Matthew Austin 11/11/12 Matthew Austin 11/11/12

Fiber Artist

Donna Hilton's fingers stroke the cream-colored wad of shimmery, pillowy down made from a mix of Merino sheep, yak and silk. Her hands are smooth and dry from years of petting alpaca fur, sheep’s wool, raw cotton and goat coats.

Heide Brandes 7/12/12 Heide Brandes 7/12/12

Toxic Overload

For 24 years, Karen Munger’s husband fought fires and sifted through the ashy rubble of destroyed properties and burned-out homes.

Heide Brandes 3/24/12 Heide Brandes 3/24/12

Celtic Punk

If you’ve hit any of the metro’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, you may have heard the Righs play. For those more hardcore into the local punk or Sca scene, you’ve definitely heard them at places like The Diamond Ballroom, the Opolis in Norman or The Conservatory.

Heide Brandes 2/4/12 Heide Brandes 2/4/12

From Fame to Faith

God comes to people in deep and mysterious ways, and sometimes He arrives in a stamped envelope from New Jersey.

Heide Brandes 9/1/11 Heide Brandes 9/1/11

The Dreamscapes of Josh Heilaman

Walking through the imagination of Josh Heilaman is like walking through a dream full of strange animal characters, swirling landscapes and slightly off kilter personalities.

Heide Brandes 8/10/10 Heide Brandes 8/10/10

Champion of Causes - President of USAO in Chickasha pursues his passion for historic structures

History exists between the Walmart corners and chain-store strips of land. There, champions of crumbling buildings and faded facades fight against the modernization of Oklahoma’s oldest areas.