No Earring Made Twice
Nature has inspired jeweler Becky Burnette as far back as she can remember. She grew up picking blackberries and going fishing at her family’s…
The Power of Plants
Spring gardening is a haven for the senses. The blush of early roses, the soft fuzz of fresh sage, and the sight of chamomile…
Festival Celebrates Orchids
Orchids from around the world are getting ready for an international adventure. Nestled in cardboard boxes and surrounded by soft quilt batting, many of…
A Weaver’s Revolution
Ritual is at the heart of weaving: the tug of the yarn as the shuttle brings it back and forth; the rhythm of the…
Sweet Spot
On any given weekday night, Jael and Dan Rattigan’s home is as fragrant as a spice market. The scent of mughlai chicken and coconut…
Hail Fellow Well Made
The ethos of FEHLO, an artisan goods design company, can be summed up in a single query, or perhaps a many-layered question. Founder Zac…
Blacksmith Transforms Steel into Art
Metalworker Steve Joslyn sees beauty in every spark. His true passion is large-scale, intricate ironwork, but his artistic journey started with something much smaller….
The Right Turn
Ann Batton’s devotion to clay started with a detour. In 1996, she was a young marketing student at East Tennessee State University, studying statistics,…
Decades of Daylilies
Cheryl Alderman definitely knows her daylilies. What started as a ditch-digging expedition for a few blooms on the side of the road has grown…
Soul Searchers
Amy Spedden is ready to confess. “I’ve never talked to anybody about it before, so this interview has forced me to sit down and…