THOM 5 | Fall / Winter 2015

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Letter From the Editor CHOO choo choo choo…. CHOO choo choo choo…..CHOOOO CHOOOO!!! It was 1861. The winter snow was deep in the North and Thomasville had just become the terminus for the South-bound railroad. By now, most folks around here know it was then when loads of Northerners with the financial means and gumption boarded the trains and headed our way to soak up our Southern hospitality and mild winter climate. What followed was a golden era when the visionaries of the day bought our old antebellum plantations and shaped them into world-renowned sporting properties. Now more than 150 years later, the Red Hills is a veritable quail hunting mecca due to the ingenuity and commitment of our forefathers and their families who have intentionally cultivated the land for generations. Their dedication to preserving this rich aspect of our culture allows us to say we are home to more than 100 plantations and hundreds of thousands of acres of quail hunting land that contribute to our strong economy. Those of us committed to strengthening our community through the arts know that it’s not just the land and quail that attract guests and new neighbors. As they say, “birds of a feather flock together,” and like our feathered friends, people desire to be in the company of others who share similar ideals, values, and tastes. So this season we’re honoring the other side of what makes us great: remarkable artists and visionaries who live, play, and create here because they love our land and fine hunting traditions. You’ll meet a Cleveland-born world traveler with a penchant for collecting wildlife art, a London-based South African who is influencing our field fashion sense, a NYC Creative Director who balances his big city life with a love for the Southern hunt, an internationally acclaimed architect who retreats to a stone tower house, and a James Beard Awardwinner whose table flavors are influenced by his ancestors. It’s a natural time for us to profile this covey of creatives as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Center for the Arts’ Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival. Each of them will leave their own distinct mark on Thomasville as a festival art collector, designer, speaker, artist, or patron. As we rollout this issue, we continue to be inspired by the deep well of talent shaping our community here and from afar. After five issues, I still get excited when someone asks me, “Why do you feature people who don’t live in Thomasville?” I LOVE this question because it’s actually at the root of why we started the magazine. We believe what makes us a great city is the exchange of ideas between locals and friends in other cities. People and their contagious ideas are what make our city great today, just as they did when our Northern friends found their way here on the trains destined for new lands and opportunity at the turn of the 20th century. If you’re a member of the Center, you’ll enjoy a special experience this season tied to our cover partners, Holland & Holland and Kevin’s. Stay tuned for details closer to PWAF. If you’re not a member yet, you’ll want to become one now! Michele Arwood Editor + Publisher 3
Instagram Influencers Nine Instagram feeds that keep us inspired and connected @birddogoftheday We sure do love bird dogs around here, pointers, setters, spaniels, oh my! @waitingonmartha A curator of everyday fun, stunning images and trendsetting style, plus the occasional cute dog photo @brothersandcraft A trifecta of keen eyed brothers presenting artful photos of menswear in a decidedly southern context @georgiaseaturtlecenter Keeping it all in perspective by watching a passionate team save turtles on Jekyll Island @sidandannmashburn Alabama may have Billy and Natalie but Georgia has Sid and Ann @thomasvillelandmarks Sometimes you have to look at the details to appreciate the big picture @swallowsanddamsons Wait until you see what comes from a little flower shop in Sheffield, England @jamestfarmer It’s like you are following an old friend. Really we just want to move into his new house, Farmdale @bookshelftville Because “life enriched by books is the best kind of life”and we love their videos 4
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