Two Eighty, AL February 2018

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

The Maker Movement WHEN YOU THINK OF THE WORD “MAKER,” WHAT COMES TO MIND? A quick Google search offers some ideas: a constructor, a builder, a producer, a designer, an architect, but, in its simplest terms, a person that makes or produces something.

FEBRUARY 2018 PUBLISHER

Glenn Frey | Glenn.Frey@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

Nicolette Martin | Nicolette.Martin@LifestylePubs.com

In this month's issue, you'll be immersed in articles that focus on just that:

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

makers—people who produce things. You'll see it in the art, food and artisan

Julie Brown Patton, Charmella Williams

goods throughout both these pages and our community.

But this concept of makers is more than just the people who create unique works of

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jenn Davis, Joseph De Sciose

art, beautiful (and tasty) cuisine, handcrafted jewelry, textiles or furniture, or goods you can find throughout local boutiques or on locally-maintained Etsy pages.

It's also about a movement of people and ideas—hobbyists, experts and the inbetween—who form a community that works together and encourages each other to create new products, dream up innovative ideas and produce things unique to the Two Eighty material landscape.

With the full support of a community behind you, stay creative—and curious— Two Eighty.

We can't wait to see what you make next.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2018

FEATURES 18 Meet Stained Glass Artist David Schlueter And See Light In New Ways

22 In A Home With...

Custom Touches Like No Other

24 Elegance Minus the Pretentiousness Daniel George Restaurant in Mountain Brook Offers Creative Spin on American Cuisine

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26 A Day with James Spann Get Your Running Shoes On and Grab a Stopwatch, Too

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DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

14 DIY 22 Open House 24 Hot Spot 26 Locals Only 28 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

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GOOD TIMES

Greystone Ladies Club Christmas Party The Greystone Ladies Club held their annual Christmas party at the newly renovated home of Jason Thomas in Greystone Founders. Attendees enjoyed food and drinks while viewing the spectacular sights of the property decorated for the holiday season. The GLC provides scholarships to Spain Park High School students as well as several local charities.

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AROUND TOWN Celeste Heavenly Boutique is committed to quality, affordable prices and excellent customer service.

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The new Finley Center at the Hoover Met Complex in Hoover, Alabama opened in May 2017.

VISIT CELESTE HEAVENLY BOUTIQUE Celeste Heavenly Boutique is located in the Lee Branch Shopping Center, 611 Doug Baker Blvd.

Suite 114 (under the Santa Fe Day Spa).

This shabby-chic, heavenly boutique offers free gift wrapping, in-store personal shopping and specializes in women’s clothing, accessories and gifts.

Owners Alicia Cuevas and Meredith Horton have each had a passion for opening a boutique for years.

Recently, their individual passions merged and the idea for Celeste Heavenly Boutique was born.

HOOVER MET COMPLEX RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP 10 SPORTS COMPLEXES NATIONALLY The Hoover Met Complex garnered national attention when it was featured on the Black Friday

Although it is their primary goal to make Celeste

airing of the NBC "Today" show as a leading sports

Heavenly Boutique the premier shopping expe-

and event operation, positioned to serve the explo-

rience on the 280 corridor, they have a strong

sive growth in the amateur sports industry.

desire to use the boutique to promote and sup-

In addition to the exposure on the NBC "Today"

port local charities and ministries as well. To that

show, the Hoover Met Complex, and its new Finley

end, throughout the year, they plan to highlight

Center, has been recognized as a top go-to venue for

local ministries such as Alabama Childhood Food

event planners, listed along with 10 other elite new

Solutions and Kings Home, among others, with

sports facilities around the country by Connect Sports,

special charity sales events.

a resource for the sports tourism market.

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THE PAM AUSLEY TEAM Selling Homes in Every Price Range Specializing in Properties with Privacy, Views and Lakes Kimbo and I grew up in the country. Home for us meant the outdoors. That is why our listings are often ones with land, water front, a large estate, horse farm or just a home with privacy. We also love to sell garden homes, condos and all types of real estate. The diversity of homes, personalities, taste, and dreams is what makes our days interesting. It has been a great pleasure to help families buy a first home, a larger family home, the dream home and then finally to a downsize. Our clients become family.

