Asheville host
Rachel Zink
Tim Scroggs - An Online Talk
March 27, 9:00am - 10:00am EDT. Hosted at AVL | Identity | Zoom
About the speaker
Tim Scroggs designs community-centered brands with his unique blend of passion, integrity and unwavering optimism through Futures Bright, an Asheville-based design studio he co-founded with his wife and partner, Meagan. Raised in the mountains of western North Carolina, Tim’s commitment to community is embodied by his volunteer support of AIGA, CreativeMornings and TEDx.
Tim believes that every human being has the creative spirit, and though it may lie dormant, it is the reason why we are the same and infinitely diverse. This spirit is our connection to the present and to each other. Through his creative work at Futures Bright—from locally brewed kombucha, to online tax filing, to globally recognized movements solving creative discontent—Tim aspires only to awaken this creative spirit in the world.
Local partners
Founded in 1996, the Center for Craft (formerly The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design) is the leading organization in the United States identifying and convening craft makers, curators, and researchers, and matching them with resources, tools, and networks to advance their careers. Over the years, the Center has become a vital community resource, serving thousands of visitors annually. As a national 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the field of craft, the Center administers more than $300,000 in grants to those working in the craft field. www.centerforcraft.org.
As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. Small class size, award-winning faculty and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovation as well as recognition.
BLUE SPIRAL 1 presents work by exceptional artists and object makers in a light-filled, 15,000 square-foot gallery spans three floors connected by an open stairway in the heart of downtown Asheville. This spacious setting allows Blue Spiral 1 to offer considerable diversity, affording accessibility to various tastes and aesthetics.
Blue Ridge Public Radio is everything you love about public radio. BPR News offers NPR and local news coverage. BPR Classic provides classical music, NPR news and entertainment. Visit BPR.org to learn more.
AVLtoday is your resource for the best of what you need to know about Asheville, NC – curated, condensed and delivered to your inbox and social feeds every weekday morning.
We are storytellers. Adventurers. We are filmmakers who believe in the power of story. We use human connections to engage and inspire in order to create meaningful and impactful films.
We design all of our products together and screen print everything in house. We spent 2015 and 2016 taking our 1987 turquoise renovated short bus to outdoor craft shows and sharing our products with people from all over the globe. In 2017 we opened up a brick and mortar store in a gorgeous old photography studio in downtown Asheville, NC and hired a team! So happy to have moved the screen printing set up out of our kitchens we are now looking forward and we are so excited to expand the company, keep creating and making great quality products that bring smiles to people far and wide…
Counter Culture Coffee is dedicated to finding and bringing to market the most exciting and delicious coffees in the world. We approach our work with a passion for the ideal of coffee perfection, a dedication to real sustainability, and a commitment to cutting-edge education throughout the coffee chain.
Additional details
Responsive Identity
A NOTE ABOUT THE VENUE The March talk is online! Sign up for a ticket to get the Zoom link, then join from your home, office, or wherever you are at a safe social distance.
THE TALK Life is uncertain. To avoid being present, we focus on the slights of the past or spend our time preparing for the worst version of an unknown future. But, what if we could open ourselves to the full experience of each day? What if we could truly connect to the people around us and adapt with each experience and encounter? What kind of adventure might life be with a responsive identity and a willingness to enjoy it in its missteps, mistakes and imperfections? Maybe we could find joy, seek presence and learn to thrive on this unpredictable human journey if we all took the simple advice to “Enjoy it, it’ll be over soon.”
