11 www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | www.ReadCW.com | www.Instagram.com /CharlestonWomen The cover of this magazine, once again shot by the amazing Mark Staff, is one of the most intimate images to ever grace the cover of Charleston Women Magazine. This issue — being our family issue — is meant to convey so many things in one book. It is meant to show heart and heritage, where we came from and where we’re going. We knew the image had to sell a sense of place and people at once. What image could possibly do that? What image could tell us where we’ve been and show us where we’re going while staying relevant to today? What image had that power in a single photo? During a think tank session, we started tossing around ideas — good ideas — but it wasn’t until we settled upon focusing on the hands of multiple generations of Lowcountry sweetgrass basket makers that we were sold. When that idea took the floor, we all exchanged knowing glances. This was the one. This image shows a passing of the torch that is as relative to the past as it is the future. It shows the coils of the baskets themselves that reflect the concept of family. Also, it could not be any more iconic Charleston. Simple, yet complex, like the family itself, we’re proud for this image to usher us all into 2024. For more on the women in the photo (Wanda Lenhardt, Tanaisha Johnson and Za’Mauria Smith) and the art itself, please thumb to our Charleston Women in the Arts section to read the full story. –Lorna Hollifield, managing editor www.CharlestonWomenPodcast.com | FB & Instagram @CharlestonWomen A Celebration of Family From Fitness to Philanthropy Glow up and Show up in 2024 Ready, Set, Hut! Game Day with the Girls Generations of Culture, Craft and Careers CHARLESTON FAMILY EDITION Winter 2023-24 About the Cover
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