art glass – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Travel theme: Modern

In a previous post about the Matthew Cummings Studio (open during the Dogwood Arts Festival’s Art DeTour), we focused on several modern glass creations that caught our attention. But one in particular — Temporal Blues by Thoryn Ziemba — drew us in for a closer look. Artistic, colorful, fluid — the piece could stand in any museum and […]

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Artful glass at Matthew Cummings Studio: Dogwood Art DeTour 2015

What a find: the Matthew Cummings Studio at 131 Central in the heart of downtown Knoxville — our final stop on our Dogwood Art DeTour for 2015! Never even knew this place existed in the Old City, even though we’d dined at neighboring Crown and Goose and passed it on the way to several Rhythm […]

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A Three-Gallery Night: Dogwood Arts 2014

It was a night of openings at three galleries celebrating that important middle word in Knoxville’s Dogwood Arts Festival: ARTS. On a warm spring evening — April 11 — patrons headed to the galleries to view creative pieces by some of the best-known (and some unknown until now) artists in the area. Combining that Open-House-kinda-feel […]

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From teapots to turned wood, don’t miss Florida Craftsmen in St. Pete!

Sometimes sisters are right. Really right. But I had no idea my sister, a long-time resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, knew how “right” she was when she leaned over at us while dining at Ricky P’s (1113 Central Avenue) and said, Don’t miss Florida Craftsmen. They have lovely things all made in Florida. All the stuff […]