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James Diehr Art
Cunningham, TN
August 18, 2016
Ken Wilshire meets a college professor and administrator with some 45 years’ experience touching the lives of young folks through paint, clay, stone and metal. And now he’s joined many of his students to follow his own dreams. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about James Diehr - Artist.
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Kids to the Country
Summertown, TN
August 18, 2016
In Middle Tennessee if you mention "The Farm" most folks think of the Hippie Farm near Summertown, TN. Steven Gaskin and a bus caravan of his followers left San Francisco and moved to Tennessee to pursue a life style of communal living. Tennessee Crossroads' Gretchen Bates spent a day there learning about Kids To The Country. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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National Corvette Museum
Bowling Green, KY
August 11, 2016
Everyone has dreamed of pulling out of your driveway in a classic Corvette sports car. The next best thing is a trip up to Bowling Green, KY to visit the National Corvette Museum. It's an interactive experience that attracts 'Vett lovers from all over country. Tennessee Crossroads discovers how a recent tragedy turned into a popular attraction that drove up attendance. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Dusty Baker – Concrete Artist
Hurricane Mills, TN
August 04, 2016
When you think of concrete, you usually think of sidewalks or roads, but Dusty Baker imagines so much more. He's a concrete artist who creates unique countertops, tables and whatever else his imagination comes up with. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Catherine Moberg – Clay Artist
Nashville, TN
June 30, 2016
It's always inspiring when a successful artist wants to give something back by teaching a hopeful newcomer. Tennessee Crossroads visited the Clay Lady Campus in Nashville, TN. While we were there, we met a talented sculpture whose eye-deceiving style is called Trompe O'eil. What's more, she was the student of a celebrated artist we profiled more than 10 years ago named Catherine Moberg. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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Musgrave Pencils
Shelbyville, TN
June 30, 2016
There's a Tennessee company celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year - the Musgrave Pencil Company in Shelbyville, TN that has stood the test of time and technology, as a leading manufacturer of good old, wood case pencils. Tennessee Crossroads visits their factory to see how it's done. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
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1812 Cragfont Mansion
Castalian Springs, TN
June 23, 2016
You can go to places and see artifacts from the past and you can go to places and experience a bit of how the past actually was, but sometimes you get to do both at the same time. Rob Wilds was lucky enough to do that recently when he traveled to Cragfont Mansion in Castalian Springs, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Tennessee Marble Company
Friendsville, TN
June 02, 2016
Although less than 3% of the world's marble comes from quarries in our country, Tennessee is a leading producer. You find everywhere from the United States Capitol in DC, to Grand Central Station in New York. This is the story of how an East Tennessee marble company came to the aid of Middle Tennessee landmark. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tennessee Marble Company.
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Violin & Bass Luthiers
Nashville, TN
May 19, 2016
A musician is someone who plays an instrument. A luthier is someone who makes stringed instruments, and often they do both.Tennessee Crossroads visits the workshop of Jennifer Halenar and Randy Hunt, a place where they stay engrossed in a world of wood and strings. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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