Artober Nashville

Did you know October is national Arts & Humanities Month? It is a collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. Metro Nashville Arts Commission has done a fantastic job of spearheading the month long celebration in Nashville, dubbed Artober.

Fifth Third Bank has been a big sponsor of Artober, hosting Artober Fridays at Fifth Third Bank through out the month. This Friday is the final event in the Friday series, and it will be held at the Hillsboro Village Fifth Third, near the intersection of 21st and Wedgewood.

I will be leading an interactive art making activity at today's event. There will also be food and fun live music by the Ukedeliks!

The activity invites you to stop by and contribute to this 3' x 6' painting of Hillsboro Village. The rough outline is pictured above; guest are encouraged to paint in or add onto any and all of their favorite parts of Hillsboro Village. This is free and open to the public. It's kid friendly, too!

Hope you can stop by and join me even if it's just a few moments on your lunch break- after all it takes a village to paint a Village!

It's Time

My new window for Rodney Mitchell




It's time for spring, for sun, for flowers, for afternoons outside. I won't bitch about winter, as they go this one's been good. However, I LOVE the energy that's building in anticipation of the new season. New daylight hours, new plant life, new colors; it's the best. Well, summer is the the ultimate best, but until then...I like the look of spring.

Bigger Pictures and Discovering Music City

I thought I wouldn't get around to posting these till tomorrow, but I just can't wait! This morning I installed the fall window display at Rodney Mitchell's Salon in Hillsboro Village. The inspiration was vaguely "back to school"; the focus of my interpretation is the travel. Stacks and stacks of old books can be a world of information and comfort, so I've included them amongst the suitcases of our Nashville bound student- let's call her Autumn. Traveling to a new city is one of my favorite learning experiences. Autumn is a traveler, too. She looked around the globe for the next destination, and decided to check out Music City. Maybe she'll like it, maybe she'll love what she discovers and will stay awhile, but Autumn still has worlds yet to be explored!

It Takes a Village to Assemble a Window

Or: I assembled my new window design at Fire Finch in the Village, with the helpful hand of Amanda B. Perfect for summer- the swing, the tree, the grass; it just makes me want to go to the park! If you are in Hillsboro Village swing by ( get it "swing" by, hahaha) and check out the fruits of my labor.

This Is What's Next

It's the new window display at Rodney Mitchell's in Hillsboro Village. This one came together like a fun little puzzle. The portrait was already done (not by me), and suggested for use in this new set up. After a bit of pondering, I decided to paint baby pieces to make a substantial canvas family. In the spirit of Earth Day I incorporated my recycling -as well as some from my thoughtful friends- to make a tin can army on the window ledge. These tin cans are similar to an artist's jar of brushes, and since in this case the artists are hair stylists,instead of paintbrushes they are full of combs! It came together with a bright pop- arty feel to it- perfect for the sunny days we're about to have!

Back To Work!

I've been back at Fire Finch this week, and on Friday I put up a new window display in the Village store. In the spirit of the season I made a kite out of fabric, dowel rods, glue, and a little fishing line. It's sailing through bright blue sky below the fluffy white clouds, with a long fluttering tail!
It's difficult to get a good picture due to the glare off the window, so this pic is me looking up from underneath. You can't see the whole thing here, so maybe you should just drop by and check it out :)

Oscar was in Nashville Last Night!

Beth Gilmore and I strike our best red carpet poses! I think I need to work on mine a little!!!

In case you've been living in a hole in the ground, the Oscar Awards were last night. Was it the most exciting awards ceremony ever? Mmmm... maybe not... but it was an exciting evening that I spent with friends at a fabulous party at the Belcourt Theater!!!
From the moment we walked in on the red carpet (complete with hysterical "paparazzi") to the screening of the show, to the tempting food and drinks, it was perfection! Details were not forgotten- we even received Oscar 2008 books, the same ones used at the live ceremony.
The event is an annual fundraiser for the historic Belcourt Theater; Nashville has quite a few unique gems and this is one of them. If you haven't been recently- get out there! The Belcourt is an independent theater that thrives on local support.