6 things to check out this March
Our March hot list features an activewear brand, podcast, serving trays and more.
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Wisconsin-founded AMB Ambition has, well, ambitious goals to become one of the world’s biggest activewear brands. Edgar Mendez dreamed up the idea for the clothing line for men and women during the pandemic and launched the Moonlight Collection in December 2020. The veteran-owned business sells tops and bottoms made with breathable, durable, sweat-wicking materials. ambambition.comCourtesy of Edgar MendezWisconsin-founded AMB Ambition has, well, ambitious goals to become one of the world’s biggest activewear brands. Edgar Mendez dreamed up the idea for the clothing line for men and women during the pandemic and launched the Moonlight Collection in December 2020. The veteran-owned business sells tops and bottoms made with breathable, durable, sweat-wicking materials. ambambition.comCourtesy of Edgar Mendez
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This art snagged the attention of one of our editors. Pazee Yang of Madison uses dried and artificial greenery to create 3D visual art pieces that burst forth from canvases. Creating art was a respite for Yang during the pandemic. The HMong artist’s work is available for purchase via Instagram. @pazeeandcompanyCourtesy of Pazee YangThis art snagged the attention of one of our editors. Pazee Yang of Madison uses dried and artificial greenery to create 3D visual art pieces that burst forth from canvases. Creating art was a respite for Yang during the pandemic. The HMong artist’s work is available for purchase via Instagram. @pazeeandcompanyCourtesy of Pazee Yang
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Charles Thomas of Thomas Woodworking and Lumber makes it look like waves really are crashing across the serving trays he crafts using wood and epoxy. This is just one of the many boards this woodworker creates — there are also cutting boards with juice grooves and boards for bread or charcuterie. thomaswoodworkingandlumber.comCourtesy of Charles ThomasCharles Thomas of Thomas Woodworking and Lumber makes it look like waves really are crashing across the serving trays he crafts using wood and epoxy. This is just one of the many boards this woodworker creates — there are also cutting boards with juice grooves and boards for bread or charcuterie. thomaswoodworkingandlumber.comCourtesy of Charles Thomas
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Two content creators are profiling and picking the brains of other area creatives on Collaborate Forever, a podcast that officially launched in June 2021 and was six years in the making. Adam Senatori, who calls himself a “confused artist,” quit the same career twice as an airline pilot and is now making multidisciplinary art. J. Scott Kunkel is the owner of Scotify Studios, a local agency specializing in photography, video production and web design. The two team up to host “commuter-length” talks (running from a half-hour to an hour) that introduce listeners to inspiring people like filmmaker and photographer Jordan Biagomala; illustrator, muralist and maker Emily Balsley; and El Grito Taqueria owner Matt Danky, who were among Collaborate Forever’s first guests. collaborateforever.comCourtesy of Collaborate ForeverTwo content creators are profiling and picking the brains of other area creatives on Collaborate Forever, a podcast that officially launched in June 2021 and was six years in the making. Adam Senatori, who calls himself a “confused artist,” quit the same career twice as an airline pilot and is now making multidisciplinary art. J. Scott Kunkel is the owner of Scotify Studios, a local agency specializing in photography, video production and web design. The two team up to host “commuter-length” talks (running from a half-hour to an hour) that introduce listeners to inspiring people like filmmaker and photographer Jordan Biagomala; illustrator, muralist and maker Emily Balsley; and El Grito Taqueria owner Matt Danky, who were among Collaborate Forever’s first guests. collaborateforever.comCourtesy of Collaborate Forever
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No, this isn’t a scene from an Icelandic movie set. It’s part of the Paradise Springs Nature Trail, which is about a one-hour drive from Madison in the Southern Unit Kettle Moraine State Forest in Eagle, Wisconsin. A short trail loop brings you to a spring-fed pond featuring the ruins of a resort that operated between 1937 and 1948.Courtesy of Leann WeissmannNo, this isn’t a scene from an Icelandic movie set. It’s part of the Paradise Springs Nature Trail, which is about a one-hour drive from Madison in the Southern Unit Kettle Moraine State Forest in Eagle, Wisconsin. A short trail loop brings you to a spring-fed pond featuring the ruins of a resort that operated between 1937 and 1948.Courtesy of Leann Weissmann
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The women behind Milpa, Shannon Berry and Miroslava Muñoz, are “just two amigas making local, small-batch food products inspired by Mexico.” They’re currently making salsa borracha (chiles and beer), salsa pepita (avocados and pepitas), four varieties of tamales and a line of sweets including conchas, churros and empanadas. Milpa is part of the P&P Makeshop, and its products are sold there (2433 University Ave.) and on Milpa’s website. milpamadison.comCourtesy of MilpaThe women behind Milpa, Shannon Berry and Miroslava Muñoz, are “just two amigas making local, small-batch food products inspired by Mexico.” They’re currently making salsa borracha (chiles and beer), salsa pepita (avocados and pepitas), four varieties of tamales and a line of sweets including conchas, churros and empanadas. Milpa is part of the P&P Makeshop, and its products are sold there (2433 University Ave.) and on Milpa’s website. milpamadison.comCourtesy of Milpa
Our March hot list features an activewear brand, podcast, serving trays, tamales, art using greenery and a place to visit.
This article appears in the March 2022 issue of Madison Magazine.
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