The Gray Matters

[Episode 13] Guy Alma is a distinctive individual. Although we certainly had the pleasure of talking with him about his journey culminating at The Camphill School, we soon realized there was something bigger. We realized that we were talking to someone who is wholeheartedly doing what they were meant to do with their lives. He lives and breathes his work at The Camphill School. It's rare that any of us meet people who are perfectly...

[Episode 12] Teresa Laughlin is a woman of many talents. She is an actress, a fashion designer, a photographer, a publicist, a sailor, a woodworker and she may even become a race car driver in the near future. Teresa is passionate about a variety of things but what we found amidst all of her interests is her overarching passion for the excitement of new activities and experiences. She loves to learn and is fearless about jumping in...

[Episode 11] Scott Harrington has found a way to make his passion do some good in his community. He is truly doing what he's been put on this earth to do.

In this episode, Scott talks about his time as an educator and about his passion for woodworking particularly woodturning. There is a moment in the discussion where, in speaking about woodturning, Scott says he likes to bring out the beauty in wood. In this we realized that th...

[Episode 10] Gary Allen is living life on his own terms and loving every minute of it.

When we spoke with Gary about his passion for long distance running there was something else about his that became clear. There was something about Gary that was special, something that came before the long distance running and it struck us in one of the simplest things Gary said.

Challenge yourself, test your limits. There is nothing that ...

[Episode 9] Bill Bancroft has been called the "chef of wood" which is a weird and wonderful way to think of him. In this episode he talks with us about his passion for his art of furniture making. He admits he's matured in his craft over the years. It was especially interesting to hear him discuss the balance between utility and expression in his art. 

Furniture design, in most cases, is functional but there is also an aspe...

[Episode 7] Mark Berman makes it all sound so easy. From that spark of learning his first two chords to becoming a renown pianist and composer, you realize in talking with him that his journey is the perfect example of the saying If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. While nothing in life worth doing is ever easy, Mark's positive attitude and energy have helped him endure the fickle music industry.

We wa...

[Episode 6] Elizabeth Turk’s creativity cannot be confined to the studio. This much was clear as we discussed her passion for her art and being an artist. Although she is well know for her work in marble sculpture, Elizabeth naturally sees creative opportunities all around her. If art is meant to connect people, her sculptures are only one way in which she attempt to foster those connections. Those sculptures force you to see thing...