Lacassas, TN
A lot of folks know many years in advance what they want to do when they retire, but that was not the case for Bill and Judy Heim of Lacassas, TN, they just sort of stumbled upon their retirement plans. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Red Oak Pottery.
Chattanooga, TN
Works of art should be seen, experienced, and even commented on. That's the theory at one of the state's premiere museums of American Art. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Hunter Museum to see how recent expansion has brought the Hunter down the hill and to the people of Chattanooga, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Smithville, TN
We talk a lot here about what folks have decided to do when they retire. Some have thought about it a long time. Others, like the man you're going to meet now, didn't decide what he'd do until just a couple of years ago. We go now to the fiddling capital of Tennessee with Tennessee Crossroads, where a former industry worker makes fiddles for beginners. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Doug Cooper - Starter Fiddles.
Sparta, TN
Nan Jacobsohn, a clay sculptor who lives in Sparta, TN isn't only known for her magical clay horses but she's also known as the wife of a very talented wood craftsman. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more how Russ Jacobsohn takes something we may remember from our childhood and makes it magical once again.
Sparta, TN
Nan Jacobsohn, a clay sculptor who lives in Sparta, TN isn't only known for her magical clay horses but she's also known as the wife of a very talented wood craftsman. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more how Russ Jacobsohn takes something we may remember from our childhood and makes it magical once again.
Murfreesboro, TN
Stained glass is a very old art form; it was first found in the windows of churches, telling biblical stories. Today that centuries-old art form is still alive and well in a little shop just off the square in Murfreesboro, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Southern Stained Glass.
Franklin, TN
Susan Watson meets a Franklin craftsman who created a giant factory worker out of scrap metal left behind when the Franklin factory closed.If you are familiar with the 3 R's, reduce, reuse, recycle, then you should know that there's a man in Franklin, TN who's added a 4th "R"--reinvent. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about how Kris Nethercut used his tools and imagination to bring new life to a pile of old metal at Metal Morphosis.
Dickson, TN
When you were in school, you probably learn about Tennessee's official state symbols, like the state tree, the state flower, or the state bird. These days, kids in school are learning about those things from a painting created by an artist from Dickson, TN who also happens to be our state's first Artist in Residence. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Michael Sloan - Artist.
