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The Scene

Spotlight a growing and vibrant arts community in the Upper Cumberland with The Scene on Lite Rock 95.9. Host Laura Holloway interviews local artists, performers, and more to learn what goes into their craft and why. Find out where their ideas and talents originate, while also keeping a pulse on upcoming performances and galleries around the Upper Cumberland each week on The Scene.

Showcase local talent from across the Upper Cumberland with Laura Holloway and The Scene - Sunday mornings 8-10am on Lite Rock 95.9
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237 Episodes
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Darby Lewis & Ceramic Art And Fibers

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with local ceramic artist, and fibers student at the Appalachian Center For Craft, Darby Lewis. They discuss how she became interested in ceramics, where she finds the ideas and inspiration for some of her pieces, and how she intends to incorporate fibers…
11 Apr 2021 15 min

Charles Kail & Abstract Painting

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville abstract painter and student of Art Education at Tennessee Tech University, Charles Kail. They discuss what made him decide to go to school for art, how he goes about creating one of his abstract oil paintings, and how and where…
4 Apr 2021 15 min

Amy Rodgers & Hand Stamped Jewelry

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Amy Rodgers, a Baxter jewelry designer specializing in hand stamped jewelry. They discuss how she got started designing jewelry, what her artistic process is like when designing a piece of hand stamped jewelry, as well as how she uses Pinterest and…
28 Mar 2021 15 min

Aaron Wells & Custom Furniture

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville wood artist Aaron Wells of Aaron Wells Furniture. They discuss how he got into woodworking, what the commission process is like when creating custom pieces for someone, and how he comes up with the designs for his furniture. Presented by…
21 Mar 2021 15 min

Kevin Zalesak & Design

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Monterey artist and Tennessee Tech University design student, Kevin Zalesak. They discuss his various artistic hobbies including creating spray paint murals, leatherworking, and metal fabrication, his involvement with the Mandalorian Mercs nonprofit organization, and the story behind his iconic squid design…
14 Mar 2021 15 min

Nathaniel Wright & Custom Guitars And Instruments

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with McMinnville custom instrument builder and repairer Nathaniel Wright. They discuss how he got started playing and then creating guitars, what the commission process is like and the work that goes into each project when working on an instrument, as well as…
7 Mar 2021 15 min

Maya Mathews & Graphic Design

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville graphic designer, illustrator, and muralist Maya Mathews. They discuss where she's from, the mural that she did at World Foods in Cookeville and her creative process for it, as well as where she finds inspiration for her work. Presented by…
28 Feb 2021 15 min

Bill Gray & Woodworking

Emily Newman as she sits down with Baxter woodworker and wood-turner Bill Gray. They discuss the stories and artistic process behind several of his pieces, where he finds the inspiration to create, as well as his favorite types of wood to work and create with. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom…
21 Feb 2021 15 min

Strong Stoneware

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Livingston ceramic artist Jonathan Strong of Strong Stoneware. They discuss how his background in the army led to him being introduced to art, how and why he creates his own clay, what his artistic process is like from start to finish,…
14 Feb 2021 15 min

Emily Sands & Tattooing

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with tattoo artist Emily Sands with Black Heart Tattoo in Cookeville. They discuss what inspired her and made her decide to become a tattoo artist, the process of getting a tattoo for the first time, and how she likes to work with…
7 Feb 2021 15 min

Abe Pardee & Custom Metal Work

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Abe Pardee of Pardee Metal. They discuss how he best describes his custom metal work, where he received his training, his artist process, as well as what inspires him to create functional works. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom in Sparta. New…
31 Jan 2021 15 min

David Fricke & Sculpting

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with local wood, metal, and glass sculptor David Fricke. They discuss where he received his training and education, the bench that he created for Cookeville's Historic WestSide District, as well as some of his other well known works around Cookeville. Presented by…
24 Jan 2021 14 min

Perry Johnson & Painting And Teaching

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Perry Johnson, oil painter and Associate Professor of Painting And Print Making at Tennessee Tech University. They discuss what it means to be a figurative painter, what made him decide to teach art and how long he's been a teacher, as…
17 Jan 2021 15 min

Susan Stone & Ceramic Art

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with ceramic artist Susan Stone. They discuss why and how long she's been making ceramic art, and why she incorporates birds and flowers into her lighthearted, functional designs. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom in Sparta. New episodes every Sunday at 9 on…
10 Jan 2021 15 min

Ed Tincher & Tattoos And Monsters

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville tattoo artist, painter, and monster maker, Ed Tincher. They discuss when he took an interest in the arts, as well as where his love of monsters and other inspirations came from. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom in Sparta. New episodes…
3 Jan 2021 15 min

Monya Nikahd & Weaving

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with weaver and Tennessee Tech student, Monya Nikahd. They discuss what got her interested in weaving, the loom and materials that she enjoys using, and what inspires her to work with fibers. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom in Sparta. New episodes every…
20 Dec 2020 15 min

Rena Wood & Fiber Art

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down Cookeville fiber artist and Assistant Professor of Fiber Art at the Appalachian Center For Craft, Rena Wood. They discuss when she first took an interest in fiber art, how she creates her pieces and series of works, and where she find the…
13 Dec 2020 15 min

Molly Perry & Design

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down Cookeville designer, illustrator, and Tennessee Tech University student Molly Perry. They discuss when she began taking an interest in the arts, what turned her focus towards digital art and design over traditional, and her education at TTU. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom…
6 Dec 2020 15 min

Hippies & Gypsies Co.

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with jeweler Matt Sandlin of Hippies & Gypsies Co. They discuss how and when he took an interest in jewelry, the studio space and techniques that he uses when working, and the first piece that he ever made. Presented by The Fragrant…
29 Nov 2020 15 min

Jessica Hagar & Textiles

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville textile artist Jessica Hagar. They discuss her specialization in accessories such as scarfs and hats, the materials that she uses for them, and how she incorporates elements of nature to express herself through her work. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom…
22 Nov 2020 15 min
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