M4K Lynchburg improves the quality of life for local children through individual fundraising, partnering with local charities and businesses, and having a little bit of fun with facial hair.

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Launching art vending machines in Richmond, Virginia. Making real art by real people more accessible.

Most days begin on a trail with her dogs and end in the studio with wood, sketchbooks, and a burner. She writes Field Notes about creativity, making things by hand, and the strange ways ideas appear when you slow down long enough to notice them.

Seller financing. Local power. Lasting wealth. Because your community is a better bet than the stock market.