. pumpkincharityball.org 10/27/18 Neal Brennan Three-time Emmy nominated Writer, director, producer, and standup comedian Neal Brennan has become a force in the comedy world. An across-theboard talent, Neal has found success in almost every creative vein in the comedy community. If there is a comedy that audiences are responding to, Neal is often somewhere to be found. blumenthalarts.org

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The Culture // Musings

If you thumb through the Arts and Culture section of most any recent publication, you’ll see much has been said on the topic of separating the art from the artist—over and over, the question is raised, analyzed, and dissected: Can it be done? When? How? The thing is, when it comes to a creative like MyLoan Dinh, put simply, you just don’t want to.

The story of her past is woven into the fabric of her present in such an inextricable way that it serves only to make the experience of taking in her work all the more rich.

MyLoan’s is art that’s very much of the world—often socio-political in nature, her mixed-media relics are imbued with new meaning as she deftly places them in different contexts. Look up her work and you’ll find thought-provoking installations and paintings, as well.

“I hope my work emotionally moves viewers,” she says simply. “Sometimes it happens immediately, and other times it’s delayed because the viewer needs time to contemplate the content and message. Time releases art. I love it when viewers continue to discover subtle nuances in the work.”

MyLoan was born in Saigon, Vietnam. She and her family fled during the fall of Saigon, landing in refugee camps, then in Camp Pendleton, California, and then in Boone, North Carolina, before finally settling in Charlotte… but more on that from her later. MyLoan’s story is told most fittingly in her words.

With an art degree from UNC and a degree in visual arts from Wollongong University in New South Wales, Australia, she has exhibited internationally. She is a member of the Asian American Women Artists Association, and, with husband Till Schmidt-Rimpler, became founder and artistic director of a non-profit project called Moving Poets.

What are some of your earliest art memories?

When I was a child, my parents did not find art important so I was not exposed to museums, exhibitions, or even concerts. When we immigrated to the United States, my parents found work in factories and had very limited means.

However, I do remember my mom repurposing things to create beautiful presentations in her flower garden or small decorations in the house. She was resourceful and used materials in creative ways. That certainly influenced me. For as long as I can remember, I have been drawing and making things with my hands.

It seems your roots in Southeast Asia have inspired your work heavily—can you talk to us about that?

I grew up navigating between two different cultures—Western and Eastern. My parents were very traditional and we spoke Vietnamese at home. I continue to see the world from different perspectives and find similarities and contradictions which eventually make their way into my work.

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“Time releases art. I love it when viewers continue to discover subtle nuances in the work.”

The Culture // Musings

"I grew up navigating between two different cultures—Western and Eastern. I continue to see the world from different perspectives and find similarities and contradictions which eventually make their way into my work."

MyLoan Dinh's Freedom Fighter.

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You have one beautiful mixed media work in particular called One Nation… for All. Can you tell us about what inspired this piece?

One Nation...for All is inspired by my family's escape at sea at the end of the Vietnam War. We left with the clothes on our backs and two small bags of belongings that included several packs of noodles, a little bag of rice, and two cans of milk. We got on the "Lam Giang (HQ402)," the last South Vietnamese Navy ship out, on the last day of the war. That day, April 30, 1975, was the fall of Saigon. It was either escape or years of imprisonment in reeducation camps (forced labor camps created after the war for US sympathizers) for my father.

Ship 402 was the last one available, because it was not fully functional. It was an old, rusty, almost broken tin can with one working engine, but it miraculously made its way to the South China Sea. It had been built in the 1950s as an assault ship meant to carry three to five tanks and 54 crew members. However, that last voyage carried close to 1,000 refugees crammed in like sardines. When the sun rose, we realized we were not the only ship out at sea—there were more of us, around 40,000 refugees. After two days, the engine broke down and we started to sink. Luckily, we were rescued by another refugee ship. However, we were not allowed to sail into Filipino waters because the ships officially belonged to the recently defunct South Vietnamese government. We were men, women, and children without a country, floating and waiting for anyone who would let us dock on their shores.

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MyLoan Dinh's One Nation..for All.

"Led by their moral compass, these individuals went beyond politics and policy. It was about human dignity and innocent lives. This is what inspired the mixed media piece, One Nation...for All." The U.S. Navy wanted to help, but had to wait on orders from Washington. No orders came from Congress to intervene. The situation was so dire that the Naval officers of the USS Kirk decided to take actions into their own hands, so they went aboard to every refugee ship to lower the South Vietnamese flags and raised the American flags, which allowed us to enter into Subic Bay under their protection. Led by their moral compass, these individuals went beyond politics and policy. It was about human dignity and innocent lives.

This is what inspired the mixed media piece, One Nation...for All, which is made from life vests.

As an artist, what keeps you inspired?

Life. I am curious. I like to explore. There aren't enough

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hours in the day. My husband, Till, who is a choreographer, musician, and director of Moving Poets, is very important in keeping me inspired. We are always collaborating on new works. Like many visual artists, I work solo in my studio, so it is really different to work with artists from other disciplines—actors, dancers, composers, musicians, writers. These experiences lift me out of my comfort zone and challenge me.

What is your process typically like?

I create every day, whether I'm at my main studio in Charlotte or my small studio in Berlin. I start with a theme or subject or concept, then let the ideas simmer and develop. I am constantly working on new pieces and usually have several projects going at the same time.

The Culture // Musings

“Being an artist is a lifelong job.

Treat it like a job and go into the studio every day if you can. Even if you do not ‘feel inspired', work at it.”

What piece of advice would you give to someone who wants to become an artist?

Don't wait to be inspired to go into the studio to create. Being an artist is a lifelong job. Treat it like a job. Go into the studio every day if you can. Even if you do not “feel inspired,” work at it.

What are you working on now? What's next?

The next big public presentation is a six-week exhibition at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art, May 2 through June 15, 2019. I will be creating and showing my newest work with participating artists from Colombia, Mexico, Germany, Syria, and the U.S. info myloandinh.com

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The Street Gallery ArtPop makes a museum of Charlotte's city streets. words LUCY MURREY photos JAMEY PRICE

"Art is the great unifier. It has the power to heal, to inspire, to bring together divided communities."

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Glance up from the line of unmoving car bumpers during rush hour and, thanks to the mission and vision of Wendy Hickey, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised by your surroundings. With a gallery spanning Charlotte’s city limits, ArtPop has brought the work of local artists to the streets and united the community through an artful urban landscape.

Through a grand collaboration with outdoor advertising companies, ArtPop Street Gallery’s mission is to provide local creators a canvas of unprecedented scale, by turning highways, airports, and thoroughfares into cultivators for public expression and discovery. Between budget cuts and mass digitization, access to and support for local art is growing scarce; yet, ArtPop represents a grassroots artistic liberation of sorts—a cultivator of curiosity, community, and commitment to artistry emerging from our very city streets.

The Culture // Art

“I hope that people become curious, that they want to know who the artist is on the billboard or newsrack; that they become inspired to buy art or go to a gallery showing… that people become curious for more.”

ArtPop, or the Art Public Outdoor Project, is the brainchild of Charlotte art lover Wendy Hickey.

After years spent working in advertising and later serving on the board of directors for a local arts council, the epiphany came to combine her experiences and devote billboards to artistry.

“Art is the great uniter,” Hickey beams, “it has the power to heal, to inspire, to bring together divided communities… no one should have that joy and inspiration taken away from them!”

Created to ensure public art accessibility and support for local artists, ArtPop has provided over 200 artists in communities across the country the space to showcase their work, enriching not only the skylines, but the lives of creators and onlookers alike.

The 501c3 organization operates through the support of local sponsors and donors and the participation of community creators in 14 cities sprawling from Charlotte to Las Vegas. Every fall, a call for artists is posted; from there, the submissions are

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juried, voted on, and the work of lucky applicants is selected to be displayed on available media space in the community – if your work is chosen, as Hickey apprises, “get ready for your world to change!”

With the trope of the “starving artist” persisting in actuality, communities are subsequently starved of exposure to art—the art that keeps us inspired, the art that keeps us curious. This growing deficiency is the mission that drives ArtPop: to defend public access to art that unites and beautifies our community.

“I hope that people become curious,” Hickey says, “that they want to know who the artist is on the billboard or newsrack; that they become inspired to buy art or go to a gallery showing… that people become curious for more.” info artpopstreetgallery.com @artpopstreetgallery

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Pattern, Purpose, and a Paintbrush Tati Soares welcomes us into a world of watercolor. words LUCY MURREY photos JAMEY PRICE product photos courtesy TATI SOARES

Tati Soares chooses to live life in full color. A Brazilian TV producer turned watercolor painter, Soares (who now resides in Charlotte), realized her passion through her paintbrush, impressing vibrancy, joy, and faith with every stroke.

Tati’s thoughtful creations, whether they live on a canvas, a piece of clothing, or on a throw pillow, illustrate her Brazilian heritage, her love for community, and her story of personal resilience. Her art is a fine balance of light and whimsical, of uplifting and empowering, and we couldn’t help but be captivated by how Soares’ once passion project became a reminder for us all to live a little more colorfully.

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The Culture // Handmade

What brought you from Brazil to Charlotte?

During my career as a producer in Brazil, I met my husband, a filmmaker and Brazilian and American citizen. He was living in Charlotte and went to Brazil just to film this music video… we got married in six months. On April 11, 2011, I arrived in the US for the first time. I recognize this place as my home, my people. I belong here and don't have any other place yet in America that I wanted to live more than in Charlotte. how did you get started?

I was craving something new and fresh in my life, so I asked my mother-in-law, a Brazilian artist who taught studio art, to teach my son and me to watercolor. Six months later, I was at Staples scanning my paintings onto my computer when a woman asked to see my work. I nervously told her, "I'm not

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an artist," to which she replied, “Yes, you are!” She asked if I had an online shop where she could buy my paintings and gave me her business card, and I noticed she was an interior designer. With her words of encouragement resonating in my mind, I realized that this was the new thing that I had been longing for! That woman, Davetta Moore, has been my friend and mentor ever since.

