LIFESTYLE LETTER
FEBRUARY 2019 PUBLISHER
Austin Bennett | austin.bennett@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Alana Bennett | alana.bennett@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Tiffany Carlos, Tori Carrasco
Arts + Makers
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Hunter Deakle, Claire Johnson, Stephan Pruitt Photography
CREATIVES, MAKERS AND DOERS, PEOPLE WHO CAN CREATE SOMETHING REAL AND TOUCHABLE FROM NOTHING MORE THAN AN IDEA. Asheville has long been something of a mecca for people who have the drive to make something where before there was just an ephemeral thought. What's often forgotten in the conversation about creative people is the amount of patience and wherewithal to see an idea through to the completed work. The mere thought that you're not working from a blueprint or guide and birthing an idea into existence is daunting, especially given the amount of time it takes to get to fruition. With that in mind, we thought it worthwhile to profile a few select people who do this every day and tell their stories. We hope you enjoy. Our best to you and yours,
CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt
Alana Bennett , Co-Publisher
CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin
Austin Bennett , Co-Publisher
AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTORS John Newman | Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell
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ON THE COVER Akira Satake in his studio PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHAN PRUITT PHOTOGRAPHY 4
Asheville Lifestyle | February 2019
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