PUBLISHERS LETTER
Greetings
I want to personally thank all of our partners, supporters and suppliers in making Collxtion Magazine the highly respected publication that it is. In all areas of distribution, whether it be Western North Carolina, Ocala Florida or Southwest Florida, Collxtion Magazine has been received with much enthusiasm on the design, quality and editorial direction. We will always continue to search for the finer things in life that our readers want to enjoy and learn more about.
On page 14 there is a very colorful feature on Prince Duncan-Williams, an artist from Las Vegas NV. His art is very vibrant in color using silk thread. These are the same threads that are used to make Royal Kente, the same cloth used for the royal clothing for the Akan people. Also a big welcome to Jeanie Edwards, Artist / Gallerist who has a wonderful gallery located in the downtown area of Highlands, NC. along with Lenz Gifts who is located in Cashiers, NC. which specializes in luxury items including the brands Hanro, Yves Delorme Paris, Sferra, Molton Brown and many other well known brands.
I want to give a big thanks to all the people and businesses that are supporting the“ From Ashes To Hope Auction”. This event is being held at Hudson Vineyards in Napa Valley which has long been known for its spirit of generosity. Collxtion Magazine looks forward to recognizing other charitable events in the future. Please contact us to see how we might be able to help.
Our staff is always encouraging feedback and open to ideas on unique content that we should explore.
Should you have an interest in Collxtion Magazine please contact me directly.
Regards
Bill Hemmer Publisher
C: 706-717-1184 E: hemmer5556 @ gmail. com www. PortfolioMagazineNaples. com
VOL II 2025
PUBLISHER Bill Hemmer
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Bo Hemmer
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Bill Hemmer
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Cody Kessler
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Vanessa Conlin
CONTRIBUTING
PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS Josh Allen Edward S. Curtis Keith Haring Mark Hutchison Byron Jorjorian Bruce Siulinski Josh Stamm Stephan Yang Prince Duncan-Williams
ADVERTISING INFORMATION Bill Hemmer C: 706-717-1184 E: hemmer5556 @ gmail. com www. PortfolioMagazineNaples. com
Bo Hemmer, Associate Publisher Bill Hemmer, Publisher
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