Lesly refers to healing in the sense of nature and beauty regenerating the soul, which in turn has made Alys Beach a place for literal healing as she undergoes treatment for a recurrence of cancer diagnosed in 2021.
“Longevity is so personal within the home. It has to be something that you have a memory of. It might be grandma’s china cabinet for some people; it could be a special chair. And quality, of course. Quality of everything.”
Beauty—the act of creating it, of finding it within, of seeing it in the unexpected—can often be a profound implement of human growth.
Alys Beach Crafted beneficiary, The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County, endeavors to champion the arts in the local community.
Alys Beach homeowner and accomplished jewelry maker, Alizah Greenberg, brings new life to old things, discovering what has been within her all along.
Some of David Magee’ fondest recollections are of his young children, years ago, running along the white-sand beaches of the Florida Gulf Coast.
From the longleaf pines to the lush grass lawns, Rip Thompson is building a community one plant at a time.
“What’s your sign?” A pivotal point of introduction, according to Steve Wagner. As an artist and avid astrologer, Steve is fully immersed in the mannerisms of the universe and its significance here on earth—in life and in art.
Picture a Venn diagram. Circles, intersecting, each one with its own characteristics, each one contributing to a melding where they meet. There, in the overlap, is something entirely new. In that convergence of color... well, that’s where the magic is. John Colette, the new curator of Alys Beach’s Digital Graffiti, is a student of that overlap and the beauty found within it.
Tom knew early he would be an architect and seemed to have an understanding then that the pull of the field for him was not only the creativity and art of it, but also the relationship with clients, the exercising of inherent gifts, and the freedom of the lifestyle. Even then, he seemed attuned to the full picture.
“My mom always said that my grandfather was ‘a tinkerer.’ Everything he touched turned to gold—he just tinkered with it until it was perfect,” says Myra. Her grandfather was known in his small town and beyond for doing things well.
“It was a struggle, but with some blessings, hard work and a little luck, we hit a point when we realize we needed to start thinking about giving back and doing what we can.”
