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Overexposure
Measure twice and cut once. This was advice from the mom of Stacy Huggins, exec director at Redux, when she first started sewing. She reminded her not to waste fabric, not to waste thread. With the...
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Running Spoleto Diary
Perfect Charleston weather. A long weekend. And just in case we needed another reason to boast, here it is: Spoleto. It’s basically a 17-day party for the senses. And you should go. A quick gander at...
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We all feel good about recycling. That’s why Katie Thompson never felt great about the wood shavings discarded in the shop where she and her hubby run Joseph Thompson Woodworks. The company, which...
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1. Peaches / Andrew Stephen Cebulka – Click HERE to order 2. Honey / Andrew Stephen Cebulka – Click HERE to order 3. Footsies / Olivia Rae James – Click HERE to order 4. Meadow / Olivia Rae James –...
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Calling all readers to submit your best Instagram photos of 2013 to be featured in an epic photo essay in CHARLIE’s year-end special issue print magazine, The 2013 Book. Please submit your Instagram...
View ArticleTales of the Conjure Woman
We’re told Reneé Stout’s show at the Halsey Institute wasn’t timed to run over Halloween. Really? The roots, herbs, talk of dragon’s blood, and potions of perfumes are certainly reminiscent of the...
View ArticleThe Porch of the Maidens
Kirsten Moran is a Southern painter reminiscent of Grecian sculptors. How does that work? The most obvious example is her plan to recreate the six maidens. You know the Porch of the Maidens at the...
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He was larger than life back when he was pro wrestler Mace Guerra in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity. It was a knockout performance on a stage filled with knockout performances. These days (at...
View ArticleLife’s Rich Tapestry
“Young lovers seek perfection. Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together and of seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches.” – How to Make an American Quilt People come into our lives for a...
View ArticleAppreciating La Dolce Vita and The Spectacle
“Charleston is an extension of Italy. It’s a European city.” In Italy, the philosophy of La Bella Figura (“the beautiful figure”) rules the land, especially in the south from where Dr. Giovanna De Luca...
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