Raleigh woman researches and recovers her family’s stolen art from World War II Raleighite Alexandra Cardarelli didn’t know much about her grandmother’s history, other than the fact that she lived through the Holocaust. After seeing a TV ad about millions…
Little Art Gallery celebrates 50 years Walk into the unassuming Little Art Gallery in Cameron Village, and you’ll be immersed in a world of paint and pottery. The shop is chock-full of artwork and crafts, lining the walls and stacked…
Texture and neutrals make a calming downsized retreat for Five Points homeowners Pam and David Bond.
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Mindful triathlon travels to Raleigh When the Wanderlust triathlon kicks off at Dix Park April 21, there won’t be numbers written on arms or giant clocks ticking. “We’re a little more woo-woo than that,” says the event’s vice president Heather…
“You get to do all of this amazing work with your banana peel, just by setting it in a bin.” –Justin Senkbeil, co-founder, CompostNow Three young entrepreneurs are making composting convenient. “Forty percent of the food we grow in the…
NCMA opens its largest special exhibition to date NCMA’s special exhibition space that is usually home to five shows has been taken over by one. Beginning April 7, you can experience You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences, an…
Pink Hill hosts a major celebration for minor dwellings Head 18 miles south of Kinston along N.C. Highway 11, just past Deep Run, and you’ll find yourself in Pink Hill, the epitome of small-town with a population hovering around…
Portraitist Margaret Bowland on her debut at CAM “Iwas born in Burlington, North Carolina and then I went to UNC-Chapel Hill. At that point in time, the figure was sort of forbidden in formal art education. It broke my heart….
by Catherine Currin
photographs by Keith Isaacs
Kaitlin Ryan is the founder, designer, and maker of Peppertrain Jewelry, a line featuring handmade clay beads in dynamic, statement combinations. The Meredith College alumna earned a degree in fashion merchandising and design before working as a visual merchandiser. She…
Christmas Abbott is not your average fitness enthusiast. The CrossFit Games competitor, NASCAR Pit Crew member, and competitive weight lifter appeared in season 19 of the CBS reality TV show Big Brother. She lives in Raleigh and works as a…
Charlotta “Lotta” Sjoelin has a business degree and has worked in marketing and sales in the pharmaceutical industry, as a lobbyist, and as a design business owner. The native of Sweden traveled the world before she and her husband settled…
Molly Paul is a sophomore and Chancellor’s Science Scholar at UNC-Chapel Hill. Before college, the St. Mary’s School alumna founded a STEM leadership summer camp, which she still continues, and a nonprofit that fundraises for habitat preservation and conservation education,…