An introduction is probably in order. I’m Nik Radovanovic a partner of Indigo Rush- the company formed to make Kettlesong happen. I was born in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, raised on New York’s Long Island, spent some time in Florida and for the last +/- 15 years have been living in Fort Mill, SC. I’m what some would call a ‘halfback’. Maybe not, because in terms of geography and culture I’m pretty much back where I started.
I’m married, have two boys, and provide free room and board to an assortment of domesticated animals. My professional trajectory has been—well, unconventional. I’ve traveled as a merchant marine and sat on a foreign equity desk before settling on the building trades as an architect, builder and community planner. I have pretty eclectic tastes in music and food, regularly tempt fate on my mountain bike, and much to the confusion and general discomfort of family, friends and strangers, have been known to breakout into song when the mood strikes me.
As you may have guessed, I’m not a linear thinker and so I do have my share of errant thoughts but there are some that have lingered long enough to be considered beliefs. Belief is a funny thing. I say that because it’s conveyed a kind of superpower to me. I’m not talking about x-ray vision or invisibility, although I could see them coming in pretty handy in a pinch. What I’m talking about is courage. The kind of courage that allows me to believe in something that other folks say is not worth the trouble. A belief in exceptions to the rule. Kettlesong is one of those exceptional things.
That same voice reminds me that with just the right mix of ingredients and a little luck we’ll be able to create a place that brings people together and becomes an example of a better way to live. Creating stronger connections between people and the land itself. Our goal is to establish a new standard for community development in our area so that Kettlesong is no longer thought of as exceptional but instead—becomes just another ‘common place’.
