Recent Crossroads Clips
Concrete Mystique
Antioch, TN
April 14, 2011
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.
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Wood Den Carvers
Columbia, TN
March 31, 2011
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.
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Fleming Williams
Lyles, TN
March 24, 2011
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.
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Peter Readey’s Incredible Steam Machine
Lebanon, TN
March 03, 2011
A lot of people come to America to live out their dream. In the case of English born Peter Readey, he hopped across the pond because manufacturing costs were less expensive here. What does he make? A type of diving gear, and his version of it has allowed him to see and do things all over the world, and he's making them in Lebanon, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Peter Readey's Incredible Steam Machine.
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Green Frog Village
Bells, TN
February 25, 2011
Most of us have a family heirloom or two around to connect us with our ancestors. The fellow you're about to meet has assembled an entire village to keep him connected to his rural West Tennessee root. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Green Frog Village in Alamo, TN.
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Artist Deneen Coleman-Ruff
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2011
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.
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John Petrey – Artist
Chattanooga, TN
February 17, 2011
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.
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Old Mill Square
Pigeon Forge, TN
February 17, 2011
Mention Pigeon Forge, TN, and many people will think of Dollywood, or outlet malls or amusement parks. But, the town has a history that goes back farther than tourism, and if you know where to find it, you can experience it and even take some of it home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Old Mill Square.
