Good Start / From the Editor / By Sarah Dorison
Personalities that shine! I'm so excited about this issue of Minnesota Good Age! Honestly, I’m always pretty excited about our issues. But this month, our Cover Star — renowned jewelry designer Judith Kinghorn of Minneapolis — has me positively dazzled. Kinghorn is an artist and an entrepreneur who has made quite a name for herself in the face of dismissive skeptics and steep competition. Her wearable works of art — spellbinding, botanically inspired, one-of-a-kind pieces made with sterling silver, gold, gemstones and pearls — are enchanting. They’re beautiful yet haunting. They’re simply marvelous. Kinghorn is an extraordinary Minnesotan. That’s why I chose her to be on the cover of our annual Creativity Issue. And you’re going to be seeing more inspiring locals like her in our magazine in the new year. My mission in 2016 — and beyond — is to spotlight a Minnesota personality on every cover (and inside the magazine) every month. That means I’m looking for Minnesotans who are doing great things in our core topic areas of volunteering, health and fitness, wellness, travel, food and drink, finance, business, technology, music and art, caregiving, lifelong learning, senior housing and, of course, creativity. Do you know a remarkable Minnesotan who’s age 50 or older who would make a good personality profile? Write me at editor@mngoodage.com with the full details. I can’t promise to feature every personality you send my way — we come out only 12 times a year, after all — but I’d be honored if you’d like to send me your ideas and story leads. Minnesota is full of exceptional people age 50 and older. You already know that. Now it’s time to tell their stories!
Sarah Dorison, Editor 8 / December 2015 / Minnesota Good Age