John Payne: Metal artist and mentor

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John Payne’s vision continues to inspire an entire generation of artists and visitors alike. John was always the first to help artists by giving them space to live and work and creating a community to flourish. River Arts District Asheville NC.

Detroit to Vegas (and back) in a Dodge Viper ACR

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This article was originally published on Josh Welton’s “Watch the Pretty Light” Kinja/Oppositelock blog on December 1, 2015, and was reposted on Jalopnik with over 30,000 views and lots of reader engagement. The Kinja/Oppositelock platform is now defunct. Josh Welton, December 1, 2015 The 2016 Viper ACR is mostly a burnt offering to the Gods … Read More

Still Building America: Ohio welder, farmer, jack-of-all-trades

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Not only is Charis Walker still building America, she’s farming it too. Her growing interest in farming developed right alongside her path in the skilled trades world. Eventually her education and life experience led Charis and husband, Ben, to establish their homestead and begin farming full-time in southern Ohio. (Continue Reading)