“I really trust that everything I paint is for someone, for some place, and has a purpose to be there.”

How has your Brazilian heritage influenced your art?

It has encouraged me to be spontaneous.

Brazilian people have this amazing ability to mix color into everything, to see patterns everywhere, and to combine them so a space becomes fun, colorful, and cozy. This year, I have been especially confident in my heritage and decided to go wild with my art, my color, and my purpose.

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"This year, I have been especially confident in my heritage and have decided to go wild with my art, my color, and my purpose."

Can you tell us about the series "Foundations"?

“Foundations” talks about my life experiences. I wanted to bring something personal to my art. The Biblical book of Isaiah was my main inspiration; this book brought me life, healing, and redemption when I was a victim of domestic violence in my first marriage.

In this series, I introduce scarves and table runners with Bible verses added to the pieces with the hope it may bring healing to someone who needs it.

Tell us about your recent involvement with West Elm. I was invited by West Elm in January 2018, to join local artists in a pop-up show at the store. I was already planning to launch “Foundations” so, with this invitation, there was no better setting than West Elm for people to be able to experience my new collection. This day was epic and the highlight of my year so far!

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What piece of advice would you give to someone who wants to become an artist?

Don't be afraid to create something new. I believe everyone has a unique mark, a singular way of expressing themselves, that the world needs to see.

I really trust that everything I paint is for someone, for someplace, and has a purpose to be there. Because of this, I commit myself to paint every day.

What are you working on next?

I will continue to work on more apparel accessories like scarves, and to expand the experience at the table with new accessories like tablecloths, napkins, and more. There are no limits to where the art should be spread! info tatisoaresdesign.com @tatisoaresdesign

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Tiny Carolyn Hotham’s children’s boutique styles Charlotte’s smallest. words LUCY MURREY

Carolyn Hotham is the name behind Charlotte’s best-dressed babies. With an eye for unique, designer pieces and a characteristic childlike hope, Hotham has curated her store for toddler trends, baby brands, and all things children’s couture. A seasoned boutique owner, Carolyn has earned a reputation for finding fine fashion and offering this expertise to the tiniest of tots. She shared with us the story behind her stylish little store.

Carolyn, what is your background and what have you been doing since you came to Charlotte?

I had a store in Florida, so when I moved up here to Charlotte, I decided to open up another. I took a small

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spot inside of a big warehouse, and I started out with really specialized items, antiques, and accessories.

It was about 500 square feet, but it showed me that I wanted to do this. At that time, Phillips Place was getting ready to open up and I was soon able to get a location there.

How did you make the transition from jewelry to children’s clothing?

I closed my first store because I felt it was more important to be a parent than a store owner. The second store opened at the end of 2007, two weeks before the banking industry announced they were in a lot of trouble.

For four years, I struggled because nobody was buying

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“Whatever a child would like is what I want my store to be.” fine jewelry. After that I kept thinking, “Somebody needs to open up a children’s store that’s not like everything else here.” I thought Charlotte had gotten sophisticated and educated enough that they would support a store for children that carried some of the name brands people were wearing themselves, like Chloe and Stella McCartney. So, I opened Tiny. It’s been the most exciting and challenging of everything I’ve done, and I absolutely love it.

I know that you carry some exclusive lines no one else in Charlotte carries. Who are these designers and how did you choose them?

I visited a lot of stores that I admired and looked at their inventory. It’s been a real adventure to find brands that nobody’s heard of yet and at all price ranges. I have precious little things that might retail for under $50; I have things that retail for $300 to $500—there’s a wide variety

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of choices at my store. I think it surprises people who do come in to realize that there’s something here for them.

We’ve gotten quite a bit bigger than Tiny originally was; I’ve gone into the market for tweens and teens, and we have a lot of new brands coming in—Love Shack Fancy, Milly Minis, and Les Coyotes des Paris, a beautiful brand from Paris.

Your store isn't just clothing–what else do you sell?

We have accessories, bedding, and a great assortment of toys—anything and everything that a little girl or boy would like to get their hands on. Whatever a child would like is what I want my store to be. info tinyclt.com @tiny4children

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Perfoming Arts With A Heart To bring new opportunity to Charlotte, Felipe Edmiston marries his love of the arts with philanthropic efforts.

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T h e r e’s som et h i ng a bou t F eli pe Edmiston’s poise and presence, both on and off the dance floor, that seems like a product of a time past. Maybe it’s his lifelong pursuit of a classic art, or maybe it’s simply his characteristically proper manners and sharp dress. Either way, the native Colombian professional Latin ballroom dancer, based in Charlotte, has become a part of the city’s fabric by extending his career well beyond the stage.

Edmiston created and founded the Charlotte Youth Dance Foundation over a decade ago, and more recently he launched the local Dancing With The Stars annual charity event. In less than three years, DWTS raised over a million dollars for Carolina Breast Friends.

By day, Edmiston is a professional competitive ballroom dancer, performing alongside his professional partner, Darinka Divljak. He moved to North Carolina as a teenager, pursued a degree in dance at Utah Valley University, and ultimately settled in Charlotte. We caught him midweek at Midtown Ballroom, where he took a quick break to answer our biggest questions.

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What set your career in motion?

I have always had a love and passion for the arts. I am inspired by painting, music, and different forms of dance. As a child, I started in sports like tennis, gymnastics, swimming, and running. I came to the realization that dance had the physical and athletic element of sports along with the creativity I craved from the arts. It was at that point when I was inspired to pursue a career as a professional dancer.

How has dance changed your life?

Dance has taught me poise, sophistication, and athleticism. It allows me to interact in a mature environment, and consistently exposes me to very talented, diverse, and wonderful people.

Tell us about your decision to start a career in the Queen ity?.

After a few years of living in Charlotte, I started seeing the development and growth of the city. I fell in love with the inclusiveness of the people here. I have never felt any discrimination as a member of an immigrant family, and I have witnessed how Charlotte is becoming a melting pot of cultural diversity and artistic education. I think we have only scratched the surface here of cultural growth—more exciting things are yet to come for Charlotte!

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Ten years ago, you founded The Charlotte Youth Dance Foundation. Why? I started YDF to help my younger brother, Daniel Gonzalez, take lessons and be able to afford competitions. He has become a professional dancer in Charlotte as well. I believe it’s extremely important for children to have the opportunity to explore dance. It’s not just about the steps, it really offers knowledge in social skills, teamwork, partner dancing, discipline, and confidence. In a world that is so focused on technology, it is refreshing to find children who enjoy partner dancing and the social aspect of the sport.

How did Dancing with the Stars of Charlotte begin?

DWTS of Charlotte for The Pink House started out as an idea to showcase dancing and hopefully raise a few thousand dollars to benefit Carolina Breast Friends. The idea started at my dear friend Claire Talley’s 70th birthday party. As a breast cancer survivor, she introduced me to the non-profit and we decided to begin the process. We then invited Marketing and Media Manager Shana Fox to be a founding member and take this to the next level. The three of us, representing Charlotte Ballroom, continue to partner with The Pink House to bring you our now-third-yearsold-out DWTS fundraising show.

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With all your philanthropic efforts, what influence do you see dance having on the Charlotte community?

The dancing at our show has greatly influenced Charlotte by creating awareness for the care that is available while battling breast cancer. After our second show at Spirit Square, we tripled the amount of survivors walking through the doors at The Pink House. It allows us the ability to watch our friend, colleague, or family member perform in an arena where they would have otherwise not had the opportunity, all while becoming more aware of a critical need for breast cancer survivors here in Charlotte.

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You’re involved in the community in more ways too, right?

Charlotte has given me so many opportunities to be successful and do what I love.

I am grateful to our city and have had a strong desire to give back for some time.

For me, it’s not just through DWTS—we also support the Producers Circle BPA, Fairwell to Summer Foundation, RAIN, Time Out Youth, and of course our Youth Dance Foundation. I am very passionate about our city and have seen firsthand how incredibly philanthropic Charlotte itself is. I believe giving back is key.

What are some new projects you are working on?

We have started the process and recruiting for 2019’s DWTS. Another new project I am working on is expanding the education to our youth program and increasing our exposure to children ages 5-18. I have partnered with the talented Jena Burgin-Peters of JBP Entertainment on this effort and am thankful for that relationship.

When you are not dancing, what things do you enjoy in your free time?

Tennis, shopping at local stores for home décor, and my favorites—Bruce Julian and Tabor Men’s clothing. I also love to travel.

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In early fall of 2017, our publisher, Brett, and I walked into the first floor of the Ascent building on Poplar Street in Uptown for a quick meeting with an Asheville chef. His new concept, a farm-to-table-style restaurant, was starting to create some buzz, and we were interested in seeing what was blossoming for ourselves.

The chef, William Dissen, was, from what I’d heard, opening something that sounded a bit out of step with his location of choice, a zone of the city once better known as a graveyard for foodies.

That in mind, I harbored high hopes that this chef would tell me what I wanted to hear: that what he would usher in was to be something creative, new, culturally different. I couldn’t help but hope for envelope-pushing in Uptown, not cookie-cutter.

The garage where we parked was empty, the space housing the restaurant nothing short of a full-on construction zone. Of course, the potential was clear: The not-yet-born Haymaker, a joint-effort with Dissen’s longtime grade-school friend and business partner, Beau McIntosh, had a barely-built mezzanine facing Romare Bearden and BB&T Ballpark, high ceilings and expansive windows, a large brick oven, a chef’s table in the making. Chef William Dissen himself, also of downtown Asheville’s The Market Place, was clearly in the thick of things, multitasking and managing a group of what looked like everything from laborers to investors.

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“Creating a dish from the bounty of the season continues to inspire me and allows us to cook in the moment."

When it came time to walk us through, Dissen’s focus snapped back to present: The vision he’d formed behind Haymaker was clear, and so was his intent for the city of Charlotte. He seemed excited and singularly-focused, and I left that meeting certain of one thing: There was definitely something here.

