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Canvas of the Community
A gallery with artwork inspired from cultures around the world creates a community through a cooperative gallery model in Ferndale Article by London Evans | Photography by Amy Gillespie A gallery with artwork inspired from cultures around the world creates a community through a cooperative gallery model in Ferndale, Mich. Glenn “Fuzz” Corey always wanted to be involved with art. “Ever since I was a kid I was interested in art. I didn’t know if I would do anything with it. I was always...
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Between the Lines
Jarrad Heaslip's Ferndale gallery is part studio, part showroom, and an adventure in uniqueness Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Walk past the building on Woodward Avenue in Ferndale and something will stop you. It might be the facade: chic and minimalistic black-painted brick. It might be the columns, lit from below at night. It might be the large windows, that pull the inside out onto the street like an invitation. Or it might be the dog. He's ten feet tall, bright...
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New Zealand Travel Guide
Top Destinations on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Article by London Evans | Photography by Amy Gillespie From the glacier rivers to the Southern Alps, the land of New Zealand has much to offer. The lush greenery and waterfalls that cascade from the peaks of rolling hills cannot be missed; luckily, New Zealand has over 240 officially named waterfalls. This small, wondrous nation must be at the top of the list of destinations all must see. Aotearoa, or the Land of the Long White...
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Into the Groove
Inside Royal Oak's most essential music destination Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie I was maybe nineteen the first time a record store changed my life, a University of Michigan student looking for music that wasn't on the radio, that would give me a taste of real soul. As I walked through the store, my eyes landed on an album by a band called the Dead Kennedys. I immediately thought, I’m not cool enough to be in here. But I was brave enough to go up to the front and...
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