I’ve been an avid listener of The Local 724 podcasts since late 2020 in an attempt to get to know my community better. 2020 was the year of supporting my local everything as small businesses were hit hard by the effects of the pandemic 😷. Jordan Hauser, the man behind the the podcasts, talks to local business owners and gets to know them better.
This most recent podcast was no different as Jordan and co-host Ryan Kelley had Alisha Edwards and Juliet Majestic in studio. The podcast has had Alisha on many times and she’s served as a cohost along with Sarah Petro/Just. On this week’s show, Jordan and Ryan got to know Juliet better, highlighting her art and how she’s become a fixture in the Greensburg community.
I met Juliet at the Trendy Bunny back in the Fall of 2020. I was in town for the Greensburg Night Market and I actually stopped in the shop that evening as they were open late on Thursdays. She has an amazing personality and while visiting Trendy one day, I gave her one of my Hallmark Countdown to Christmas books. She was overjoyed and started getting inspiration for the holidays.
I had her make a portrait of me and my now former coworkers from my work Christmas party back in 2019. I would have had her do the same for that picture of me, Sara and Rob from their wedding; or that one of us in front of the gazebo. Here’s the picture she drew and the girls really loved it.
I’ve been learning more about the Fine Arts for Littles classes Juliet is teaching by checking out the Instagram page. There’s some amazing work on there and this girl is really showcasing her talents. I think about all the work Angie Shaw/Wright has done to make Greensburg look beautiful and Juliet is on that level too. She studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design and worked at Anthropologie Home Outlet before coming to the Trendy Bunny Studio.
I haven’t visited Trendy since their first birthday event due to other events like my health scare in the Spring, as well as them being closed during the summer last year. I still keep up with them on Instagram and I am pleased to see the direction in which Alisha is taking Trendy. From children’s birthday parties to baby showers and other events, they seem to be doing a great business.
Tomorrow is Trendy’s second birthday. I wasn’t there for the grand opening but they had a full house that night from the pics I saw on Instagram. I was excited when I heard Wolf and Whisk and A Pretty Flower were going to be moving in. I’ve seen Kelsey at Night Markets and also at the Grand Opening for Masterspieces and her cookies are amazing. I also met Dani at one of the night markets and I know Sara would love to get some flowers from her. I’m looking forward to updates from Alisha on all things Trendy.
I’ll close off the blog with a shoutout to Lacey Douds. She’ll be busy this year with upcoming markets. She is the owner of The Golden Tee Co. and we met at Trendy in September of 2020 (she was one of the first people I met there).
She’ll be involved with the Greensburg Night Market and Ligonier Country Market this summer. Also, she will be doing Steeltown Market this April and the Mothers Marketplace this May, as well as the Neighborhood Flea on Mother’s Day and the I Made It Market this summer. The Mothers’ Marketplace is held at Bella Terra Vineyards in Hunker (near my old WIS office).
Lacey is going places and I wish her the best. I will be attending at least two or three of those markets this summer.
Stylish 🍒 