The next time I see Dissen, the heat of late spring teetering into summer has fully descended, and Haymaker has been opened for around two months. Now, in 2018, a rush of restaurants has made the food landscape from the year past pale in comparison, and Haymaker has stood at the fore. For weeks, Dissen and I exchanged a slew of emails for plans that were broken and made again, as the real chaos that is a new restaurant set in around his team.

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“It's our responsibility to take care of our community and the earth around us.”

When we finally pick a time, it’s to walk into a wholly different, polished place. The meeting falls only a few short days following the shockwaves sent around the globe by Chef Anthony Bourdain’s death. The ripples seemed to have been felt throughout the culinary world in particular, a certain intimate familiarity with Bourdain’s lifestyle and fate discomfiting many in that industry. Dissen’s thoughtfulness on the subject reminds me of what I like so much about his approach. Quietly, he suggests that in a restaurant such as his, underscored by such agentic dedication to sustainable food and sourcing, that Bourdain’s death is one more reminder to give that much intention (and then some) to creating “sustainability” for the food industry’s human beings, a business that can foster a... rough-and-tumble existence, to put it delicately.

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William Dissen, raised in West Virginia, got into the industry young, working his way up the ranks (dishwasher, first, naturally) through high school and college. Post-grad, he spent time in New York at the Culinary Institute of America (he also completed grad school at USC) and eventually made his way back to West Virginia to work at the prestigious Greenbrier Resort. Dissen really got his chops a few years after the Greenbrier, when he moved to the culinary darling of the South to work with Chefs Donald Barickman and Craig Deihl at Cypress Restaurant in Charleston. His next professional move was taking over Asheville’s The Market Place. Since then, he has put his name on Chef Billy D’s Fried Chicken, at the NC Zoo, too.

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“I love making people happy through good food."

Dissen names his grandparents’ West Virginia farm as his primary influence, a place where his folks “truly lived off the land.” There, they gardened, foraged, hunted, fished, canned, picked, fermented, and cured, acts performed lovingly and meticulously so summer foods could carry the family through the winter season. He has purposefully interwoven that same care into his own kitchens.

With Haymaker—the colloquial name for a farmer, a popular cocktail, and, of course, the infamous knockout—open and running, Dissen is splitting his time between Asheville and Charlotte (not to mention splitting time with his family and young children), keeping both his eateries running smoothly and putting out the proverbial—and potentially literal—fires.

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Haymaker has, at its essence, the same ethos that pervades the very Ashevillian Market Place, but its execution is unique. The restaurant's aesthetic is unpretentious, but sleekly stylish and totally cohesive. It’s a look that’s more Charleston than it is classically Charlotte.

Still, it embodies what everything Dissen touches does: two feet firmly in the farm-to-table world, with an eye on everything from seafood sustainability to conserving the energy used to power the restaurant each day. The menu is shaped by what Dissen’s farms can deliver.

“We focus on cooking in the moment,” he says.

“That means we keep our finger on the pulse of our farmers to know what they are growing and harvesting so we can adapt the bounty of their gardens to our menus. We use a plethora of local

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By morning, Haymaker is a cozy, stylish coffee shop with Counter Culture coffee. Pastry Chef Ashley Anna Tuttle makes hand-crafted pastries, biscuits, and a breakfast sandwich of the day. Lunch and dinner are full-menu.

His Chef de Cuisine, Ashley Quick, came from the award-winning JC Holdway in Knoxville, TN, and his front of house is under the direction of Brad Grubb, a tenured restaurant professional and advanced sommelier.

And when Dissen is there, there’s a special energy.

“I love making people happy through good food,” he says simply.

“Creating a dish from the bounty of the season continues to inspire me and allows us to cook in the moment. Plus, Charlotte's food scene is on fire right now, with chefs like Joe Kindred, Paul Verica, Chris Coleman, and Matt Krenz. For us, we hope to bring a little flavor from Asheville, combined with our laid-back, farm-fresh approach.” info haymakerclt.com / @haymaker_clt

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The Golden Pig Le Cochon d'Or's taste of provincial France makes its way to Waxhaw words SAM BRAMLET T photos JAMEY PRICE

When Paul Verica’s Heritage Food and Drink closed up shop in Waxhaw last year to open up The Stanley in Charlotte, locals were left worrying what would become of their once-favorite spot to eat. Owners Bryan St. Clair and Patrick Garivier put those worries to rest with the opening of Le Cochon d’Or. Translated as “The Golden Pig,” Le Cochon d’Or is a spiritual compatriot to Garivier and St. Clair’s other popular Myers Park restaurant, Aix en Provence.

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Unlike Aix en Provence, which serves Southern-inspired French cuisine (think lighter food with an almost Mediterranean flare), Le Cochon d’Or takes inspiration from the foods native to the cities in the northeastern countryside of France, like Lyon and Alsace. The fare here is heartier and less focused on seafood than Aix en Provence, and there’s more of it. Le Cochon d’Or emphasizes its gourmand nature with a menu section entitled “gourmandises” which means “to eat greedily.”

Dishes at Le Cochon d’Or don’t hold back. The menu is full of intense, rich flavors like foie gras and fricassees of poultry (chicken that’s been cut up, braised, and served with sauce), and generous use of butter and cream, of course. However, the richness of the food is balanced by the menu’s emphasis on seasonality; vegetables and their reductions play a more significant role in what is served than the meats.

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The spark of Le Cochon d’Or came when Executive Chef Nicholas Tarnate and owner Patrick Garivier rode out from Charlotte into Waxhaw to see the building. As Providence Road travels down into Union County, the rolling hills of green grass look just like French countryside. The aesthetic paired with the many farms in the area ( New Town, Boy and Girl, Tega Hills, and The Chef's Garden) fit perfectly with Tarnate and Garivier’s conception of a restaurant based around provincial fare.

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Coffee-based Bryce Laguer of the popular Basal at LaCa Projects discusses identity, community, and coffee culture. words COREY MILLER / photos JAMEY PRICE

It’s pronounced “base-al.” It’s kind of all right there in the name: Headed up by husband and wife duo Bryce and Andrea Laguer, Basal Coffee is an endeavor concerned with foundations. Adjoined to LaCa Projects in Wesley Heights, the coffee shop serves single-origin coffee and sustainably sourced food, but with attention to those details of the coffee industry most Americans overlook—namely, where it comes from, and what our consumption means for those places of origin. Bryce and Andrea are interested not only in good coffee, but also what role they play in sourcing, grinding, and pouring it. In other words, this ain’t your average spot

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for a coffee run. Everything being served has been selected and prepared responsibly. Basal’s been open for just a few months, and things are only going to get even more sustainable. The establishment’s origin-conscious business model, Bryce says, will inform everything they do, from their new beer and wine program to their composting and planting efforts with Honey Tree Homestead at North Corner Haven.

Bryce Laguer is a busy man with a lot of things brewing. We couldn’t cover it all, but I managed to sit down with him briefly to talk about some of what Basal is and what it’s going to be.

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"Coffee is Latin American art in a mug."

We’re sitting in a coffee shop adjoined to a Latin American art gallery. Why is Basal here—aside from the fact that coffee is kinda just Latin American art in a mug?

Well, coffee is Latin American art in a mug. When we met the people behind LaCa Projects [Latin American Contemporary Art], they pulled at my heartstrings. Simple as that. They’re the biggest gallery in the Southeast for Latin American art. There’s a story next door to us that’s related to ours. Also, Charlotte’s west side doesn’t really have a good middle-ground closer to the city, and we want to be that. A brewery’s fine, a bar’s fine, but sometimes people want to be sober. There’s no one over here right now who’s doing what we’re doing.

Where are you and Andrea from originally?

Andrea is from Colombia. My father comes from a French father and a Mexican mother. My mother is Nigerian. My children just call themselves Colombian because it’s easier.

What originally drew you to coffee?

It was a result of me working for a bunch of great people. I had the opportunity to really dabble and taste and experience things.

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When you’re many things and the world reminds you of that so often, it’s really difficult to ignore it. It’s like having a limb that doesn’t work right: it’s always reminding you it doesnt work right. So for me, identity was always a problem—not enough of a Latino, not enough of a black man. Then I came across coffee.

The identity that my wife and I find in coffee, there’s a pride that comes with that. It’s like being from the South and doing pulled pork, it’s no different.

[Bryce starts working on a pourover of a Bolivian origin] So coffee just made sense for you?

I found my identity through it. To put it simply, what you’re about to drink is not indigenous to the American way, it’s Latino. Coffee also comes from Africa. I’m Afro-Chicano, so I was able to correlate the two—it’s a part of me. I think that’s where I got my empathy and passion for hiring immigrant workers. Then my grandmother died. That’s when I got really serious. In response to her passing, I wanted to immediately address this feeling of being on borrowed time. I could taste it. I had the cheat code, there was nothing else to learn. I just had to live my life however I wanted to.

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"The identity that my wife and I find in coffee, there’s a pride that comes with that. It’s like being from the South and doing pulled pork, it’s no different."

I chose to delve into my identity and serve my community through this platform.

The current market dictates that coffee is valuable, but at the same time I hadn’t seen a lot of people telling my story: I hadn’t seen a lot of Latinos and Latinas in coffee and, you know, that’s one of the sources of coffee. So I dove in. Speaking of Latinas…

[Bryce steps away to serve a guest who has just walked in, speaking with the rapport of close friends.]

You mentioned that you’re making an effort to hire immigrants and first-generation Americans. Why do you think that’s important?

When I start talking to people about it, they’re surprised. “Oh, you hire immigrants… What’s that about?” Well, it’s an immigrant commodity. “You’re hiring locals, you’re hiring people of color, and you’re actually talking about it?” Yeah, because people care about that. The American experience is not the same for everybody, so I like to keep that conversation going. You hear one conversation on one side of town, and the opposite on the other. I like having this conversation because everyone can learn from it. I’m running a business. Yes, it’s a business, first and foremost. But the best businesses have a story to tell… You can give someone a great commodity, but you have to figure out what you stand for. I know a lot of the things that I talk about are pretty romantic or altruistic.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a little optimism, and altruism can go a long way, especially with some of the issues facing our country today. So, I want to talk a little about the coffee poured here. What kinds of coffee would you like to source in the future?

