Jai Sheronda – Gourd Artist

Tennessee Crossroads visited a distillery in Woodbury, TN that held several surprises. One of those surprises was the discovery of Jai Sheronda – Gourd Artist who shares the property and his love of a particular plant. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television’s Tennessee Crossroads.


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A couple months ago, Gretchen Bates visited a distillery in Woodbury that held several surprises. Well, one of those surprises was the discovery of an artist, with an unusual name, who shares the property, and his love of a particular plant.

Gretchen Bates joined Tennessee Crossroads in 2007 but had her first appearance on the show in 1991 when her community, The Farm, was featured on the show. Though born and raised in Lewis County, Gretchen left Tennessee to move to New York City and pursue a career in theatre. Highlights from her time in New York City include two summers at the Chautauqua Theatre, working with the Circe du Soleil, and seeing every show on Broadway. After six years on the stage in New York City, Gretchen returned home to Tennessee.

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