Mental Hell or Mental Health?

Mental Hell or Mental Health?

Social media has revolutionized how we communicate, share information and build relationships. Some sociologists and psychologists argue that this transformation has led to numerous positive changes. Still, many other experts have raised significant concerns,...
Right on Target

Right on Target

Photography by Amy J. Owen Nestled inside Friedman’s Jewelers is an inconspicuous business that one local radio advertisement calls a “regional best.” Though Friedman’s is arguably the best estate jewelry store in the Savannah River area, the ad doesn’t refer to the...
Homeless No More

Homeless No More

Photos used with permission from McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture “‘I looked for anyone to repair the wall and stand in the gap for me on behalf of the land, so I wouldn’t have to destroy it. But I couldn’t find anyone.’” the prophet, on behalf of God...
High Strung: Local Guitar Builder Soars

High Strung: Local Guitar Builder Soars

By Ryan LutzPhotography by Randy Pace The first guitar tunes I can recall are those I heard on 8-track in my dad’s truck while he drove me to school. I was in second grade. We listened to Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze” and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” and, in a...
Rawhide Revival

Rawhide Revival

The thought of making work that’s easily consumed and quickly forgotten — what’s the point? I want my work to be cohesive, to age and improve like old leather. ~ Tift Merritt, country folk musician and songwriter TIMELESS MATERIAL When I was a boy, my dad thought that...