Bryce: I really want to go back to Mexico and explore those countries that are part of who I am. I really want to look into Nigeria. My mother’s still alive and I can’t wait to go visit the city she’s from and understand that pocket of coffee

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"You can give someone a great commodity, but you have to figure out what you stand for." culture. For me, starting a business was emotional and romantic, but at the same time, it was an opportunity to understand the foundation of coffee and hopefully ensure that we’re helping to create jobs that are going to matter. I want to go to Guadalajara, Mexico, where my family’s from, and I can’t wait to meet family that I’ve never met and begin the process of creating something that might outlast all of our kids.

And that process of finding coffee’s roots will factor into your goals for Basal, I’m assuming?

Yeah, I really want to get to a place where we can hire more immigrants, connecting them to a commodity that maybe even comes from their own land. I may meet a teenager with a very gut-wrenching story that’ll change my perspective on my life, and lo and behold, we’ve just sourced coffee from their hometown. There’s a lot we’re trying to do here, but my plan for the future is very simple when you boil it down: Provide a great space, make great coffee, and don’t be a jerk. We’re not curing cancer.

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Diver Scallop words MARY ELIZABETH MYRICK photo JAMEY PRICE

As one of South End’s newest restaurants, Bardo boasts a menu of bold pairings and diverse small plates. The restaurant’s interior, similarly, mirrors the dichotomy of a smart, but relaxed attitude. With it’s strongly chef-driven approach, Chef Michael Knoll is continuously crafting unique dishes for the seasonally-rotating menu. Chief among their seafood selections is the diver scallop, a plate that offers up a broad range of textures and flavors. Fermented hot sauce adds a hefty kick to the dish, and the crisp chicken skin stands in contrast to the smooth scallops. Knoll used Japanese cucumber to add a refreshing note and pop of color, complementing other fresh garnishes of green. This is a bite that’s nothing short of memorable. info bardorestaurant.com / @bardorestaurant

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T H E STA N L E Y'S

Corn, Many Ways words COREY MILLER / photo K YO H. NAM

The US is the largest producer of corn in the world, with 96 million acres of US land reserved for the crop. Carolina isn’t necessarily known as a corn state, but that doesn’t mean we don’t (like virtually any other state with decent soil) have a ton of the stuff. With such a surplus, you’ve got to wonder why no one has puréed, toasted, ground, frozen, and pickled the versatile cobbed veggie into every form imaginable… well, no one except The Stanley chef and local mad scientist Paul Verica, that is. Paul’s ever-changing menu recently featured an experiment that he described as “corn, as many ways as we could think of.”

I’m going to save myself some trouble here and just list the results: You’re looking at (below) corn panna cotta, pickled corn relish, corn consommé, corn bubbles, corn sorbet, corn purée, driedfried corn sills, caramel popcorn, corn shoots, and corngrit crackers. Talk about visionary. info thestanleyclt.com / @_thestanley_

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COR K BUZZ'S

Sorbet Pairing words SUNNY HUBLER photo JAMEY PRICE

For a unique meeting of flavor profiles, Chef Brandon Lopez of Corkbuzz coupled his icy-sweet Blood Orange Sorbet, with colorful cotton candy and a dollop of fresh mixed berries, with an award-winning bottle of Riesling. The old rule of thumb is that the color of the wine should get darker with the color of the dessert, so this chocolate-less after-dinner sweet marries almost perfectly with white. The 2016 Winnings Riesling hails from Pfalz, Germany; it’s dry and rich, with subtle flavor undertones that fluctuate with each year’s varietal. The acid in the 2016 brings out the fruity sweetness of the sorbet, rounding it out to make each chilly bite that much more decadent. info corkbuzz.com / @corkbuzzclt

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C R A F T G R OW L E R S H OP 'S

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Variety means that people get to narrow down the flavors that work for them. At Craft Growler Shop, their 36 rotating taps ensure that beer connoisseurs and novices alike will walk away with the suds that suit them. You’re free to pick your poison from the many options written up on their blackboard, but here’s a flight to lift your spirits in the late summer heat.

Keep it light and local with the Rewind pilsner from local Birdsong Brewing. The retro-Czech style lager has the crisp, classic lager-profile made for clean, easy drinking. Following that, try the Hibiscus Rose Hip Blonde Ale from Ass Clown Brewing. The subtle fruitiness in this classic American Blonde Ale adds a twist of tart. Finish up with a hoppy punch from the Surf Wax IPA made by Burial Beer Company; this IPA uses barley with a touch of wheat, giving it impact and a full body to fully round out the flight. Cheers! info craftgrowlershop.com / @craftgrowlershop

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FA H R E N H E I T 'S

Bloody Mary Cart words SAM BRAMLET T photo JAMEY PRICE

The Bloody Mary's savory elements and spicy deliciousness have kept it a classic mainstay among both the casual brunch enthusiast and the seasoned cocktail aficionado. The Bloody Mary Cart that’s served at Uptown's Fahrenheit offers you the chance to arrange your own unique Sunday morning cocktail. With a top shelf standard vodka base, the essential sweet and savory tomato, and a blend of various spices, Fahrenheit’s Bloody Mary mix is the perfect balance of booze and burn.

The garnish used for a Bloody Mary is typically celery, but that balancing aromatic only became a standard years after the cocktail was created. That said, it has encouraged drinkers to have a little more fun by adding all kinds of delicious and unique garnishes and accents. From subtly-spicy pepperoncinos to tangy pickles, briney shrimp, and hearty bacon, the talented folk at Fahrenheit supply you with the means to create as many varieties of Bloodies as your heart desires. And while you're at the Queen City staple enjoying your classic, spicy creation, do yourself a favor and order one of their amazing fried chicken benedicts, the duck fat cinnamon rolls, or their popular Cap'n Crunch pancakes, and take in that gorgeous view of the Charlotte skyline. info chefroccowhalen.com / @fahrenheitclt

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“Our products echo a core motivation to provide lasting products with meaning”

You may not know his name, but if you live in Charlotte, you surely know his work by now. Eric Boyd, the owner and lead designer of Reaching Quiet and its offshoot, Curated, has made his mark on the Charlotte artisan community. The designer is behind a number of local favorites like Stagioni, 5Church, and Nan & Byron's. Boyd is distinctive in his habit of producing twists on traditional notions of timeless design. Now, with the creation of Curated, Boyd can offer exclusive local access to a handpicked collection of furniture, lighting, and home accessories from the very design houses that inspired that eclectic and beloved Reaching Quiet aesthetic. We sat down with Eric to get the exclusive on Curated, its motivation, and its influence.

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"I’ve always had an interest in creating things that last, have meaning, and resonate with my clients."

Eric, how has your role as a craftsman and designer developed with the creation of Curated?

I’ve always had an interest in creating things that last, have meaning, and resonate with my clients; as a craftsman, I found that concrete was a material that expressed permanence while allowing me to create any form. The driving force of the Reaching Quiet brand has always been to fight our disposable culture by creating products that defy trends and blur the boundaries between art, craft, and product. It seemed unusual to me that the brands and designers that had influenced the Reaching Quiet aesthetic were not represented anywhere in Charlotte, so when a developer colleague offered me

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the opportunity to lease a space in the South End Design District, it was the perfect chance to bring those brands to this market. That’s when Curated was born.

How does the local Charlotte community influence Curated’s style, if at all?

Curated was less born out of the direct influence of Charlotte’s community and more as a response to it. In the South, traditionalist style is a prominent influence, which is to be expected. The traditionalist style is often accompanied by a serious, perhaps stoic, aesthetic. A good portion of the products we offer combine the traditional with an unexpected twist; they provide the perfect opportunity to

introduce excitement and wonder into an otherwise mundane setting. At the same time, Charlotte’s unique architectural style, that blends traditional and modern in an exceptional way, is an inspiration to mimic the same balance indoors.

Describe Curated’s style.

Sometimes the choice is for pure whimsy or adding a surreal touch to a room.

Other times, it might be a response to the traditionalistic design that you find often around town. Often, it is thinking about how the products we carry could work harmoniously in tandem with the products that Reaching Quiet designs and fabricates. In all cases, our products echo a core motivation to provide lasting products with meaning.

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The Folio // Foundation What is the running thread between all of the pieces you include in Curated?

Many of the design houses that we carry have been influential in employing designers that engage in out-of-the-box thinking and producing twists on the traditional notions of what timeless design and lasting fabrication can be. This has been an ongoing inspiration to the RQ aesthetic since the creation of the company, as designers will never stop their quest to produce answers to inherent problems that present themselves in design.

How does the quote, "we have to replace beauty, which is a cultural concept, with goodness, which is a humanist concept,” displayed on your website guide the work that you do?

The idea that “beauty” is relative, but “goodness” is universal; I think we can all agree that the things that improve ourselves, our culture, and our perspective is “good.” Our hope is that the work we do at Reaching Quiet and the products we offer at Curated serve this aim: to bring “goodness,” not just beauty, to the homes and businesses of our clients and customers. info curatedclt.com / @curated_by_reaching_quiet reachingquiet.com / @reachingquietdes

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In With The Old words SAM BRAMLET T photo courtesy VINYET

The reclaimed white pine beams of this foyer were salvaged from an old warehouse in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Their new purpose in this home is to welcome. The wooden beams on the ceiling also had a past life, as the beams that held up a mule barn in Dublin, Ohio. These too add to the rustic authenticity of this beautiful farm house entryway designed by the talented folk at Vinyet Architecture.

The materials used in this build add so much character, while the foyer’s wide, rectangular shape creates a wonderful sense of balance. The amber-stained wood

paneling is reminiscent of the neighboring stables outside, while the equestrian theme is stately but gentle—a perfect continuation to the overarching aesthetic of the home. The oversized wrought-iron chandelier greets guests as they enter the home, setting the mood. Colorful antique rugs and brass sconces give the room the perfect amount of classic style. This Vinyet design, with all of its embellishments and details, combined with excellent execution, really makes a statement: Come on in, and stay awhile.

