Artclectic Inspiration
Photography by Patrick Sheehan As an alumna of the University School of Nashville, designer McLean Barbieri knows firsthand the quality of the education it provides. The private school’s mission of diversity, creativity, environmentalism and inclusive learning is why she sends her children there. And as the owner and principal designer of Annali Interiors, Barbieri is a fan of Artclectic,
Graffiti Goes Inside
Local street artists go big, and go home Troy Duff shot by Reeves Smith Nate Brown and Bryan Deese shot by Gabe Ford Hillsboro High School in Green Hills is a hotbed for street artists. Here are three alums who have been making names for themselves for years doing graffiti murals, and more recently, interior commissions. Troy Duff
Shopping Nashville’s 8th Avenue
By Allie Myszka Photography by Gabe Ford Nashville’s 8th Avenue is full of life and bustling with constant change. Now densely lined with local restaurants, residential buildings, and shops, the street has become a well-loved neighborhood for locals and tourists alike. Among the best of 8th Avenue’s offerings are several businesses that are full of treasures for those in
American Artisan Festival Brings Art to Community
Could there be a more perfect Father's Day gift than some original art? This weekend the American Artisan Festival returns to the front lawn of Nashville’s Centennial Park June 15-17 for its 44th year. The festival is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. There will be 150 artists from across America, fun kid-friendly art projects, an amazing range of
Artisan Spotlight: Keith Merry
Balancing family legacy with creative reinvention By Allie Myszka Keith Merry inherited two things from his father: a family business, and an insatiable creative bent. Merry’s father, Bill Merry, Sr., was a cofounder of Nashville-based ornamental iron business Herndon & Merry, and as such, Keith Merry has been around metalworking for most of his life. He began working alongside
Paper Dolls
Wallpaper just the beginning for New Hat’s creative collaborative Portrait by Sanford Myers Spaces by Danielle Kirk and Heidi Ross It all started in the bathroom of a bakery. It was at Dozen Bakery in the Wedgewood-Houston part of town where Kelly Diehl was working as a pastry chef. She pulled in her longtime friend and designer Elizabeth Williams for
Local Artists Abound at Harding Art Show
Celebrating its 43rd year, The Harding Art Show will host 70 artists from across the country May 3-5, 2018. And more than half of them are from right here in Middle Tennessee. Nashville artist Troy Duff photographed by Reeves Smith Some of those local creatives include Trevor Mikula, Troy Duff, Ed Nash, Lee Crum, Jim Sherraden, Katie Neal,
Todd Herzberg at Hatch’s Haley Gallery
Next week artist and printmaker Todd Herzberg will begin showing his work at The Haley Gallery, Hatch Show Print’s fine arts gallery that displays restrikes of original posters from the collection, as well as contemporary interpretations of Hatch's classic wood blocks by national and local artists. Herzberg is the co-founder of the Lexington Guild of Printmakers and is currently the
Favorite Moments from the Antiques and Garden Show
By Kelsey Conner It's hard to believe the 28th Annual Nashville Antiques and Garden Show is already a month behind us, and we still can't get it out of our mind, from the tulips, azaleas and hydrangeas that tempted with thoughts of warmer weather to the artists throughout the gallery that sparked our imaginations. Here are some of our favorite
Pretty Page Turners
Founded in London in 1947, The Folio Society publishes carefully crafted editions of works of fiction and nonfiction, offering affordable beauty for the nightstand. Here are some recent releases: The Gastronomical Me This food memoir is introduced by Ruth Reichl and features 12 pages of black and white photographs chronicling M.F.K. Fisher’s life. $57.95v
