Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Polly Sue and Keith Webb | Veteran and owners

We specialize in waterscapes. Most landscapers do land-scaping which can be turf, gravel, pavers, grass, and plants. Many landscapers also claim to do water features; however, they don’t specialize with them. Since we specialize in water features and do not fuss with the landscaping, we are better suited to making sure that the sounds of the water and the placement of the feature coincides well with the environment it is being placed in. Our water features are custom designed and built to look natural and be long lasting. We build eco-systems. Read more>>

Myken Dahlen | Nonprofit President, Event Organizer, Artist, Performer, and Sex Work Advocate

Erotic art or erotic expression is generally misunderstood because sexuality is such an individual experience. There could be some social conditioning involved including trauma and/or shame and guilt that is very challenging to open up to and move beyond. This is one reason we don’t see erotica celebrated as much in most public gallery spaces. One of the joys of hosting these exhibits is getting to witness people come in with one perception and leave with multiple new perspectives. Read more>>

Carmen Hamerski | Licensed Esthetician, Owner of Carmenique Beauty Esthetics and Founder and President of Carmenique Beauty Skincare Products, a medical-grade skin care line.

I became a licensed esthetician in 1995 at the age of 38. At the time, I worked in the legal industry as a litigation paralegal and law office manager. After years of experiencing skin problems, cystic acne, hyperpigmentation, and numerous visits to doctors in my area without success, I visited a very knowledgeable esthetician that cleared my skin. I was so excited! I was motivated to leave my profession and go to beauty school and obtain my esthetics license. I wanted to help others look and feel their best! By the way, my skin looks better now, at the age of 66, than it did at 38. Read more>>