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AROUND TOWN

What A Girl Wants

"The

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155,000-square-foot

venue

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of Birmingham, Alabama, opened in May," writes Matt Swenson, senior editor of Collinson Media & Events. "The indoor component of Hoover Met Complex holds 11 basketball courts and 17 volleyball courts, an indoor climbing center and meeting space. Five baseball/softball diamonds, plus five soccer/football/lacrosse fields, and 16 tennis courts are scheduled for completion in 2018."

The complex also includes a 10,000-seat stadium, which not only hosts the prestigious SEC Baseball Tournament but is also slated to host a new marquee baseball event run by East Coast Pro, a nonprofit run by MLB scouts, that will stage its annual scouting event August 1-4 at the Hoover Met Complex. Players will be evaluated and observed over four days by team scouts, coaches, agents and supporters. Adidas is sponsoring the event, which will be hosted at the Hoover Met Complex for the next three years.

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teams selecting players who will attend.

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ALABAMA TO HOLD SEVENTH ANNUAL SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS SALES TAX HOLIDAY The state will be holding its seventh annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday to give shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain severe weather preparedness items free of state sales tax, though local sales tax may still apply. It will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday, February 23 and end at midnight on Sunday, February 25.

Items less than $60 that are exempt from the state sales tax include a variety of batteries, cell phone chargers, portable self-powered or battery-powered radios, portable self-powered light sources, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, duct tape, plywood, window film, ground anchor systems, artificial ice, ice packs, fire extinguishers, self-contained first aid kits, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and more.

Any portable generator and power cords used to provide light or communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage less than $1,000 is also tax-exempt.

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DIY

a handmade valentine’s day

MAKE IT FEEL LIKE AN EXTRA SPECIAL AT-HOME VALENTINE’S DAY THIS YEAR WITH THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES FROM THE HEART—AND HANDS

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From-Scratch Pasta Yield: 1 pound WHAT YOU NEED

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 4 large eggs WHAT YOU DO

1. Mound the flour in the center of a work surface with a well in the middle. Crack the eggs into the well and beat with a fork until smooth, then work flour into eggs with the fork. Use a bench scraper to work in the rest of the flour a little at a time. When the flour is incorporated, form the dough with your hands into a rounded mass for kneading. Lightly dust your workspace with flour and knead dough about 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover dough with a bowl or plastic wrap and rest 1 1/2 hours, or chill overnight.

2. To roll by hand, flour a clean work surface. Vigorously roll dough to a very thin circle and roll constantly with even pressure as it stretches for several minutes until as thin as possible, almost translucent.

3. To cut by hand, lightly fold sheets one at a time into thirds and cut to desired thickness. Recipe from MarthaStewart.com.

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Dark Chocolate Truffles WHAT YOU NEED

1/2 cup heavy cream 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup cocoa powder, for dusting WHAT YOU DO

1. Bring the cream to just a simmer in a saucepan over low heat. Pour the cream over the chocolate in a bowl and let stand about 10 minutes to melt the chocolate. Add the vanilla, stir until smooth and set aside to cool for 1 hour at room temperature.

2. Beat chocolate at medium speed until thick and light-colored. Spread over the bottom of a baking dish, smooth and refrigerate 2 hours until firm.

3. Pour cocoa powder onto a deep plate or shallow bowl, and using a melon baller or small ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of chocolate. Roll in cocoa powder until coated and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Recipe from FoodNetwork.com.

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16 ounces Bokek Dead Sea Salt 20 drops lavender essential oil WHAT YOU DO

In a mixing bowl, add drops of the essential oil to the bath salt and mix well; store in a glass jar. Add 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the scented salts to a bath for a relaxing experience. SeaSalt.com

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Who We Who We Are Are

Mindy Obrien, REALTOR®

Michael Langston, Broker/Owner

Michael has spent most of his life on Lake Martin. Growing up in Opelika in the 1960s, both his and his extended family bought second homes on the lake. He spent every summer weekend exploring every inch of Lake Martin - as only a child and then teenager can.

After selling his marketing company, he permanently moved to the lake in 2002 and went to work for Russell Lands Real Estate. He has grown to be one of Lake Martin’s premier REALTORS® and prominent leading the Russell Land’s Dadeville office in sales as their top producer.

He was also instrumental in the sales and marketing of many of the new numerous national and international awards for being a Top Marketing and Producing REALTOR®. He attributes much of his success to the many great REALTORS® and Brokers that were his mentors over the past 15 years, such as Mickey Phillips, Lee Lester, and John Margeson who have tools and knowledge that he still uses daily.

