The colours of autumn remind us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors and flourish in the earlier and more accessible sunsets. For the temperate regions, we celebrate our last creative forays into the outside world. The southern states enjoy a cooler look as we gather our families for Thanksgiving and the end of the year. And a little thing called Halloween, too.

We interview some artists this issue whose daily lives utilize the logical side of their brain. Some of the most creative people also do some of the most surprising trades. It inspires us all to chase what we love to do, even if it’s two things on opposite sides of the spectrum.