Montgomery holds event for Alabaman craftspeople

  • 2014-05-12
The Southern Makers event was held on Saturday, May 3 in downtown Montgomery at the Union Station Train Shed.

Now in its second year, there were over 100 farmers, regional artists, purveyors, chefs, and designers at the event, who had been chosen from across Alabama. Those featured in attendance included Natalie Chanin and Billy Reid, who are CFDA fashion award winners. Chef Wesley True and artist Charles Lucas were also present. No doubt of interest to any local graphic design or Print company workers in attendance, Amos Paul Kennedy, a well-known Print maker, was another name that made an appearance.

Activities during the event included sample tastings, chopping at a variety of booths, live music from the Pine Hill Haints, taking part in the Southern Makes silent auction, and participating in hands-on demonstrations and talks on themes like urban beekeeping and gardening.

Goodwin, Mills and Cawood (an architectural and engineering firm), Southern Accents Architectural Antiques (an architectural antique and salvage store), and Matter (a design consulting firm that specializes in public relations and marketing strategies) are three of the creators and co-curators of the event. The fourth is E.A. T. South, which is a non-profit organization based in Montgomery that encourages healthy lifestyles by the production of sustainable foods in the urban areas of the Southeast, received all the proceeds from the event.
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