Career

Support Local Artists

by Jillian Jones | Mar 31, 2020 | Artisans, Community

Support your community and purchase custom made art pieces from some of our local artists.Hollie Rich - Stuck on HueCustom made, designer pillow covers.Laura Moser - Simply Laura Millinery Derby hat milliner.Dru Pilmer - Visual ArtistCustom painter.Clay Simpson -...

Artisans & Makers — Elaina Parker

by April Allman | Mar 30, 2020 | Artisans

At 18 years old, Elaina Parker has participated in two KMAC Couture fashion shows. Elaina began her journey in design in 2017 at the ripe old age of 16. She declared that she wanted to participate in the 2018 KMAC Couture fashion show, her favorite Louisville event....

Artisans & Makers — Sue Schofield

by April Allman | Mar 27, 2020 | Artisans

Sue upcycles vintage leather into handbags and jewelry. Many moons ago when Sue Schofield co-owned the vintage store Cherry Bomb with Nathan Erickson of The Flea Off Market, she would frequently come across leather and suede garments that, sadly, no one wanted. These...

Artisans & Makers — Lindsay E. Frost

by April Allman | Mar 23, 2020 | Artisans

Lindsay Frost carves art from found wood pieces. “THE WOOD HAS AN INNER SPIRIT — AN ENERGY THAT IS WAITING TO BE RELEASED.” — Lindsay Frost There is amazing beauty hidden inside a tree that Lindsay E. Frost wants us to see. Her work, vessels carved from found...

Artisans & Makers – Molly Whitt

by Jillian Jones | Mar 16, 2020 | Artisans

You might find Molly Whitt in her car on her lunch break sketching an urban landscape. An otherwise gloomy day — barren trees, chainlink, and industrial concrete — is made beautiful by three birds perched atop the drab warehouse. Molly captures the scenes in ink and...

Artisans & Makers – Sharon Weis

by Jillian Jones | Mar 9, 2020 | Artisans, Career

Horticulture was Sharon Weis’ first academic degree. In her late 30s, however, with three kids in tow, she returned to school to pursue her true passion — art. “I had long ignored the call to draw and paint, and could do that no longer,” Sharon says. At 40, she...

Artisans & Makers – Roxy Lentz

by Jillian Jones | Mar 3, 2020 | Artisans, Career

Roxy Lentz is a self-taught metalsmith who makes her jewelry almost entirely from upcycled silverplate trays — the kind you receive as wedding gifts or for accomplishments and then donate to the thrift store. The material does not have much initial value (as it is...

Our March Artisans and Makers Issue is Here!

by Jillian Jones | Feb 28, 2020 | Artisans, Career, Today's Woman Now

In honor of Women's History Month, we have some special treats for you...yay! Here's what you will find in this month's issue: Most Admired Woman voting has begun! DEADLINE: March 18 at noon. Read about our cover model Sharon Weis and other creatives who are...

Make More Money

by Jillian Jones | Jan 7, 2020 | Best For You, Career, What Works

We talked to Louisville’s own bestselling author Rachel Richards, who at age 27, quit her finance job and retired, now living off $10,000+ per month in passive income. What are three smaller, realistic things I can do this year to change my money situation? “First,...

Staying With the Same Company Through All the Seasons

by Jillian Jones | Oct 15, 2019 | Career

At one time, employees worked for the same company for their entire professional lives; where they began is where they ended. There has been a trend in recent years, however, to only work for a company for a couple years and then move on in an effort to climb the...

Simple Ways to Get Hired

by Jillian Jones | Oct 14, 2019 | Career

Fierce competition in today’s job market can make landing a new position an overwhelming process. Once upon a time, great job opportunities were sought in the classified ad section of the local newspaper and followed up with a personal telephone call. Today access to...

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