by Whitney Jarreld | Oct 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most people keep original pictures for nostalgic reasons, but Joshua Dildine works with photographs and paints over them on a large scale. At Lipscomb’s John C. Hutcheson Gallery in the James D. Hughes Center, eight pieces of Dildine’s work are part of the visiting artists program. Dildine is an artist based out of Los Angeles. Dildine grew up in the California area, and the original influence of art in his life was his grandmother, a water color painter. “She would babysit me, and she would point into the sky and say ‘what colors do you see in the sky?’, and I would say ‘blue’, and she would say, ‘wrong’ and I would think she’s crazy,” Dildine said. The art background his grandmother inspired propelled Dildine to pursue his passion in art. “Having that constant influence throughout my whole life has been amazing, but now that I’m much older and in the contemporary art realms my influence has changed. I look at art and I’m inspired by everything,” Dildine said. The core of his artwork looks into how society views images. “I wanted to make it more personal, but also in some ways I wanted to investigate the power of image and photographs,” Dildine said. Dildine has three base steps to his work: construction, deconstruction and re-construction. “The construction part is the context that we give images. The meaning behind them. Deconstructive aspect is the act of painting over it and removing that context,” Dildine said. Dildine believes that removing the face of mother on a photograph, the power of it is lost. The third step, reconstruction, “is fusing painting with...
by Whitney Jarreld | Sep 9, 2013 | News Slider
Where Granny White turns into 12th Avenue South, business is rising and a farmers market is thriving. Every Tuesday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sevier Park hosts a farmers market full of produce and “local goodies.” Founder and market manager, Mary Crimmims, stresses that the market’s products are produced and harvested in the Middle Tennessee region. “Everything that we do here is within 150 miles from Nashville or less. So, it’s a producer-only market,” emphasizes Crimmims, who circulates around the information tent ready to assist people. Customers will be able to find Tennessee produce that is in season and at its peak of freshness during the months of the market: May through October. Other products include natural remedies, organic meats, honey, and the alternative to cow diary: goat diary. Because most farmers operate the farms themselves, most products available at the market are organic. Besides being able to sell and market their products, vendors enjoy the time they spend with their customers and talk about the benefits of the food they grow. Tanner Olson, selling okra and different types of sprouts, is the founder and operator of Ramble Hill Farms. Olson finds the time he spends with customers to be a valuable experience for both parties. “I really just like to come to these neighborhood markets, get to be apart of the community, and talk about food,” Olson says. “Talking about food, talking about nutrition, and how to be healthy, is just a really important thing for me,” Olson states. Grinning, Olson adds, “it’s really good to come and make that connection.” Other than being able to connect with your local...
by Whitney Jarreld | Feb 20, 2013 | News Slider
Buzzing sewing machines and the sounds of fabric being ripped and cut mixes with the chatter of daily topics in a room where a group of retired women come together to sew for love. The walls contain pictures, posters and notes with Bible verses that echo that loving motivation. But the ultimate testimony to how these women do everything in love is them taking time to sew for people in need. Now expanded into two rooms, one for fabric and the other for sewing, Sewing to Share is a group of retired women at Trevecca Towers who use their beloved craft to help charity and missions. The group came together in 2008. The women began filling requests to make quilts for an African school for young girls. The quilts were followed by baby blankets for orphaned children in China. The group then found their work so needed that they expanded into a full-time mission of sewing for hope and love. Other beneficiaries of the group include the Veteran’s Administration, Nashville Rescue Mission, nursing homes and other charities. Pearl Kidwell, who has lived in the towers for 10 years, spearheads the group. When she began the group, the women made use of leftover fabric. “We started making quilts, and no money was involved. Everything was volunteer. We took scraps and made beautiful quilts,” Kidwell said. “Since that time, we’ve made quilts for different organizations. We can’t make up our mind which ones we want to do.” Kidwell doesn’t sew alone. Grace Hall moved into the towers a little more than three years ago and enlisted in the project. “I’d always...
by Whitney Jarreld | Oct 30, 2012 | News Slider
There are many food venue options on Lipscomb’s campus. However a growing concern for the United States is having the opportunity to buy more natural, local and healthy options for consumption. The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics put on Food Day in the square on Oct. 25. Emily Brunson, along with other dietetics majors at Lipscomb planned and hosted the event. Brunson got involved with Food Day when she attended a real food challenge in Chapel Hill, N.C. “It is a nationwide celebration of local, substainable and affordable food,” she said. The day provided Lipscomb students with free samples and information on healthy living and local foods. Some music was also provided while the event took place in the square. Vendors who attended support local business and farmers. Ric Ously of Ously Ouch Salsa says he makes his salsa from locally grown food. “It’s important to support our local farmers, and that’s why we use [local produce],” Ously said. Adam Curtis is a part of Good Food For Good People. He says his organization “acts as a local food hub with about 85 farmers and food artisians here in Middle Tennessee.” He believes it’s important to support local food “because it helps build a green econmoy because the money stays within your local area and you just get healthier, better quality food.” Tennessee is known for crops like tomatoes, corn and soy beans, but there are still some communities who are struggling to aquire better options for their food intake. Some vendors who participated include: The Well Frothy Monkey Nutrisha The Jam...
by Whitney Jarreld | Sep 28, 2012 | News Slider
OPEN gallery, the first local art gallery run by university students, is a step toward making a stamp in the art world for Lipscomb’s art department. The gallery will showcase more than Lipscomb students’ art. Students are going beyond Lipscomb and Nashville to find artists. Mariel Bolton, a senior studio art major, said they are looking “anywhere we can find someone that we really appreciate their work.” Bolton and six other art majors serve on the student board that operate OPEN gallery. She said the board’s goal is “to find work that is new and innovative that Nashville is not used to seeing.” The first exhibition on Sept. 1 was called “The Rehearsal” and featured artist Joel Parsons, whose work includes sculpture, installation and performance. Parsons performed a piece from his Ballet Projects. Associate Professor Rocky Horton said he thinks the gallery will help Lipscomb art students compete on a higher level in the Nashville art scene. But that’s not all. “OPEN will allow Lipscomb art students to gain valuable experience in the business side of the art world,” Horton said, adding that it “will allow students to gain experience curating exhibits, selecting artists and acting as managers and operators.” The gallery is located in the Arcade, which is on 5th Avenue North in downtown Nashville. You can visit OPEN gallery in the Arcade during every Art Crawl–an event in which local artists and companies open their doors at the Arcade for the public to browse their work and even buy a piece. Art Crawl happens on the first Saturday of every month and is free to the public. During...