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A Modern Classic words LUCY MURREY photo DUSTIN PECK

Meredith Beregovski of Georgia Street Design believes in living a well designed life. Epitomic of Charlotte’s development, Beregovski shows appreciation for the city’s historic homes and southern structures while curating modern interiors reflective of the ways in which we’ve grown. For this Old Cotswold home, executing this motto meant revitalizing tired spaces with neutral colors, soft textures, and brightness. Initially a remodel of the kitchen and master bath, the project ultimately expanded to update the entire

first floor, and parts of the second, in this 10-year-old home.

The clients, a local family of four, wanted to enhance the nuances of the original build by way of a traditionalist style and natural light. Beregovski chose a clean and bright, neutral color scheme for the dining room, allowing for a more playful use of delicate prints and textures without overpowering the design. Framed and illuminated by gaping windows, this dining space marries classic and modern styles through simple, yet thoughtful design.

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Mastering a Transitional Space words SUNNY HUBLER photo DUSTIN PECK

Holly Hollingsworth Phillips is a design force in the Charlotte area, and with her mother, Nancy, she owns and runs a full-service interior design firm in Myers Park called The English Room. When you step inside her office, you’re met with purples, pinks, blues, metallics, patterns, textures… it’s brilliantly decked-out, and seamlessly aligned, a true statement piece and a rightful testament to Holly’s best work.

Yet, it’s the hallway leading into the office that caught our eye: It’s a master class in making the most of a transitional space.

Commanding and eye-catching on its own, the hall serves as

the perfect springboard for the complexity of Holly’s work space housed right through the doorway.

The hall embodies her signature layering technique for which she’s become known; the colors are bold and impactful, offset by the choice of the Farrow & Ball wallpaper. The table is an antique, as is the Moroccan rug Holly purchased on a trip to Morocco. The collection of Iris Apfel paintings are from her personal collection, rendered by a variety of local and emerging artists. This is a hallway in which you’ll find yourself inadvertently lingering.

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Transitional Modern Alair Homes adds modern elements to a traditional space, creating a home that’s cozy, inviting, and stylish. words MARY ELIZABETH MYRICK photo JIM SCHMID PHOTOGRAPHY

Duane Johns and Roger Ketchum have been working in construction at Alair Homes since 1997. With their primary focus on renovations, the duo also works on custom-builds. Johns and Ketchum, alongside the rest of the team at Alair Homes, believe in the transformative power of a well-designed home and comfortable living space. Their designs and renovations aren’t aimed toward a singular style or trend, but rather specifically curated for the needs and desires of each and every client, guided by the advice and critical eyes of local architects and designers.

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Recently, Alair Homes renovated the entirety of a Myers Park home, including a new second floor addition. The clients, a couple with college-aged children, decided that after twenty years of various homes and designs that this time they would go for “exactly what we wanted, no regrets.”

With the combined efforts of the clients’ wishes, Alair Homes, the design team of Don Duffy Architecture, Susan Dudley Design, Aida Interiors, and Burch Mixon Garden Design, the freshly updated home received the Myers Park Connie Brown Preservation Award.

Now, the home embraces a more transitional style, a combination between traditional elements that emphasize the original character and charm of the home, alongside modern elements and details that provide structure, clean lines, and simplicity. At 3,700 square feet, with four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, there were ample opportunities to update the space.

One of the main focuses of the renovation was the extensive backyard space, which included a rear covered porch and pool area. Due to their love of entertaining, the clients decided that these were pivotal

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parts of the space, with a fireplace and TV added to round things out. One of the clients’ other non-negotiables?

Their Big Green Egg. The updated kitchen is a blanket of white countertops and cabinets, the only hints of color from a pink chandelier, vases of flowers on the island, and the crisp wood flooring and stool-tops. Large windows provide additional natural light and an overall sense of openness to the room.

The existing main staircase was updated with the same goal of creating a more welcoming, airy space. The office, previously a porch, came with its own challenges, particularly in the heating and cooling installations.

In the dining room, a fresh coat of soft-plum paint contrasts the deep wood furnishings, paired with a neutral rug and drapes to add texture. Simple wall art blends the color palette of the space. Similarly, the living room uses two different pieces of minimalist artwork to tie together a muted aqua couch and an burnt red rug in an otherwise solely white space. As a whole, this home is an example of Alair's central goal: to create living spaces inspired by clean designs, simplicity, and functionality that meets aesthetics. info alairhomes.com/charlotte @alairhomescharlotte

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T H E E X PL OR E D Southern Grandeur Glamour and luxury at Charleston's Grand Bohemian words CHANAHRA FLETCHER photos courtesy GRAND BOHEMIAN CHARLESTON

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The city of Charleston is one rich with personality and history. When it comes to soaking in beautiful Charleston, there’s no hotel stay quite like the one Grand Bohemian Charleston offers.

The hotel is marked by its dedication to art, which fuses perfectly with the laidback Southern elegance found throughout each of the hotel’s fifty luxurious rooms. Bright, bold colors grace the designs of each room. Each lamp light, dresser, and pillowtop comforter provides a pop of Bohemian style against the backdrop of traditionally Southern staples, such as high-backed chairs and stately headboards.

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The hotel’s appreciation for art is not only visible in the details of the interior throughout, it is displayed also in the Grand Bohemian Gallery. The Gallery, open to all guests, features unique pieces of art, jewelry, sculpture, and glass created by nationally and locally renowned artists—all for purchase.

After ambling through the gallery and admiring each piece of artwork, guests are encouraged to stop by the Grand Bohemian Hotel’s wine blending room.

Each class offered here teaches guests the art and chemistry of blending grapes of different ages and regions to create a taste as unique and innovative as each guest’s personality.

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If you’re one who only likes wine when they dine, The Grand Bohemian Hotel’s rooftop restaurant, Èlevè, is sure to captivate your senses. Taste the divine flavors in dishes such as Ginger Honey Chicken Nicoise and the Seared Grouper while you enjoy the views of historic downtown. For a lighter bite, stop by the traditional-style Maison Cafè.

The Holy City’s Grand Bohemian, like the rest of owner Richard Kessler’s Kessler Collection, is masterfully executed through detail and design. He’s an art collector by passion, and it shows. Married with the prime downtown location in one of our favorite Southern cities, and the Grand Bohemian is a true destination. info grandbohemiancharleston.com @grandbohemiancharleston

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Southern Pines Small town charm with a lasting legacy words LUCY MURREY photos JP GRICE The namesake of its own lush and sprawling pine forests, Southern Pines is a quaint, vibrant community of strollable streets, historic homes, and the neighboring sandy soils of central North Carolina’s Sandhills. Settled around a mid-nineteenth century railroad that runs directly through town before extending to the East Coast, Southern Pines was once a popular travelers' stop amidst the shipment of their pine lumber cash crop. Today, the town of Southern Pines still prospers as a Carolina pointof-interest, with the iconic train station remaining central to both the town’s initial development as well as to its enduring charm.

Bordering the renowned green fairways of Pinehurst, America’s premier historic golf destination, Southern Pines is a quintessential small-town community matured by its manifest history. The local prosperity is largely owed to James Boyd, a successful businessman of the railroad industry who established the 1,200-acre Weymouth estate as a personal vacation home; the Weymouth estate later became a host for literature’s greats, like F. Scott Fitzgerald and the young James Boyd himself. The

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The Explored // Carolina Town restored house and gardens of today’s Weymouth Center is now home to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame, as well as numerous literary, musical, and cultural programs and tours. Roam the grounds before exploring the historic Campbell House that, today, is home to galleries showcasing a variety of artwork by local, regional, and national artists.

Contemporizing historic buildings is a unique and endearing array of shops and cafes that decorate the downtown streetscape. Central to downtown’s allure is the Sunrise Theater, one of North Carolina's preeminent arts theaters; you can catch a film before window-shopping the stretch of locally-owned bookstores, cafes, and shops. Stop in local-favorite Sweet Basil for friendly faces and casual lunch fare, or peek into the neighboring Pinehurst area for heartier pub classics and live music at Dugans Pub. Southern Pines is a testament to Southern small town development, offering modern-day quirk within the walls of its legendary, historic homes and downtown district.

Prospering through the passage of time, Southern Pines remains a cultivated form of the very traveler’s stop that first motivated its establishment. info southernpines.net

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Views of Table Rock, Linville Gorge, and Hawksbill from Linn Cove Viaduct.

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Parkway Views The 30 miles of Blue Ridge Parkway between Linville Falls and Thunder Hill Overlook offer some of the most spectacular views on the East Coast.

Fall is here and there is no better place to experience the season than just up the road in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. In particular, the area around Blowing Rock along the Blue Ridge Parkway affords visitors some of the most picturesque and iconic views in the Appalachians. For those who haven't been before, here's a small list of absolute must-visit Blue Ridge Parkway destinations for you to check out this fall.

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words MARY ELIZABETH MYRICK and JP GRICE photos JAMEY PRICE Rough Ridge The shortest, but also one of the most rewarding hikes, close to both Boone and Blowing Rock, Rough Ridge is one of the perfect spots to view the colorful fall foliage. The hike offers views of both Grandfather Mountain and the Linn Cove Viaduct, alongside plenty of boulders along the way, great for picnicking and enjoying the beauty of the surrounding vegetation.

Beacon Heights The short hike at the base of Grandfather Mountain, located at the Blue Ridge Parkway mile marker 305, is one of the most popular hikes in the area. It is both an easy and short hike, perfect for families with children, and offers amazing long-range views of the foothills below. It is, however, due to its accessibility, also one of the most crowded, so get up early and enjoy a sunrise to yourself.

The Explored // Adventure Publisher Brett Barter walks a ridge at Beacon Heights.

Editor JP Grice sits on a rock at Rough Ridge.

Linn Cove Viaduct Probably one of the most photographed images on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Linn Cove Viaduct combines impressive engineering with some of the best long-range views on the Parkway.

