Monterey, TN
If you have an idea you believe in, sometimes you just have to go ahead and try it, even if others doubt you.That's what Jay Bauman did. Jay is an artist and craftsman born into a family of leather workers, who made fine belts and holsters. But, when Jay saw leather, he didn't see belts and holsters; he saw saddles. So, Jay took the trail less ridden and now his saddles are sought by horse owners from across the country. Tennessee Crossroads recently traveled to the community of Muddy Pond to watch Jay at work..
Nashville, TN
The music we listen to says a lot about who we are and where we cam from. Important things to know, but not necessarily the kind of thing you think about being taught in school. If you'd like a lesson on that, go to the Bayou. Not a place. A Person. Bayou is Shannon Williford's nickname. He and his friend spend a lot of their time in a program called 'Blues in the Schools.' Tennessee Crossroads recently met Bayou at a Nashville school where he and his friends were conducting a music lesson, which includes a dash of history and geography and even a pinch of math and science. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Columbia, TN
Tennessee Crossroads hit the backroads of Maury County, TN. That's where I found Max Davis, a talented guy who never met an old truck he didn't like. Max can transform one into a show quality masterpiece. And it all takes place off the beaten path at Possum Holler Garage. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Hendersonville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads met a Hendersonville, TN artist and her family, who not only thought about improving their community, they did it. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Memorial Park Mosaics.
Fairview, TN
Blacksmithing was close to becoming a lost art. But in recent years, it’s made a resurgence. There’s even a TV series and a video game featuring the art of iron and steel. Tennessee Crossroads discovered a blacksmith in Fairview, TN who took up the task long before it was ‘cool’ to do so. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
Works of art come in many varieties. Some look to the future, others focus on the past. Tennessee Crossroads met Jay Farrell, a Nashville, TN artist who is focused on what abandoned and crumbling buildings can tell us about the people who built them. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Smyrna, TN
The process of burning wood and paper to create works of art is ancient, but nowadays it's not that well-known. Recently, we caught up with a Wood Burning Artist in Smyrna, TN who, by day, works in the high tech world of information technology. Other times, he pursues his creative passion to burn things. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
Cedar is a soft wood known that smells good, and it's a natural insect repellent. In the hands of one of the Greer brothers, it's transformed into Adirondack chairs, swings and more. Tennessee Crossroads visits a family business simply named Cedar Place just south of Nashville. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Lewisburg, TN
Since the dawn of time, folks have enjoyed sitting around the fire. With the advent of central heat, it's become less about survival and more about special occasions with friends and family. Tennessee Crossroads found an artist in Lewisburg, TN who has a talent for making those evenings around the fire very special indeed. Join us Nashville Public Television to find out more.
Columbia, TN
These days, taking a photograph is easy, but there was a time when taking a photograph required money, time, patience, planning and an artist's eye. They were scarce and special. So, when some people in Columbia, TN found more than a million photographic negatives, some dating back to 1870, they felt they had found along-buried treasure. Tennessee Crossroads went to Columbia to see some of these extraordinary pictures of the past and find out how their discoverers are making sure those photos will be around well into the future.
