Cookeville, TN
We all have a certain amount of creativity, just waiting to be unleashed, but for whatever reason we don't have much time to devote to it. That was the case for Marc Burnett in Cookeville, TN. Work didn't allow him to paint as much as he liked, but when he found himself flat on his back for weeks, his creativity broke free. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Marc Burnett - Artist.
Nashville, TN
When some people tear down a building or get rid of some old furniture, they might think, "This stuff is going in the trash." But things work differently for artist and designer Doug Regen of Nashville, TN. Doug finds things that have been torn down or discarded and turned into beautiful and functional designs. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Doug Regen - Artist.
Silver Point, TN
Lots of folks change jobs and even careers during their lives and most of the times the changes aren't to dramatic. Tennessee Crossroads met a man in Silver Point, TN who went from a small machine shop tool and die maker to a whole new world of painting. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Bill Herren Murals.
Antioch, TN
When you think of great works of art, you might think of painters or sculptors working in oil or marble and imagine yourself standing in a museum looking at a masterpiece hanging on a wall, but you might actually be standing on a work of art as Tennessee Crossroads' Rob Wilds found out when he met Nashville, TN artist Rick Lobdell, who loves it when you walk all over his work.
Columbia, TN
Time alone with your favorite pastime can be relaxing and fulfilling, but when you get together with others who have the same interest, you've got the fun not only of your hobby, but of your friends as well. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about a group of hobbyists, The Wood Den Carvers of Columbia, TN, who enjoy cutting pieces of wood and making cutting remarks to each other.
Lyles, TN
If you have you ever had one of those days when you think to yourself, "I'm just going to retire, move to the country and spend my time doing just what I want to," then watch as Tennessee Crossroads' Rob Wilds meeting a kindred spirit, Fleming Williams, who spent much of his life searching for criminals, now spends his days searching for the perfect piece of wood.
Nashville, TN
We've all had moments in our life when things were tough. Hard times can ruin some people, turn them into despair and bitterness. Others seem to take on those tough times and conquer them through hard work and a positive attitude. One of those people is Artist Deneen Coleman-Ruff. Rob Wilds introduces us to the Nashville artist whose faith and belief in the future shine through her work. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Chattanooga, TN
We normally find elegant evening gowns and fine men's suits made from a variety of colorful fabrics and found in shops, boutiques, and department stores across the country. Tennessee Crossroads found a tailor of sorts in Chattanooga, TN who often creates his unique fashions from materials he finds, in of all places, a junk yard.
Lebanon, TN
It wasn't too many years ago that folks had the same career their entire life, but these days, more people are enjoying two or more careers, and for some like Dan Goostree, the second career is the polar opposite of the first one. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Goostree Metal Works.
