Fabricating Dreams with Conner Monda’s Manmade MFG

The call came in late Friday afternoon, just before “Miller Time” at Conner Monda’s Athens studio. When the founder of Manmade picked up, he already knew the ask was going to be demanding. Could he deliver a display-ready set featuring a cutout

As The River Flows: Protecting The Environment With The Oconee River Land Trust

In the highlands of Hall County lie headwaters that meander through the towns dotting its sloping countryside. Just south of Athens, the Middle Oconee and North Oconee converge to form the Oconee River. From there, it traces sinuous curves across

Cultural Fare: How Peter Dale Helped Reinvent Athens Food Culture

Eating is natural, but cooking is a cultural activity.  When we transform the raw materials we hunt, forage, and cultivate into fare we share around tables, we engage in a quintessentially human pursuit. Every delicacy you’ve ever consumed originates in