Kindred & Sol will be rented hourly for pictures, workshops and pop-ups

A dream of getting a studio house in downtown Monroe has develop into a actuality for Bailey Hall and Stacey Westbrook.

Both Hall and Westbrook are skilled photographers. Hall, 37 and a resident from Dundee, owns Marble & Wild Photography and Westbrook, a 47-year-old from Monroe, operates BYP Studio. Together they personal and function Kindred & Sol, a studio accessible seven days per week by appointment or event-based hours.

The house will be rented hourly for pictures classes, workshops and pop-ups. Vendor occasions, artistic courses and group gatherings may even be supplied.

They say the identify of the enterprise comes from weaving collectively two issues they care deeply about: connection and light-weight.

“Kindred speaks to the sense of community and belonging we wanted to create in the space, while Sol (sun) nods to both the natural light that photographers love and the warmth we hope people feel when they walk through the door,” Hall mentioned.

Located at 14 E. First St. Suite B, the studio celebrated its grand opening Sept. 16 with an open home.

“Through our individual businesses, we each bring something unique into the space: Marble & Wild focuses on capturing love stories and families in a vibrant and timeless way,” Westbrook mentioned. “While BYP Studios LLC specializes in motherhood and milestone photography, the full cycle of motherhood, from mothers watching their children get married to those brides becoming mothers themselves. Together, it all comes full circle for us inside Kindred & Sol.”

Both girls agree their new enterprise is greater than only a studio, it’s a gathering place.

“We’re not just renting four walls. We’re building a community where photographers, artists and makers can create and connect,” Hall mentioned. “The warmth and intentionality we’ve poured into the space is something we hope you feel as soon as you walk in.”

Hall and Westbrook need their enterprise to develop into a well known artistic place in Monroe. They plan to increase the calendar of workshops and occasions and develop into an integral a part of the group.

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“Part of the beauty of Kindred & Sol is that we’re not the same,” Westbrook added. “We each bring different experiences, focuses and ideas, and together that balance makes the studio stronger. It allows us to create a space that feels well-rounded and welcoming and one that can truly grow with the community around it.”

More data on Kindred & Sol together with upcoming occasions will be discovered on Facebook.

Know of a brand new enterprise in Monroe County? Email the data to reporter Lisa Vidaurri-Bowling at lvidaurribowling@gannett.com.