Monthly Archives: May 2012
Tupelo’s a Honey!
We had seen the Tupelo Honey Cafe booth at both the Dogwood Arts Festival and the International Biscuit Festival. And we’d seen workmen gutting the old Soup Kitchen right around the corner from The Oliver Hotel in downtown Knoxville, getting ready for Tupelo … Continue reading
Art DeTour Finale: Bill Cook, Jr., and Suzanne Jack
We wrapped up our Dogwood Arts DeTour – “an intimate look into local artists’ working studios,” according to the brochure — with sculptor Bill Cook, Jr., and artist Suzanne Jack. I guess I’ve driven down Westland Drive a thousand times … Continue reading
Biscuit Fest: 2012
We’re at the International Biscuit Festival — one of the tastiest, best-laid-out, exciting new festivals in the South (and a little bit zany, too — judging from this Miss Biscuit contestant — Erin)! But we only had about an hour and … Continue reading
Art DeTour 4: Fountain City Art
Not all of the Dogwood Arts Festival Art DeTours are held in the homes and studios of artists. The Fountain City Art Center – about a block past the Duck Pond on Hotel Avenue in Knoxville– opened its doors, too, so … Continue reading
Art DeTour 3: Highland Pottery
You see, my love of Lisa Kurtz’s pottery began at the Webb School ArtXtravaganza when this drippy brown, ragged edge piece beckoned . . . again and again and again. Believe me, I resisted. I told Lisa I was looking for … Continue reading
Art DeTour 2: Two Pines Pottery
You almost have to know where you’re going to find Two Pines Pottery, studio and shop of Janet Harper and Judy Brater. Drive slowly down winding Duncan Road in West Knoxville, past the family house, onto a curvy driveway and then stop. … Continue reading
Art DeTour: Melanie Wood
Last year, Bert and I visited an artist’s studio — the studio AND home — of Melanie Wood during Knoxville’s Dogwood Arts Festival. So, when the Art DeTour brochure arrived in our mailbox this year, we were delighted to see … Continue reading
ARTitude: Furniture with an Attitude
You never know how one Facebook post can highlight your whole weekend, but that’s how we found out about ARTitude: Furniture with an Attitude, an evening of food, friends, and furniture! Artist and interior decorator of This Is It Interior Design, Morena … Continue reading
