CONVERSATIONS
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Duquette and Morgan Johnston
Duquette and Morgan Johnston are the husband and wife team behind Woodlawn’s welcoming and eclectic boutique Club Duquette. The Johnstons share with us their response to the coronavirus pandemic, its effect on their store operations, Morgan’s art, musician Duquette’s touring and writing, and how the two are finding opportunities to step up in our community.
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Adeeba Khan
Adeeba Khan is the co-owner of Shu Shop, known for its array of sakes and Japanese whiskeys, artfully delicious menu offerings, and clandestine ambiance. Shu Shop — and Adeeba — were already beloved downtown mainstays pre-pandemic, but it’s her resourcefulness, adaptability, and dedication to staff and community that has made this nightspot shine brightest during dark times.
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson is a brand narrative photographer who has built a reputation for capturing emotion and telling the stories that connect us and the moments we want to share. Like many others in our creative community. Bryan’s work has been greatly impacted by COVID-19. Social distancing has postponed many of the weddings Bryan would typically be shooting this time of year. Instead, he has found poignant beauty in photographing his quarantined Crestwood neighbors and renewed inspiration
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Emily Meisler
Birmingham sculptor Emily Meisler shares how shifting during Covid has helped her focus on her art in new ways, how you can check out Magic City Art Connection’s virtual gallery, and why now is a great time to explore your creativity.
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Salaam Green
Salaam Green is a community activist, educator, spoken word artist, and founder of Literary Healing Arts. This week on Virtual Conversations with Creatives, Salaam shares how writing helped her heal, how forced isolation has changed her creative process, and why now is the best time for even non-writers to begin writing for themselves.
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Hannelore Melville
This week, CO.STARTERS graduate Hannelore Melville of Wild Ginger Personal Chef talks through her pivot and how she has shifted her focus during COVID-19. You can check out Wild Ginger and Hannelore’s blog “In the Eat of the Moment” here.
I Create Birmingham: Kate Orsini and David McMahon
“Being a southerner is a part of my identity. That’s not necessarily true for other regions. We have this distinct tortured history, but we also love our community and each other. That makes for good storytelling.”
I Create Birmingham: Mayumi and Tariq Masri
“Classical music is all around us all the time… We have greater access to music than ever. It can be overwhelming, but there has never been less of a barrier to discovering what you might love.”
I Create Birmingham: Sam Cohen and Jesse Daniel
“The greatest thing I think we can learn from animals is compassion. We see animals as so separate from ourselves… When you can help someone learn to show compassion for animals, they generally show compassion for people too.”
I Create Birmingham: Brandon Bruce
“At this time, when everything is so drastically divided in our culture, it feels important to tell stories that are about empathy, accepting and empowering each other, and coming together. It might sound hyperbolic, but that makes our job to save the world.”
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Duquette and Morgan Johnston
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Adeeba Khan
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Bryan Johnson
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Emily Meisler
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Salaam Green
Virtual Conversations with Creatives: Hannelore Melville
I Create Birmingham: Kate Orsini and David McMahon
I Create Birmingham: Mayumi and Tariq Masri
I Create Birmingham: Sam Cohen and Jesse Daniel
I Create Birmingham: Brandon Bruce
I Create Birmingham: Sarah Mason
I Create Birmingham: Les Nuby
I Create Birmingham: Avani Patel
I Create Birmingham: Chris Hastings
I Create Birmingham: Andrea L. Taylor
I Create Birmingham: John Scalici
We Create Birmingham: Thank You Books
