Have you ever met someone whose story gave you goosebumps? Maybe someone who took a leap to land somewhere new, to engage with the community, and it led to a story they never imagined. Well, that’s how I felt when I recently chatted with Jason and David Annecy of Gay Fad Studios.

This couple landed in small-town Ohio to start the next chapter of their lives. As a graphic designer, Jason was approached to paint murals in the heart of the downtown. He drew his inspiration from the town’s history as a mecca for glass manufacturing. He had heard the town talk about the past a lot. But he was a bit bothered that the past was always treated as behind them, so far away. He dove further into the glass history and discovered what a presence one woman in particular had in the town. Her name was Fran Taylor, an entrepreneur who started hand-painting metal wastepaper baskets in the 1930s. Read the rest of the article HERE.