SOUTHERN MAKERS

Rockbridge Guitar Company co-founder and luthier, Brian Calhoun, sits at a 2013 Thanksgiving party suffering an unanticipated gauntlet of boardgames with friends and their preteen

Barbecue is the quintessential essence of all things Southern.  [dropcap letter=”B”]onnie Bratton is an outdoor girl at heart.  “I’m happiest when I am working in

During a kindergarten visit to a living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, Jed Curtis first fell in love – he was entranced by the blacksmith.

“My Grandmother was the major inspiration for my business,” explains Ashley Schoenith. “I grew up with all things made-from-scratch – it’s all I knew.  I

Never did Lauri Jo Bennett think that the love of canning would lead to a successful business. She spent many hours in the kitchen with

Sole-searching one sandal at a time

An appreciation for butter

Back when their guitar-making business was still in its infancy, when they couldn’t afford to turn down even the most bizarre orders, Mark Dalton and

Katherine Hanks McAlister and Stephanie Anne Martin originally met as neighbors in Chattanooga, TN and spent most of their time together rock climbing and attending

As they so often say, necessity is the mother of invention; and that was certainly true for Jared Thatcher as he tossed aside knife after

Serenaded by song waiters.

Reclaimed cypress pulled from the swamps.

Creations from reclaimed iron objects.

Unique and locally sourced gifts from NC.

Sustainable farming practices in Tennessee.

Creating fine leather goods in Virginia.

Pottery made with great thought and love.

Table wine of the South

High quality spirits distilled in Americus, GA.

Polo shirts grown and produced locally in SC.