Grandfather Mountain From the Profile Trail with views of the namesake cliff to the Mile-high Swinging Bridge and the Attic Window Peak where hikers scale cliffs with attached ladders, adventure awaits in a wide variety of forms at Grandfather Mountain. Many contend the 360-degree views from MacRae Peak rival any view on the East Coast (and many say on a clear day you can even see Uptown Charlotte rising from the Piedmont).

Price Lake A trip to the Blowing Rock area isn't complete without a paddle on the waters of the famed Price Lake, a body of water known for its beautiful views of the overlooking Grandfather Mountain. It also is a great place to take a swim or fish for wild trout.

Thunder Hill Overlook Just north of Blowing Rock at mile marker 290, you'll find

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The Explored // Adventure A sunset reflection on Price Lake with Grandfather Mountain in the background. Views of sunrise masked by clouds with fog on the mountains, as seen from Thunder Hill Overlook.

Thunder Hill Overlook, a lookout that offers amazing and unrivaled eastern panoramas for sunrise viewing. Across the street, atop a small hill adjacent to the road, another lookout affords exceptional views of High Country farmland and in the distance the Applachian Mountains in Tennessee—a perfect viewing area to catch the sun setting over the Blue Ridge to the west.

Linville Falls Also not far from Blowing Rock or Boone, Linville Falls offers access to some of the most stunning waterfalls in North Carolina. Most of the viewpoints require a severalmile hike, but all are worth the journey.

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Dress by Inge van Lierop, “Hommage à L’Art” collection, 2013, Vlisco, the Netherlands; Vlisco wax print. Courtesy Vlisco Museum, Foundation Pieter Fentener van Vlissingen, Helmond, the Netherlands. Photo: Koen Hause.

A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style The Mint Museum's African-Print Fashion Now! exhibit features groundbreaking, evocative art, tailored fashions, archival and contemporary cloths, black and white portrait photography, and much more.

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African-Print Fashion Now! at the Mint Museum is an exhibition unlike any other Charlotte has seen. The Mint Museum Randolph will introduce a show full of the colorful, boldly-designed cotton textiles that have come to be known as "African-print cloth.”

The curatorial team includes Suzanne Gott, Kristyne Loughran, Betsy Quick, and Leslie Rabine with the Mint’s Annie Carlano as host curator.

African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style encompasses the dynamic, diverse dress tradition designed

by Africa’s newest generation of couturiers who create boundarybreaking, transnational youth styles favored in Africa's urban centers. The show also works to trace the Indonesian and Indian roots of these distinctive cloths.

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Lekan Jeyifo and Walé Oyéjidé, Johannesburg 2081 A.D., Africa 2081 A.D. series, 2014; Digital print. Courtesy Ikiré Jones.

This type of printed cloth became central to many "popular" fashion systems in West and Central Africa over the decades. The exhibition narrative follows this story to the present, telling viewers about the cloth’s later association with emerging African national identities, its popular use in tailored ensembles, and its continuing

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appeal to today’s fashion-conscious African women and African fashion designers. These textiles also embody a global story—the early history of the print cloth trade in West and Central Africa, the expansion of production following independence movements, and the increasing popularity of Asian-made print cloth today.

Francis K. Honny, Portrait of man and woman, Elmina, Ghana, circa 1975; Black and white photograph.

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Vlisco factory workers in the wax-print department, Helmond, the Netherlands, 1970s. Courtesy Vlisco Museum, Foundation Pieter Fentener van Vlissingen, Helmond, the Netherlands.

The Mint will feature popular African styles from Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Senegal, as well as groundbreaking runway fashions by some of Africa’s most talented couturiers: Titi Ademola and Alexis Temomanin, who will give a free public talk at 2 pm on October 7 at the Mint; along with Ituen Basi, Gilles Touré, Lanre da Silva Ajayi, Lisa Folawiyo, Dent de Man, Adama Paris, Patricia Waota, Ikiré Jones, and Afua Dabanka.

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TOP LEFT: Ngozi Dress by Ituen Bassey, “Independence” collection, 2010, Ituen Basi, Lagos, Nigeria, and London, UK; African-print cloth. Courtesy of the Designer. Photo: Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

BOTTOM LEFT: Lady Evening Dress by Patricia Waota, 2015, K-Yélé, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Vlisco wax print.

Courtesy Uniwax (the Vlisco Group), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo: Joshua White/JWPictures.com.

RIGHT: Les Toiles D’araignée, man’s suit by Alexis Temomanin, produced 2016, Vlisco, the Netherlands; Vlisco wax print. Courtesy Dent de Man, London, UK. Photo: Marc Hibbert.

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Black-and-white studio portraits illuminate print fashions of the 1960s and 1970s, while works by contemporary artists incorporate African print to convey their various artistic messages.

New works by artists and designers have been commissioned for the exhibition, and the exhibition is accompanied by a fully-illustrated and scholarly catalogue.

With its groundbreaking, evocative art, tailored fashions, archival and contemporary cloths, black-andwhite studio portrait photographs from the 60s and 70s, a series of runway videos, and seven works by contemporary visual artists, the

show will run from October 7, 2018 to April 28, 2019.

African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style is organized by the Fowler Museum at UCLA in association with Vlisco Netherlands B.V. It is guest curated by Suzanne Gott with Kristyne S. Loughran, Betsy D. Quick, and Leslie W. Rabine. Major funding is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts with the additional support of R.L. Shep, DutchCulture, and the Pasadena Art Alliance. It is presented in Charlotte by PNC Financial Services with additional support from the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Wells Fargo Private Bank.

— info — mintmuseum.org / @themintmuseum

Senegalese rapper and musician Ibaaku wears a classic dashiki. Dakar, Senegal, October, 2014. Š Djibril Drame

On Location: Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Antik Batik Baguy Long Dress, McKenzie Claire, $335.00 M.i.h Jeans Jesper Cardigan, McKenzie Claire, $495.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry Fuerte Earring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $285.00, Noelle Munoz Jewelry 6 Stone Ring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $165.00 Melinda Maria Black Stone Ring, Stylist’s Own

THE ART OF STYLE Renowned Stylist Whitley Adkins Hamlin brings nine looks for fall 2018 and gives a nod to fashion's corner of the art world.

photography THIEN LA styling and production WHITLEY ADKINS HAMLIN, THE QUEEN CITY STYLE wardrobe assistant LAUREN MOISE model KATARINA PAVIC, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTIONS USA hair and makeup SARAH BROYHILL, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTIONS USA

On Location: Queens University of Charlotte Suzie Winkle Blouse, Five One Five, $295.00 Johnny Fly Captain Sunglasses, The Pink Hanger, $120.00 Kristin Hayes Jewelry Oscar with Bling Earring, McKenzie Claire, $210.00 Melinda Maria Black Stone Ring, Stylist’s Own

On Location: Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Givenchy High Waist Geometric Pleated Skirt, Capitol, $2250.00 Sacai Long Sleeve Ruffle Velvet Tie Neck Blouse, Capitol, $1245.00 Figue Floral Garden Wrap Belt, Capitol, $125.00 Paul Andrew Satin Blow Mule, Capitol, $895.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry Gypsy Earring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $315.00 Melinda Maria Black Stone Ring, Stylist’s Own

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On Location: The Home of Gray Walker, Gray Walker Interiors Seventy Floral print ¾ length dress with pleated key hold front and attached slip, Taylor, Richards & Conger, $495.00 Black Leather Belt Amina Rubinacci, $225.00 Botkier Anna High Heels The Pink Hanger, $119.00 Lele Sadoughi Petal Drop Earrings Poole Shop, $220.00

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On Location: La Belle Helene DODO BAR OR Madison Jumpsuit, Capitol, $825.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry Gypsy Earring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $315.00 Melinda Maria Black Stone Ring, Stylist’s Own

On Location: The Home of Gray Walker, Gray Walker Interiors CO Orchid Mink Fur Coat, Capitol, $8750.00 Philosophy Long Sleeve Ruffle Turtleneck, Capitol, $345.00 Tome Pleated Wrap Skirt, Capitol, $695.00 Lele Sadoughi Petal Drop Earrings, Poole Shop, $220.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry 6 Stone Ring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $165.00 Melinda Maria Black Stone Ring, Stylist’s Own

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On Location: La Belle Helene Amanda Uprichard Westwick Dress, The Pink Hanger, $198.00 Dyed Tangerine, Black and White Mink + Rex Vest, Douglas Hertzberg Montaldo’s Furs, $4495.00 Gucci “Guccy” Moon Portfolio Bag, Capitol, $3400.00 Eugenia Kim LouLou Rabbit Hair Wide Brim Hat, Eugenia Kim, $400.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry Gypsy Earring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $315.00 Holik Leather Gloves with Ruffle Lace, Capitol, $575.00

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On Location: The Home of Gray Walker, Gray Walker Interiors Giacca VIP Check Coat with Fur Collar, Amina Rubinacci, $1650.00 Pull Vacheron Short Sleeve Sweater, Amina Rubinacci, $700.00 Pantaloni Utrecht Striped Pant, Amina Rubinacci, $550.00 Ottaviani Bijoux Beaded Clutch, Amina Rubinacci, $340.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry Fuerte Earring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $285.00 Noelle Munoz Jewelry 6 Stone Ring, Noelle Munoz Jewelry, $165.00 Blinde Sunglasses, Stylist’s Own

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On Location: The Home of Gray Walker, Gray Walker Interiors Nili Lotan Ponce Camo Turtleneck Sweater, Poole Shop, $580.00 SPRWMN Capri Leather Legging with Rainbow Metallic Stripe, Poole Shop, $995.00 Gucci Velvet Bag on Chain, Capitol, $1400.00 Chloe Printed Buckle Leather Boot, Capitol, $1400.00 Lele Sadoughi Petal Drop Earrings, Poole Shop, $220.00

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A City of Talent These thirty artists, specializing in a wide range of studies from sculpting and pottery to painting and mixed media, are shaping Charlotte's fine arts landscape. words SAM BRAMLET T and LUCY MURREY photos JAMEY PRICE

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Charlotte’s growing fast. With structures sprouting up left and right, the Charlotte art scene has been given room to blossom, enhancing, beautifying, and challenging the directions in which we grow. Unbound by the conventional, these celebrated Queen City artists are painting the town in an array of colors and forms, vitalizing our city and its people from the inside out—on both sides of gallery walls.