In 2016, Michael saw a need for a company strongly dedicated to promoting and selling property on the ‘Dadeville/Atlanta side’ of Lake Martin. He formed his own Real Estate Brokerage has grown to be THE top listing brokerage in our market – from Martin Dam to the Highway 280 Bridge.

Windy Carter, Associate Broker the past three years. Her attention to detail and in-depth knowledge of Lake Martin has allowed her to quickly rise to become our Top Producing REALTOR® for 2016.

She was born and raised in Dadeville and has called Lake Martin home her entire life. She and her husband, Michael Carter, have owned several retail businesses in Dadeville. While she is more than qualified and well versed on all of our Lake Martin developments, she specializes in selling lake property outside of these and has strong relationships with many of our area builders.

WE ARE LAKE MARTIN™

Originally from Alexander City, Mindy got her REALTOR® license in 2013 in Texas. She met Michael Langston when they were each asked to give a presentation on real estate marketing. In 2015, she finally answered her heart’s call to move back to Alabama and the Lake Martin area. She as Michael’s second-to-none approach to marketing. Mindy has been a very successful part of the LME team since then. She represents sales

Preserve at Stoney Ridge and our newest development concept for our area - Village West! Her love and knowledge of the lake and commitment to her clients helps her zero in on buyer’s and sellers’ specific needs, Martin Experience.

Michael Carter, REALTOR®

Michael has been a REALTOR® for over 25 years and is a life-long resident of Dadeville. He is the President of the Dadeville Chamber of Commerce and a member for the Tallapoosa Board of Education.

Michael and his wife, Windy Carter, have owned several commercial Experience. After growing up on Highway 49, Michael is particularly knowledgeable about the Stillwaters community. He started working there at fifteen years old when ground was broken on the neighborhood.

He and Windy have lived in Stillwaters for 25 years. Michael’s deep ties to our area give him a unique perspective on Lake Martin real estate.

Jenni Mims, REALTOR® Media Coordinator in 2016. She received her real estate license when she moved to Auburn over twenty years ago. After she and her husband had two children, she left real estate to start a retail establishment in Auburn.

In 2008, she and her husband bought their lake home. After spending every weekend on Lake Martin, they finally made it their full time home in 2014. Jenni has become relicensed as a full-time REALTOR® and now Martin Experience developments.

Welcome to the other way of life.

Meet Stained Glass Artist David Schlueter AND SEE LIGHT IN NEW WAYS ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEPH DE SCIOSE 18

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BEING PART OF A THOUSAND-YEAR

Stained glass, as an art and craft, requires the

HISTORY OF UNIQUE, MULTICOLORED

ability to conceive an appropriate and workable

ARTISTIC INVENTIONS IS MORE THAN

design, and the engineering skills to assemble

INSPIRING. Leading the way regionally in

the piece. David navigates the two proficiencies

repair, restoration and design creations of

to produce stained glass for doors, mirrors and

stained glass is David Schlueter at Buck

windows. He also does handblown objects,

Creek Stained Glass.

lamps and architectural pieces.

"As a kid walking home from school, I used

The former U.S. Marine says about half of

to pass a shop a lot like mine now. I thought

his business comes from repairing or restor-

stained glass was incredible, so I'd stop and

ing items, such as broken windows that

watch. I decided when I got to a point in my

people set aside in closets years ago. Many

life that I could do stained glass, I would learn

of his restoration projects are items of his-

it," David, who took lessons and honed his

torical significance whose lead cames have

glass-working skills 25 years ago, says.

disintegrated. In fact, he recently restored

So, after doing stained glass part-time

the original front panel of the St. Vincent's

while he served as a chief financial officer in

Chapel doors, which now is in private hands.

the manufacturing industry, he plunged into

Stained glass designs may be abstract or fig-

the art full-time about eight years ago.

Located at 4114 Helena Road in the heart

urative. Seeing the original beauty in each piece helps keep David motivated.

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of historic Old Town Helena, David has clients from the Southeastern United States and Europe. He also hosts classes in stained glass techniques.

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MEET STAINED GLASS ARTIST DAVID SCHLUETER

(CON TI N UED)

"Stained glass is a timeless art, and has universal appeal due to the emotions each piece elicits, often calmness, serenity or peace," David says. "There aren't many people who can do stained glass anymore. But it's a fascinating medium. Our biggest brush is sunlight."

