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Polynesian Adze Handle
Cook Islands, Mangaia, third quarter 19th century, length 24 inches.
One of the aspects of dealing with “things” is the wonderment of how they get from point A to point B. Case in point, this Polynesian Island …
Jennie Fields | “The Age of Ecstasy”
Jennie Fields was in Paris walking in the historic Faubourg Saint-Germain on the street where her favorite writer, Edith Wharton, had once lived. During that walk she had no idea that the life of Wharton would consume her own for …
Sushi! | Incredible Edible Art
If you are fortunate to have the enjoyable experience of eating something new, your life will be lengthened.
– Old Japanese proverb
When your maki or nigiri or sashimi arrives at your table, the presentation is nothing short of beautiful. …
Shu Kubo | Kirie Comes Alive
Both a traditionalist and a trailblazer, Shu Kubo has famously revived a centuries-old tradition through the art of Kirie or paper-cutting. Nashville Arts Magazine had the good fortune to sit down with Shu Kubo over cakes and tea in the …
Jack Spencer | The Illusionist
Jack Spencer’s photographs make me weak in the knees. They glow. They have mystery. There’s a depth of texture that can transport you from a chaotic world into his soft, dusty one. The subjects speak in whispers. They have stories.…
Eduardo Terranova | One More Cup of Coffee
Eduardo Terranova decided to learn English for one reason. “I wanted to be able to read Edgar Allan Poe in English. I had read it in Spanish, but I knew it didn’t translate the same.” A native of Colombia, Terranova …
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