I’m not a big fan of being in front of the camera. It certainly seemed like I was if you read our last Local Revivalist interview intro (those old “model” photos still crack me up!). Maybe it’s a getting older…
Local Revivalist: Jessica Santander, Jessica Santander Jewelry: The Dazzling Designer
I grew up in the ’80s. It was a time of big hair, big shoulder pads, and for me, big earrings. My bestie and I would go to the mall on the weekends, where one of the first stops was…
Local Revivalist: Emma Barnafo, Innate Expressions: The Queen of Crochet
As a business owner, I wear a lot of hats: accountant, head of HR, IT support, etc. However, I think the marketing director cap is the largest of them all. It’s the role that constantly has to be worked on,…
Local Revivalist: Vicky Smude, Plant City’s Biggest Cheerleader
Located in the middle of the west coast of Florida, approximately 25 miles east of Tampa and 70 miles west of Orlando, you’ll find Plant City. The City, a quaint town of 28.43 square miles, adopted the theme of “Embracing…
What is a Local Revivalist?
Local Revival was founded based on the thought that bigger isn’t always better. We believe when you take the time to scratch the surface of a community’s foundation, it reveals something unexpected. A hidden room in a large mansion, or…
Local Revivalist: Lauren Felker, Full Grown Girl
When my husband and I moved to our current house, one of my goals was to become an expert gardener. I was going to take the 4-acres we lived on and turn it into this masterpiece full of birds, flowers,…
Local Revivalist: Christine Webb, Charcuterie Oui!
I have enjoyed knowing and working with Christine for several years. Before COVID, she worked as the Director of Catering at the Straz Center of Performing Arts. During that time, I enjoyed working closely with her on an annual event,…
Local Revivalist: Bronwyn Fowler, Pipeline Promotions, Inc.
I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Bronwyn several years back through High Hopes in High Heels, the non-profit that I founded. From the moment she joined, she hit the ground running by always volunteering to help. Soon after that,…