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OPEN HOUSE

in a home with...

CUSTOM TOUCHES LIKE NO OTHER ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON

CARE Real Estate Group of ReMax Southern Homes 280. Photo by Jenn Davis Imagery.

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Photo courtesy of StyleMark Homebuilders LLC.

AS YOU READ THIS, A CUSTOM-BUILT

12-foot-tall living room, full two-story

HOME RADIATING ITS OWN CHARAC-

foyer, dining room and giant playroom

TER OF RUSTIC SOPHISTICATION IS

over the living room. It also has a main

BEING FINISHED AT 1800 HARDWOOD

floor laundry room, which will have a

VIEW DRIVE INSIDE THE COVE OF

utility sink with granite countertops and

GREYSTONE SUBDIVISION IN HOOVER.

cabinets above and below.

"The lot was a diamond in the rough, but

With parking in the basement, the house

we could see all of its potential even before we

also will have a convenient, front circular

cleared it off and began the house," says Bill

drive. Its spacious yard will be a great spot

Wielder, owner of StyleMark Homebuilders

for an outdoor arbor, swimming pool or

LLC, who promises this "diamond" will be

open family space.

sparkling in time for a spring move in.

Bill, who has been involved in construction for the past 35 years, says he watches every

reclaimed from regional sources.

detail of the homes his company builds and

"You may see cedar ceilings, barn

visits the sites at least two or three times daily.

doors, big beams or historical wooden

This new, two-story home encompasses

mantles in our homes," he says. "No two

nearly 4,000 square feet. It features a Photo courtesy of StyleMark Homebuilders LLC.

Bill's specialty is incorporating antique wooden accents into homes, with the wood

of our houses are alike!"

basement and will have a full brick exte-

He says he loves seeing one-of-a-kind

rior. It offers five bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, a

houses come together, and believes he provides an elegant, craftsman style of home.

Represented by CARE Real Estate Group

Photo courtesy of StyleMark Homebuilders LLC.

of Remax Southern Homes 280, the residence is listed at $699,000. The house is expected to be complete by April.

"We're very enthused about matching this lovely home with the right buyers, and already are getting interest from potential homeowners from as far away as Oregon," Alicia Cuevas, realtor and business partner with Carolyn Ramey for the CARE team, says.

The premier Greystone Cove community includes access to swimming, tennis, a pavilion for social events, stocked fishing and a playground.

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Elegance Minus the HOT SPOT

Pretentiousness DANIEL GEORGE RESTAURANT IN MOUNTAIN BROOK OFFERS CREATIVE SPIN ON AMERICAN CUISINE

ARTICLE CHARMELLA WILLIAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEPH DE SCIOSE

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IN THE HEART OF MOUNTAIN BROOK, DANIEL GEORGE RESTAURANT HAS BEEN A PART OF THE COMMUNITY FOR 17 YEARS AND COUNTING AND IS CONSIDERED A CONSISTENT STAPLE TO REGULAR GUESTS IN THE AREA. Founded in 2000 by Daniel Briggs and George McMillan, Daniel Geroge's menu changes daily and offers a creative spin on American cuisine "in an elegant, yet unpretentious atmosphere." At lunch, a guest may choose from a selection of Southern favorites like fried chicken, gulf shrimp or grits.

Debbie McKinstry, the operations manager, says her favorite thing to snack on is the spicy collard greens, a down-home classic.

When dinner time rolls around, however, the ambiance switches to fine dining. The fried chicken and hamburger steak are replaced by shrimp carbonara and lamb chops, but the exceptional service and homey familiarity remain the same. Daniel George Restaurant also offers an impressive list of red, white and sparkling wines that match perfectly with every dish.

Whether hosting a business luncheon with colleagues or treating someone special to date night, Daniel George Restaurant is the ideal setting for any occasion.

Daniel George Restaurant is located at 2837 Culver Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223. For more information, visit DanielGeorgeRestaurant.com or call 205.871.3266.

Debbie McKinstry, the operations manager, says her favorite thing to snack on is the spicy collard greens, a down-home classic.

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LOCALS ONLY For more information on James Spann, visit

ABC3340.com, AlabamaWX.com or Facebook.com/JamesSpann .

