“I want to inspire people to take an interest in tradition and pass it on to future generations. I don’t want to create an institution because I believe passion for tradition should come naturally. Only those with real passion can create meaningful change.”

“I’m very interested in the future of education—how we can create new interdisciplinary schools like Black Mountain College. It’s a topic I’d love to explore in a future Marathon or conference.”

A. Young’s Point-and-shoot column is a result of the artist’ s daily walks in her hometown with a camera in hand.

“The idea of creating garments or even architectural structures that can purify the air is something that people find incredibly compelling. There’s a lot of potential here, and as people begin to see the viability of this idea, I believe it could open up new possibilities for sustainable design.”