Marleigh Culver has come a long way from youthful experimentations with Photoshop and Illustrator on her parents’ home computer. Now wielding both paint and digital tools, the 30-year-old’s art and design work have graced textiles and leather, canvasses and office spaces. She’s collaborated with Nike, Google and Coach; a puzzle project she was part of […]
Modern Manners | The Uneasy Nature of Sensitive Speak
Because the world feels especially agitated right now, we need to find ways to navigate conversations toward a healthy direction.
Eye for Design | The forgotten fifth wall
My favorite wall to reimagine is the forgotten fifth wall, otherwise known as the ceiling. Not every home can handle elaborate décor overhead, but the simple act of painting it something other than flat white can dramatically change a room’s composition.
The Hit List | Pandemic indulgences, southern music and revamped art
What to do, where to go, what to see, what to eat. Distinction Magazine’s suggestions of what to check out for October and beyond.
A short interview with 1865 Brewing Co.
Local entrepreneurs Billy Comer and Whitteney Guyton teamed up earlier this year to launch 1865 Brewing Company, Hampton Roads’ first Black-owned craft brewery. Distinction stopped in prior to the October grand opening to talk about blazing a trail in the business of craft beer. What is 1865 Brewing Co.? Comer: We are the region’s newest […]
On the Water| Gunkholing, the ultimate social distancing
by Lorraine Eaton In the wake of a weekend sailing cruise gone awry, a list lit up my phone, a riskiness ranking of 37 daily activities during these pandemic times from haircuts to concerts to the safest of all, opening the mail. Obviously, the members of the Texas Medical Association who developed the list weren’t […]
