In Austin, TX, you can find bumper stickers that say "Keep Austin Weird." In Taos, you'll find one that says, "Keep Taos Edgey." It's Taos resident and Taos Edge owner Susan Dilger who created that phrase. She helps artists get their work out of the studio and into the world. "I had some friends who are artists and make no money because they don't know how to promote themselves. So I put fine art images on bags, shirts, and belts. And the artists get a royalty," Dilger explains. She "retired" after a twenty-seven year career in retail with May department stores - both coasts. "I was in just about every aspect of the business -- buyer, finance, operations, marketing." Now, having moved to...
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