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.
Nashville, TN
Ted Taylor has been drawing most of his life - first with crayons - then with pencils - in fact, it took up a lot of his time at school and sometimes he got into trouble. But if those teachers could see Ted Taylor now they'd be very proud of him. He's traded in those crayons for much more expensive tools and the results are "picture perfect." Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ted Taylor - Portrait Artist.
Crawford, TN
Tennessee Crossroads reveals a love story that goes beyond a man and a woman. It tells of their love for the camera and a life outside the hustle and bustle of the big city. Tennessee Crossroads takes us to rural Crawford, TN to meet Jack and Lynn Stoddart, a couple who fell in love with the people and places of the Cumberland Plateau. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
"There are 13-hundred 52 guitar pickers in Nashville." So sang the Lovin' Spoonful in their song about Nashville Cats. I'm betting there are many more. There's only one place in town to find the rarest, most prized guitars under one roof. It's a store that evolved from one man's passion for precious stringed instruments - one that's become world famous for its six-string treasures. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN.
Sparta, TN
When Connie Steele met her husband she had no idea she'd fall in love with something he did for fun. He was a Mountain Man re-enactor. Connie decided to join in but realized it was difficult to get the proper bead work on the attire do she started beading her own items. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Connie Steele - Bead Artist from Sparta, TN.
Nolensville, TN
Making a living as an artist isn't always easy. The artist you're about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Tennessee Crossroads found out, Ben Caldwell's artistic future is now as bright as the copper and silver he works with. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ben Caldwell - Metalsmith, in Nolensville, TN.
Hendersonville, TN
The unmistakable sound of traditional banjo picking can quickly take you back to the times of Uncle Dave Macon and Grandpa Jones. There's a banjo picker in West Tennessee wanting to carry on that musical tradition and as Tennessee Crossroads discovered, he's got some very personal reasons for wanting to do so. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Philip Steinmetz - Banjo Picker.
Nashville, TN
Hurricane Katrina caused hundreds of people to flee New Orleans, LA and the gulf coast. Many of those displaced settled in Tennessee. One woman who fled the storm decided Nashville would be a wonderful place to continue her artwork. Tennessee Crossroads shows us this artist is starting over in Music City with her husband, her son and her shoes. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Melanie Guion - Shoe Artist.
Chattanooga, TN
It's hard to imagine a piece of highway, a concrete slab, as a beautiful piece of artwork. But one Chattanooga, TN woman has taken the rough and coarse cement and made some very uncommon concrete. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Kem Alexander - Concrete Artist.
McMinnville, TN
Becoming an artist doesn't necessarily mean you have to invest in expensive supplies or even art lessons. Charles Haston began painting at the tender age of 55, with brushes from Walmart, and never looked back. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to McMinville, TN to meet the man known there as "The Artistic Judge".
