The Scene

This week, meet Tennessee Tech University Art Education student Veston Phillipi.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Tennessee Tech University Art Education student Veston Phillipi. They discuss what he does as an artist, how he decided on art education, some of the projects that he has worked on with his art class, the types of projects that he didn’t expect to enjoy, as well as how he misses the studio while doing his residency.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Learn more about Art Love with its founder, and graphic designer, Molly Perry.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with graphic designer, and Founder of Art Love, Molly Perry. They discuss what Art Love is, its goal, and where the idea came from, who some of the artists participating in the event are, as well as what the deciding factor for her was on partnering with the nonprofit Helping Hands.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Learn more about TTU Art Education major Becca Pitts, and her work with ceramics

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Tennessee Tech University Art Education major, and ceramics artist, Becca Pitts. They discuss how her wood working artist dad influenced her interest in art, where her focus is and her preferred medium of ceramics, as well as how her experience student teaching at Cookeville High School has been going.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Find out more about TTU’s Arty Gras with Kathleen Gilpatrick & Jennifer Shank.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Kathleen Gilpatrick and Jennifer Shank. They discuss what Arty Gras is, its origins, and how it celebrates Tennessee Tech University’s College of Fine Arts, the tickets, prices, and various table themes that are offered, as well as an overview of TTU’s Fine Arts program as a whole.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Discover the world of bone and skull art with Odd Fox Co.’s Samantha Ingold.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with bone and skull artist Samantha Ingold of Odd Fox Co. They discuss her style, what being a bone and skull artist entails, how painting on canvas differs from painting on the real bones that she uses, and the creative freedom that comes from it, as well as the types of projects that she prefers to work on between canvas, commissions, and painting her own projects.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Get to know Tess Mann, owner & designer at Couture By Tess Bridal in Cookeville.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Tess Mann, Owner and Designer at Couture By Tess Bridal in Cookeville. They discuss her background, how she’s been designing since she was around 11 years old, the response she’s received on having a bridal shop in Cookeville, as well as the new lines that she is currently working on for brides in the Upper Cumberland.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

This week learn more about The Munkey Wrench in Cookeville with owner Bruce Heard

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Bruce Heard, owner of The Munkey Wrench in Cookeville. They discuss what The Munkey Wrench is, and the items that are for sale there, how he finds inspiration in music, movies, and old toys, as well as how his business has been overall after moving.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

This week, find out more about pressed art with owner of Pressed, Aspen Turney.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Aspen Turney, owner of Pressed. They discuss how she started her company Pressed, how she incorporates pressed flowers into her jewelry, the process of working with frames, jewelry, and pressed florals, and how she is inspired by them, as well as what her experience running a business has been like.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Learn more about Smithville artist Erin Fennell, and her furniture art projects.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Smithville furniture artist Erin Fennell. They discuss how she discovered thrift stores and getting started working with spray paint after finishing nursing school, what her artistic process is like once she finds a piece that “speaks to her,” as well as how the resources and communities of Smithville and the Upper Cumberland have helped her art.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.

Get to know Cookeville painter Ed Tincher, and how his childhood inspires him.

Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville painter Ed Tincher. They discuss his background in painting, how he thinks about each project as if he were a kid again, how things like cartoons and childhood memories inspire his work, as well as who some of his favorite local and non-local artists are.

Presented by Harper’s Rare Books & Collectibles in Cookeville. New episodes every Sunday at 8am on Lite Rock 95.9.