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Trish Andersen & Michael Porten

By The Malin Journal
Trish Andersen and Michael Porten are partners in life and art. Both graduates of SCAD, they’ve built distinct practices while sharing a common creative language—one that comes to life in their individual projects as well as in the collaborative work they produce together. From milestone shows to a new home studio in the works, the pair addresses their lives as Savannah-based artists and how the city continues to shape their perspective and practice.

Lokelani Alabanza

The founder of Saturated Ice Cream talks about launching a CBD business in Nashville, finding inspiration in history, and why it's a golden era for the Music City.

Bettina Huang

The founding head of art-commerce space platform talks about challenging exclusivity, finding new perspectives, and why she loves being an outsider-insider.

Sandro Roco

In this new series, we invite business professionals and executives to The Malin for a conversation about what they do best and how others might follow their lead.

Alex Daly

The founder of daly, a modern comms and marketing agency, talks with creative strategist Kelly Lack about finding her people, rethinking pr, and her key lesson to sustainable growth.

Andy Baraghani

As a restaurant cook, recipe developer, and former Bon Appétit editor who came up as a watchable food personality during the magazine’s rise to video, Andy Baraghani makes delicious recipes that appetize the senses.

Gossamer’s Verena von Pfetten

Writer and editor Elana Frankel talks with the co-founder of Gossamer about starting a cannabis business and the habits that have made her a highly successful woman in weed.

Tariq Dixon

With his new retail showroom, Tariq Dixon shows how embracing unpredictability keeps him one step ahead.

Kris Sugatan

Since launching her digital agency in 2018, Kris Sugatan has fine-tuned the mechanics of growing brands through the power of social media—and she’s just getting started.

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