LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The landscape of downtown Las Vegas and the Arts District has changed dramatically in just a few years. Jen Taler is one of the people behind that movement and still making plans and cultivating change. She gives credit to her mentor, the late Tony Hsieh. But, it’s what she’s been able to accomplish and her vision for the future that continues to inspire growth.
“It’s really cool, she’s actually a synchronized swimmer for “O,” Taler said of one of the soaps displayed on her shelf inside Akin Cooperative. It’s nestled in the Arts District along Commerce Street. Taler said, “This for me, Akin, there’s so many layers of what it means to me.”
The brick-and-mortar celebrates creativity and empowers local designers. “There are 50 artisans. If you want the story, I can tell you all about them.”
For Taler it’s all personal. “This is where I get to come every day and cheerlead and champion my friends,” she said.
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