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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
At Hillsboro High School, those students interested in a particularly challenging and rigorous curriculum have the option to follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) system, an internationally recognized educational path. While in the IB program, students are given the opportunity to…
04.23.2010 | DRAWING, PAINTING, PEOPLE, PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUAL ART
They’ve come a long way, baby.
I was the first male graduate of the O’More School of Interior Design in Franklin, way back in 1974. Our school comprised a handful of students in Mrs. Eloise Pitts O’More’s old Victorian home…
It takes a pretty special place to satisfy a movie star, her rock star husband, their children, and the entourage necessary for working international stars. So many choices, so little time. A mere home? Too pedestrian. A McMansion? Not…
Simon Ripley’s Music and Art kicked off a four-week-long grand opening celebration with multi-media artist and MuzikMafia performer Rachel Kice. Guests were entertained with a live performance by Kice who painted to cheerful rhythm that filled the cozy space…
