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Kathleen Palm

5 questions with Hoosier horror book author Kathleen Palm

"I like creepy and weird things. I like looking into the darkness and seeing what's there. I think that can help you see the light better."

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Tori Grieser, founder of Push for Progress
Push for Progress Founder Tori Grieser talks community, fashion and representation

“I always wanted to design for kids. Kids just don't have a lot of stuff that's just theirs. You'll see a lot of brands make a kid’s line– or a kid version of what they sell to adults and it leads to styles that aren't really for kids."

Liz Kelpin, owner of Sunbound Books
Sunbound Books: An independent bookstore joins the lineup of small businesses in the 05

“I kept waiting for someone else to open a bookstore and no one did, so I guess I will.”

Content Creator McKayla Nevers
Through her lens, McKayla Nevers brings a new perspective to Fort Wayne

“I love Fort Wayne. I've been here my whole life and to see Fort Wayne come from what it was to what it is now and to be able to capture that and kind of document that– it just feels really special.”

Owners Chuck and Lyndsey Springer at their shop, Reclaimed Fort Wayne, 1514 St. Joseph Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN.
Reclaimed Fort Wayne: Finding new homes for forgotten treasures

“We have the opportunity to bring beautiful pieces back to life, repurpose, and give new homes to live on. Otherwise, it could’ve ended up in the landfill."

ARCH's office in downtown Fort Wayne was one of their preservation projects.
ARCH is testing new ways to share the history of Fort Wayne’s historic neighborhoods

“One of the things that we thought was important was giving people a connection to their own neighborhood history because those historic northeast neighborhoods are old."

Hatfield & Sons Distillery in Waynedale
How Hatfield & Sons Distillery went from garage hobby to successful business

“It kind of turned into an obsession for me. I like building things and understanding the process. My wife let me spend a lot of money on my hobby in the garage until it was ridiculous and then we decided this is way over a hobby and we should try to make money with this.”

Jody Hemphill Smith with her husband, Mark Paul Smith
New foundation upholds local artist’s legacy and nurtures future talent

"What if I deconstruct the elements of a painting… turn them into steel, throw them into thin air?"

Illustrator James Newton
Meet Roanoke-based illustrator and animator James Newton

“The reason I do what I do is not to necessarily express myself but to connect with people. Even though I spend 90 percent of my time in my office, the most important work comes whenever I sit down with that client to get to know them, try to figure out their vision, talk shop with them, or share my work with other people and see how it resonates.”

Indiana Vintage Market in Indianapolis.
Q&A with Indiana Vintage Market co-organizer Sam Brann

Indiana Vintage Market comes to Fort Wayne for the first time on July 20 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center from noon to 5 p.m.

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