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY JOSEPH DE SCIOSE

A DAY W I T H JAMES SPANN GET YOUR RUNNING SHOES ON AND GRAB A STOPWATCH, TOO

JAMES SPANN CHIEF METEOROLOGIST FOR ABC 33/40 THIS AWARD-WINNING METEOROLOGIST GUIDES AVID WEATHER WATCHERS THROUGHOUT THE BIRMINGHAM REGION EACH WEEKNIGHT AT 4, 5, 6 AND 10 P.M. After having been a television weather anchor for nearly four decades, the suspender-wearing, universal climate man believes he was simply born with a fascination with weather. James has received the two highest awards in the nation for a broadcast meteorologist. He's also been voted as Best TV Personality and Best Tweeter multiple times.

4:52 AM 5 AM 5:05 AM to 5:45 AM

Wakes each morning Reads Bible verses and meditates Blog discussion; does technical video

6:15 AM

Weather for "Good Morning, Alabama"

6:30 AM

Talks to wife

5:45 AM to 7:30 AM 8 AM

Prepares, issues weather for 24 radio stations Drinks protein concoction

8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Speaking engagements

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

Works out; lunch

2 PM to 11 PM

More blog discussions; updates weather for radio stations, social media

4, 5, 6 and 10 PM

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Broadcasts TV weather predictions

"It's a joy to help people," he says.

presentations and teaches meteorology

Although James says his greatest struggle

in regional elementary schools.

is time management, he makes time to create and host an excellent weather podcast

"I was truly wired to be a third-grade science teacher," he admits.

every Monday entitled "WeatherBrains." He

James maintains his ham radio operator

even has a regular panel of other weather

license because one "never knows when

"geeks" and guests! The podcast tackles

severe weather will knock out all communi-

weather topics and has segments including

cations and we'll need ham radios."

WeatherBrains 101, This Week in Weather

He then somehow squeezes in three

History, Beyond the Atmosphere, News and

hours of tennis each Sunday evening for a

Notes from the Weather World, and Weekly

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"THE COLOR PURPLE"

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BRICK FAIR

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BJCC North Exhibition Hall

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stirring family chronicle follows Celie as she journeys from childhood through joy and despair, anguish and hope to discover the power of love and life. 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees Saturdays and

Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center

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Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall

In honor of Black History Month, the center presents Reggie Harris,

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slavery and the quest for freedom,

star Kelsea Ballerini is pushing full-throt-

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presented in story, song and narra-

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come a Birmingham tradition. The event

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with the feature immediately following.

custom trucks, custom motorcycles, as

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well as restored and antique vehicles, exhibitors, vendors and tens of thousands of spectators make this annual show informative, exciting and fun! 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. WorldOfWheels.net

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You’ve seen them grace area stages in a variety of roles, and, once again, Birmingham’s best and brightest will join the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for a variety of Broadway hits!

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

Our Contributors

JULIE BROWN PATTON As a journalist and photogra-

JOSEPH DE SCIOSE Joseph De Sciose is a long-time

Charmella Williams is a

editorial and reportage-style

freelance writer for Two Eighty

capturing life's moments. She

photographer specializing in

Lifestyle magazine. She was

particularly enjoys sharing stories

gardens, commercial and lifestyle

born and raised in Mobile,

pher, Julie Brown Patton relishes

about intriguing people, places

imagery. He is excited to be

Alabama, and in 2012, moved up

and developments, which is why

shooting for Two Eighty Lifestyle

here to study journalism at the

she looks forward to contrib-

and for the opportunity to meet

University of Montevallo. She

uting to this publication each

many interesting people in the

loves writing and hopes to one

month. Two Eighty Lifestyle is a

community. Joe’s images have

day have a Pulitzer—dream big,

chance to see the positivity, lead-

been extensively featured in

right? Traveling is also close to

books, magazines and other print

Charmella's heart. She isn't very

ership and inspiration happening in our community, in an up-close

media. He is also the sole pho-

familiar with the Birmingham

and personal manner. Given our

tographer for three books: Garden

area, so the thing she loves most

hectic lives, this publication unites

Guide: New York City, The Flower

about Two Eighty Lifestyle is it

us when we don't always have

Gardener’s Bible and The Year-

gives her a chance to explore

time to do so physically.

Round Vegetable Gardener. Joe is

her community and get to know

a Colorado native and has lived

her new city a little better.

in Spain, New York City and in Birmingham since 2003.

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