Turns out tying knots on a random Tuesday night is good for the soul. At least that’s the convivial vibe on a mild winter night inside The Living Room, a houseplant store near downtown, where about a ...

Mark Barsocchini sees knots everywhere he goes. In the scarf draped around somebody’s neck, or the shoelaces we tie every day. He’s entranced by something most of us take for granted. “There’s a lot ...