The Scene

Get to know the background, and art projects of GlitterCat Studio’s Carla René.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Carla René with GlitterCat Studios. They discuss her background, and what brought her to Tennessee Tech University as a student, her current art projects that she’s working on, as well as how the Upper Cumberland area has ... Read More »

Learn more about Ithil Carvings’ Hannah La Rue and how she started making jewelry.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Hannah La Rue from Ithil Carvings. They discuss how she got her start in art and making jewelry, the projects that she is currently working on, including one that is very special to her, as well ... Read More »

Find out more about The Silver Fern in Cookeville with Co-Owner Brandy Lynn.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Brandy Lynn, Co-Owner of The Silver Fern in Cookeville. They discuss her background and the role that she plays at The Silver Fern, the various local artists whose art has been featured at The Silver Fern’s gallery ... Read More »

Get to know Daphni with Daphfae Photography, and how she got her start in art.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Daphni with Daphfae Photography. They discuss how she got started in art and photography, her favorite styled sheets that she has done, as well as what she hopes others take away from her work and ... Read More »

Learn about Handcrafted Home Cookeville with Founders Jen Luna and Emma Levitz.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Jen Luna and Emma Levitz, Founders of Handcrafted Home Cookeville. They discuss their respective backgrounds in arts and crafts, what Handcrafted Home Cookeville is, and how and why they started the business, as well as who some of ... Read More »

Learn more about the Storyteller House For The Arts with Founder Laura Holloway.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Laura Holloway, Founder of Storyteller House For The Arts in Cookeville. They discuss what Storyteller House For The Arts is and their mission, how she got her start in the performing arts, as well as how the ... Read More »

Get to know and learn more about Cookeville clay artist and glassblower Jeff Lee  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville clay artist and glassblower Jeff Lee. They discuss how he got started creating art, the pottery projects that he is currently working on, as well as where he draws inspiration for his various projects from. ... Read More »

Learn more about digital design artist and Tennessee Tech student Nate Wheeler.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Cookeville digital design artists, and Tennessee Tech University student, Nate Wheeler. They discuss how he got started working in design and art as a kid, the projects that he is currently working in, as well as how the ... Read More »

Get to know Master Gardener Serina Wells, Owner of Petal and Rake in Cookeville.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Master Gardener Serina Wells, Owner of Petal and Rake in Cookeville. They discuss how she got her start gardening, the various blooms that she keeps throughout the year, how she grows seasonally, as well as the ... Read More »

Get to know Baxter oil and pastel artist Judy Staples Becker, and her projects.  Join host Andrea Kruszka as she sits down with Baxter oil and pastel artist Judy Staples Becker. They discuss how she got started using oil and pastels, the various projects that she is currently working on, as well as her experience with the March 3, ... Read More »