Ever wonder about the artists behind those awe-inducing murals that identify NoDa? Or the hands that infuse our interiors with such beauty and meaning?

Well, wonder no more. We’ve compiled a list of some of the biggest names to know in the Charlotte arts scene, in the hopes that you will not only admire their talent but also truly support their work.

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Andy Braitman Since he was a young man, Braitman has received accolades for his painting. He is currently the founder and director of Braitman Studio, a beloved school of art where he teaches and encourages young people to find their own joy of painting. Braitman’s paintings are sagas of expression and inspiration. His simple subjects cannot mask the real topic of his work, his own interactions with the spaces, and the behindthe-scenes mindset of his time capturing them.

Arthur Brouthers Arthur Brouthers is a dynamic artist well known for his fluid, cell-like style of painting. Achieved through an unconventional technique that layers resin and acrylic paint, Brouthers produces complex textures and celestial bodies that reflect the abstract imagery of the natural world.

Brouthers' studio is located in the basement of the historic Grace A.M.E. Zion Church in Uptown Charlotte.

Veronica Clark The canvases of Veronica Clark are adorned with athletic pups and equine scenes. Her heavy strokes perfectly capture the texture of fur, whether that of a retriever venturing through a river or horses as they graze. Veronica’s work can be found in private collections across the country. Her work is inspired by the love she has for animals and for rural life.

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MyLoan Dinh Conceptual art meant as a response to global challenges of migration, displacement, and identity becomes activist art. MyLoan Dinh is a part of the international community of artists known as the Moving Poets, a guild that works to build community and facilitate connection through art. Dinh’s work is witty and punchy, making poignant statements through her use of materialism and juxtaposition. For example, one of her pieces is a United States Passport covered in a mosaic of broken egg shells. Her work can be found in private collections in the United States, Germany, and Switzerland.

Sharon Dowell The work of Sharon Dowell focuses on the beauty of overlooked structures and spaces, namely by decorating those very structures in which we live via colorful public art pieces. View Sharon's bright and graphic public art pieces at the Light Rail's 25th Street Station, brightening bridges at the 11th Street and 277 overpasses, and spanning the side of The Design Center of the Carolinas.

Lita Gatlin Landscapes that embrace impressionist brush strokes without losing detail are Lita Gatlin’s specialty. She also does portraits on occasion. After a lengthy career in banking, Gatlin decided in 2002 that it was time to fulfill her passion. “The beauty and colors of the natural world around us provide

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the most inspiration for my painting,” she says. “I am always amazed at the colors in nature and how they constantly change with daylight and atmosphere.”

Marcy Gregg Born in rural East Texas, Marcy Gregg expressed an interest in art at an early age. After graduating from SMU, Marcy married and set her art aside while focusing on her family. They relocated to Charlotte, NC, and in the busyness of family life, Marcy continued to put her art on hold. However, soon after that her life was changed forever when a serious complication arose during the delivery of her third child. Marcy was in a coma from which there was little hope of recovery, and though she regained consciousness, she lost much of her memory. Determined to make the most of the life that had been restored to her, Gregg sold her successful business in 2006 and returned to her true passion: art. Her distinctive palette gives her oil paintings life. Marcy’s art is found in private and corporate collections across the United States and abroad, including Charlotte's Anne Neilson Gallery.

Julio Gonzalez Currently the McColl Center’s Artist-in-Residence, and not to be confused with the Spanish sculptor of the same name, Julio Gonzalez loves history and color. Taking inspiration from the Mayans, his work borrows both their intriguing lines and themes, as well as the rainbow hues they utilized. That means deep greens, reds, blues, and a whole lot of presence. The mod-

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ern interpretations of ancient themes make for a wonderful sensation of culture clash.

Holly Graham Abstract expressionism can also be called action painting. When a person throws herself into the painting, her present emotions and inclinations mix with past experiences to join the motions of the brush. Holly Graham says her paintings are an abstract expression of her daily experiences. Full of cool colors, compact strokes, and energetic movement, the paintings, and Holly, hold the quality of someone impassioned but focused.

Matt Hooker Matt Hooker's paintings embrace realistic representation but usually also feature a flair for the weird and wild. Much of his work can be found in Charlotte, but you can see his work on walls everywhere from Mooresville to Greenville and beyond.

As one of the city's most talented muralists, many of his pieces are full of detail and color, take up entire walls, often multiple stories tall, and can take weeks to complete. Hooker and fellow artist Matt Moore are known for their collaborations on some of Charlotte's most recognizable murals.

Jim Keffer An intelligent, successful businessman, Jim Keffer’s (yes, of the autogroup) true passion lies in the palms of his hands and tips of his fingers. His pottery speaks for itself. The simple, clean

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shapes that flow from his hands as he molds the spinning clay are all the more impressive once they’ve been colored. The bright sheen of mottled blues and greens make Keffer’s pottery able to take center stage in any room.

Carmella Jarvi Carmella Jarvi’s work is meant to be an evocation of water, and her colors flow with the necessary vibrant life. She specializes in glass, and her pieces are the result of multiple firings and layers, giving each of her pieces depth of color, as well as making them a testament to her own passion and personality. You can find some of her glass at the Charlotte Powerhouse building, and her commissioned pieces at Moonlight creative group and PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Uptown office. Her art can be freestanding, hung on walls, or displayed as large, public pieces. Jarvi paints with glass, using heat and gravity to move, the same way that water does as its currents trace the contours of the earth.

Robert Langford Clement Greenberg would be smitten with Langford. The compositions of color he employs are mesmerizing: The beautiful scenes become worlds for the viewer to get lost in. The Texas-bred artist has settled in Charlotte, and you can find his art at SOZO gallery.

Rick Lazes Complex social statements that deal with eroticism and nostalgia, liquid art, a world of bent wood... Rick Lazes’ body of work can

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at times be very literal. “I create vibrant and sensuous sculpture that is a manifestation of my passion for music,” Lazes says, and his forms flow as if from the thrumming strings of a jazz quartet. His work can be found in galleries all across the world, from the Gallerie Du Marais in Paris, France, to the Haen Gallery in Asheville, North Carolina.

Julia Lawing A lifelong artist and longtime North Carolinian, Julia Lawing synchronizes color and texture to capture the essence of a moment, and to evoke the emotion and energy of life’s mundane beauty. She began oil painting in 2014, and, with that medium, felt she had found her calling. Today, her paintings are most often impressionistic, loose, gestural, and life-giving. Lawing’s work has been exhibited throughout the Carolinas, and has even been displayed in Charlotte’s own cityscape through ArtPop Street Gallery.

Nick Napoletano Artist Nick Napoletano has brought movement to the Charlotte mural scene; Napoletano's interactive public art excites the facade of Solstice Tavern in NoDa, decorates the wall of Southern Tiger Collective, and brought women's empowerment to Uptown through his mural outside of Aerial CLT. In October, Napoletano will be part of “The Talking Walls” festival; in the meantime, you can see his art around Charlotte or online.

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Alexandra Loesser Rooted in naturalism and conveying new romanticism, the work of Alexandra Loesser is inspired by the animal kingdom and uses dreamy strokes of warm color to portray Earth's natural wonders. Selections of Loesser's work are available for purchase on her Etsy shop and available for view on her website.

Ruth Ava Lyons Sometimes the artist’s job is to lead the paint, but let it do the work. Ruth Ava Lyons' forms take a back seat to the composition and application of color. Her control over her process is striking, and her work has the natural quality of something that grew from the earth. You can find her work at Hidell Brooks Gallery.

Amanda Moody A myriad of marbled hues stain the canvases of Amanda Moody’s work. They collide and combine in ways too many too describe. It feels like swimming underneath a wave and looking up as it crashes. Hers are designs of process, naturally occurring like the rainbow pattern that emerges when petrol reacts with water. For more of her work, visit bombshelves.com.

Matt Moore Matt Moore’s murals have an astounding amount of color per square inch. His logo, a three-pointed crown with a break in the middle to denote two M’s, can usually be found hidden

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somewhere in his works. From photo-realistic, seven-foot tigers to Disney princesses, Moore’s ability to capture intricacies of emotion and imagination elevates the buildings his art calls home. Like a portal directly into the fantastic, Matt Moore and his fellow artist, Matt Hooker, have turned a mirror on the residents of the Carolinas.

Kyle Mosher Greatly influenced by the synthetic cubism movement, Kyle Mosher's art is an intersection of traditional fine art and contemporary style. Mosher uses mixed media to creatively comment on timely subjects; his latest series, "Exercise these Demons," uses a juxtaposition of hand and screen painting, and cut paper, to create evocative symbols of sainthood and sin.

Windy O’Connor Windy’s work can, at times, hold the spirit of Willem de Kooning; at other times, they can be mesmerizingly colorful Rorschach blots. O’Connor has the ability to let her work flow like water. The swirls and textures that result could not have been planned, but they began with her inclination and intent.

Laura Park Laura Park’s work can be found on a host of different mediums: textiles, wallpapers, bedding, and of course, the canvas.

Her style is marked by exciting and unpredictable textures with bright, fascinating colors. The breadth of her work is

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astonishing, and the energy for beautiful designs and unique applications can be found across the board. Her work can be found at Shain Gallery, and on her website and Instagram.

Trip Park Originally from New York, Park recalls being told early on by a professor at UNC that the advertisements he was sketching in class “looked better than they were written.” Park took the advice and entered the art-driven side of the advertising world. Today, the acrylic paintings Park creates are a mashup of inspirations, often featuring contemporary, brightly-colored, paint-splattered landscapes and animals that manage to tread a line between trueto-life and a touch of the otherworldly. He has been tapped to help on the animation side of character design for Blue Sky Studios, and to animate commercials for everyone from AT&T to PBS and McDonald’s. You can find his work in a variety of forms, from books to television to canvas, and you can also find his paintings hanging in Charlotte's Shain Gallery.

