In his new multimedia poetry book, Mantra, Marcus Amaker explores his own “truths,” inviting readers to follow suit  
  
          
  
           
                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          An artistic family breathes new life into one of the oldest homes in Mount Pleasant  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Near the union of Hasell and Anson streets stands the St. Johannes Lutheran Church parsonage, a blush-colored dwelling...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          GFM Woodworks crafts sleek seats  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Preservation Society executive director Kristopher King seeks to dovetail the past with progress in his favorite city  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Using a system of her own invention, Elizabeth Calcote block prints biographically inspired patterns onto silk...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Básico’s Bryan Cates shares three dishes made with a favorite summer crop  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Anna Hopkins’ vibrant art is on a roll  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Hearts & Plugs incubates Charleston’s next musical standouts  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Whether creating fine art sculptures or in-demand tableware, Fiorenzo Berardozzi trusts in the beauty of wabi sabi
   
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          A local expert’s new release will have kids building and pretending, drawing and dancing  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Join the conversation at the Arts Matter Mayoral Summit
   
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Due to Spoleto’s attractions and our gorgeous spring weather, Charleston is particularly charming in May—which means...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Stripes went wild this spring, mixing and matching into looks like this curve-enhancing altuzarra ensemble. check out...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          In Wraggborough, an archetypical Charleston single is respectfully updated for modern living
   
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Filmmaker Julie Dash, celebrated for elevating African-American heritage on the silver screen, is chronicling the...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Catch up on 30 years of reading with Art & Craft  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Rachel Clore capitalizes on print-on-demand web platforms  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          With help from architect Bill Huey and interior designer Ginger Brewton, a Mount Pleasant family builds an elegant,...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Townsend Davidson looks to “make the mundane fantastic” in oil paintings that invite examination  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Workshop comes to King Street  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          In time for this month’s Charleston Fashion Week, area design pro Amelia Handegan took cues from a chic kimono style...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          The maker of performance wear, fabrics, and accessories continues its dramatic growth with a new manufacturing facility...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          On Sullivan’s Island, a young family teams up with designer Cortney Bishop and architect and builder Oliver Dungo to...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Filmmaker Travis Pearson’s America Street shows at this month’s Terrace Charleston Film Festival