Environmental Happenings in Nashville and Beyond
There is a new store making waves and pushing the boundaries of art, sustainability, design, and fashion in El Paso Texas. Vintage boutique, IM Novelties, has opened its doors on 222-2 Texas Ave. Named after the initials of the brother-sister duo Isle and Mariano Adame, the shop is a fun, eclectic blend of clothes, jewelry, …
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I have recently been thrifting much more in 2022. I have been enjoying the hunt in various thrift stores in the cities that i've lived in, Nashville, Riverside, and Birmingham. Check out some of my Recent Finds: Polaroid Sun 600 1984 This thrift find was really the find that kick-started my obsession with thrifting old …
Local Birmingham artist, Caleb Clark, has captured some of Birmingham's most tranquil spots through his vibrant and calming watercolor paintings. Mt. Brook's Jemison Trail in winter Clark, an actor, singer, and adjunct teacher at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, began learning watercolor during the height of the pandemic in 2020. During this time, theaters …
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Hi!! Happy 2021! Long time no write! Boy have we collectively been through a lot in the last years (cough few years). I hope you are doing ok and hanging in there and I hope that you have gotten a chance to go outside and just enjoy it. For me, I have started a new …
Five Colours Five Landscapes Artists Onya Mccausland takes spent acid mine waste and converts it into to powerfully pigmented paint. Each colour reflects the cultures and natural landscapes of the places they come from. Take a Look! https://turninglandscape.com/Preparing-watercolours
It’s hard to miss the vast growth happening in Nashville. Music City is currently listed as the 7th fastest growing city in the nation according to Forbes, with over 100 new people calling Nashville home a day (1). However, in the midst of all the movement, a hidden oasis lies at the top of one …
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The From the Ground up Podcast is here!! Find the latest episodes on the new Podcast tab! Here is episode 1! Episode 1: Want to know more about the Milankovitch Cycles? Here's my guide!
Most people see trash as valueless waste, but artist, Mariah Reading, sees a canvas. Reading has started a series in which she paints liter into the landscapes where they were left. The collection highlights the unseen life of our products long after we discard them. Many of the materials, used for mere minutes, remain in …
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I recently had the privilege of visiting Morocco. Picture freshly stitched quilts of farmland laid onto rolling hills slumping in the shadow of the Atlas Mountains... only to be outdone by the Sahara Desert. Your brain may struggle to create a sense of place because it feels like being in the South of France, Spain, …
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SPACEY KC// SPACE ART WITH KC KATALBAS There’s nothing quite like the wonders of far-flung galaxies in a night sky. Local Nashville artist, KC Katalbas, brings the stars to the canvas in her newly exhibited space series featured at Three Brothers Coffee. Below, I had the privilege of talking to KC about what inspires her …
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