Tom Stanley Tom Stanley’s silhouettes depict the intimate, ingrained scenes that a person experiences when growing up in the south. Some of his more recent work can be found along the blue line. You can tell which ones they are by the blue glass and black silhouettes of pastoral scenes. Tom, a permanent fixture in the North Carolina art scene over the last thirty years, has public installations all around the Queen City and Winthrop.

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Mary Elizabeth Peterson Modern, minimalist, colorful, and airy, Mary Elizabeth Peterson's paintings emphasize balance and serenity. The NCbased artist produces paintings, pillows, and prints represented by Cotswold Marketplace, Charlotte, and currently on display online at J. Mane Online Art Gallery.

Osiris Rain Award-winning, post-contemporary representational painter Osiris Rain is surely one of the most talented painters in the city.

His realistic, yet whimsical murals line the streets of NoDa. The founder of the North Carolina Academy of Art, Rain also offers training to local practicing painters of all skill levels.

Thomas Schmidt It’s always an impressive thing when artists are able to make hard materials, like ceramic, appear soft, like crumpled paper. Thomas Schmidt is one such artist, and his ability to create the appearance of malleability in a rigid material is a wonder. His work can be found in the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, The International Museum of Ceramics, and The Schein-Joseph Museum of Ceramic Art. Matt Steele The well-constructed designs of the extremely talented Queen City sculptor Matt Steele evoke industrialism, minimalism, and the interplay of matter and space. His me-

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ticulous constructions appear like a criss-cross of wood, coupled with an excellent use of negative space: The air in between the beautifully placed material is as much a part of his sculptures as the actual material. The viewer is left to judge the arrangement and interact with it, creating a totally captivating experience.

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Tom Thoune For the last 30 years, Tom Thoune has dedicated himself to paintings, portraits, mosaics, and teaching. A legionnaire of taste, his work is not bound to any one medium, though he does have an inclination for the Roman classics. His mosaics have a vivacious color that distracts from the time-consuming, minuscule detail that makes them all the more impressive and textured. Thoune is not just a master of the classics though; his paintings express his command of color and balance, as well as his love for his one-eyed dog, Ivy. Stephen Wilson Stephen Wilson is a modern pop artist. He enjoys critiques of luxury brands, celebrity culture, Americana, and the digital age. His work focuses on the juxtaposition of things such as butterflies and skulls, or Marilyn Monroe and shattered glass. Each of his unique pieces have meanings that unfold the longer you look at them. In a sense, the conceptual nature of his work forces the viewer to interact with things they’d normally take for granted in a whole new way.

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ocated in the heart of South End, Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art represents a robust and diverse collection of contemporary art. From representational to abstract, to artworks that defy viewers' expectations and artistic conventions, the gallery exhibits artists who use their talent to interpret the world around them in ways both beautiful and challenging. The gallery exhibits fine glass art, sculpture, paintings, drawings, and collage, and offers purposeful programming that invites introspection and dialogue.

Under the ownership and creative direction of Sonya Pfeiffer, the light-filled gallery is a place where both collectors and the simply curious are invited to explore, to wander, and to wonder about the allure, the pow-

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er, and the significance of art. The gallery’s exhibitions include opportunities to meet and interact with artists, thought leaders, and influential creatives on the cutting edge. Offerings include documentary screenings, panel discussions, speaker series, and hands-on, interactive demonstrations.

The gallery's programming frequently encourages reflection upon the artist’s commentary on modern-day society, with artwork that responds to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted. Elder Gallery believes that art builds bridges of understanding and draws us together to examine our world with an open and curious mind.

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erald Melberg Gallery prides itself on enjoying a fine reputation based on 35 years of honesty and integrity. Founded by former Mint Museum Curator Jerald Melberg, the gallery exhibits and offers museum quality works of art for acquisition. They provide professionalism, proper knowledge and consultation to place quality works of art in any public, private, or corporate collection.

Artists of national and international acclaim are featured in a continuing series of individual exhibitions, as well as themed and invitational exhibitions.

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Among these artists are such living luminaries as Wolf Kahn, Brian Rutenberg, Raul Diaz, Charles Basham, Christopher Clamp, and Thomas McNickle. The gallery also represents important estates including Romare Bearden, Robert Motherwell, Ida Kohlmeyer, Roland Poska, Esteban Vicente, and Hans Hofmann.

A long-standing member of the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA), the gallery enjoys a national and international reputation as one of America’s premier fine art dealers and consultants.

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amed as Best Gallery in Charlotte by Charlotte Magazine in 2018, Latin American Contemporary Art (LaCa) Projects has been an influential part of the Charlotte art scene since 2013. With another location in Buenos Aires, LaCa Projects is a multi-faceted enterprise consisting of an art gallery, private event space, and creative studios.

Presently, The Living Room, Charlotte is Creative, and Charlotte Lately lease three of the four creative studio spaces, while LaCa Projects is accepting applications for its fourth and final studio.

Alongside these spaces, in 2017, Bryce Laguer opened Basal Coffee, LaCa Projects’ next-door neighbor, contributing a café

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and conversational gathering place nearby, meanwhile furthering LaCa Projects’ concepts and objective.

Founded by Argentinian art collector Walter Dolhare, Director Juan Dolhare, and former Mint Museum Chief Development Officer Neely Verano, the mission behind LaCa Projects is to utilize this unique combination of settings to create a gateway for connecting contemporary Latin American artists with the increasingly diversifying arts scene of Charlotte, as well as to provide a location in the Southeast region of the United States for art collectors to develop and foster an appreciation for the visually striking narrative of contemporary Latin American art.

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NEW GALLERY OF MODERN ART Uptown

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he New Gallery of Modern Art presents a range of artwork that provides education, builds collections, supports local endeavors, and introduces new aesthetics. The gallery's staff skillfully enlightens and advises both the novice and expert art enthusiast on the purchase of art, facilitating artists' conversations. The gallery, which is located in Uptown Charlotte at The Green, aims to develop collectors’ tastes while fostering a spirit of collecting.

“We, the gallerists, can make a difference in terms of the shape of art in our city,” says Cofounder and Gallery Director Irina Toshkova.

“It’s a very weighted profession. You have to come at it with both your head and your heart.”

The gallery’s collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Henri Matisse, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy Warhol.

To complement its portfolio of 20th-century masters, The New Gallery showcases internationally-known contemporary artists like Damien Hirst, Anish Kapoor, and Hunt Slonem, as well as an array of renowned regional artists.

The gallery will celebrate its seven-year anniversary this September, with exhibits throughout fall centered on the number seven. A street art show is planned for October, while November will welcome Christian Cruiz Berman’s first Charlotte solo show.

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f there's one gallery that every experienced art collector in Charlotte knows of, it's Picture House Gallery. With over 40 years of expertise serving the same community, Picture House has rightfully earned the reputation as one of Charlotte's premier resources for major collectors and institutions.

Priding itself on the ability to find a piece that can match any collector's taste, decor, and budget, the gallery showcases styles ranging from traditional to abstract in every size imaginable. Their eclectic collection, including rare 16th and 20th century work secured from private estates, features oil painting, watercolors, pastels, and a variety of sculptures all

created by nationally and internationally recognized artists.

For gallery owner Bob Griffin, however, a unique collection isn't enough. He believes not only in offering great art, but also in providing great services.

"We have a loyal clientele that keeps coming back," Griffin affirms, "because of our service-oriented philosophy."

All art in the gallery is owned by Griffin, allowing for greater control over pricing.

He and his team also offer appraisals, placement, custom framing, and restoration services to meet their clients' every art need.

Conveniently located near Uptown Charlotte, Picture House Gallery provides worldclass art with world-class services.

Gallery Hours Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Sat 10am-3pm Sun Closed

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fter Gaby Shain first opened the doors in 1998, Shain Gallery has become not only one of Charlotte's top art destinations but also one of the most influential galleries in the Southeast. For twenty years, Gaby spotlighted Charlotte's local artists while also bringing new artwork to the community. The gallery has built up an impressive clientele in the process.

Carrying on that legacy is former Gallery Director and now owner Sybil Godwin. Sybil continues to uphold Gaby's precedent by spotlighting upand-coming artists, such as Louisiana's Lynn Sanders, bringing in new works and supporting Shain's current artists.

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Shain Gallery offers works from over forty artists at varying values allowing anyone a chance to find a piece they can afford. To ease even the most novice of collectors into Charlotte's growing arts scene, Shain Gallery offers consultation and acquisition assistance, and will travel to a client's home with a piece.

"It's one of my favorite parts of my job," says Sybil. "I encourage it. You kind of have to see the painting in your home before you buy it."

Visit Shain Gallery in the heart of Myers Park to see their impressive selection and upcoming exhibits.

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SOZO GALLERY Uptown

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s the Queen City prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, Sozo Gallery owner Hannah Blanton, and her team are proud to celebrate an anniversary of their own. Since its start in 2013, Sozo Gallery has spent the past five years as a fixture of Uptown’s Hearst Tower Plaza, working to inspire soulful connections through art by supporting and promoting a variety of artists, and displaying works that connect with viewers on a deeper and more engaging scale.

As a contemporary art gallery representing more than 25 local and international artists, the diverse backgrounds, training and inspirations housed in

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their collection result in a range of styles and traditions that add to the strong breadth of available artwork. From pop art to realism, still-life to impressionism, abstract to landscape, Sozo’s richly diverse inventory has something for all collectors, established or new.

This fall, Sozo Gallery will present exhibits by new additions to the Sozo Gallery collection, such as Andrew Leventis’ Mise-en-Scene September 21 - October 2, as well as original collection artists like Robert Langford’s Syncopation: Shifting Focus, October 23 - November 30. In honor of its 5th anniversary, join the Sozo Gallery team for a specially curated collection from December 3 - January 5.

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Gallery Hours Monday - Friday 10am-4pm Saturdays by appointment only.

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