News Talk 94.1 The Scene

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
Weekly English United States Arts · Society & Culture
267 Episodes
180 – 200

Britnee Holley & Fiber Art

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with fiber artist, and recent Tennessee Tech University graduate, Britnee Holley. They discuss where her interest in weaving comes from, what her final thesis at TTU was and how she conceptualized and designed everything for it, as well as what her artistic…
27 Jun 2021 15 min

Tabitha Thierjung & Glass Art

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Silver Point glass artist Tabitha Thierjung. They discuss what led to her wanting to be an artist, what her artistic process is like from start to finish, as well as where she finds her inspiration, and how she incorporates that inspiration…
13 Jun 2021 15 min

Brianna Wainright & Digital Art

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Sparta digital artist Brianna Wainright. The discuss how and when she became interested in art, how she comes up with her ideas, as well as where she draws inspiration from for her style of digital art. Presented by The Fragrant Mushroom…
6 Jun 2021 15 min

Anthony Alcorn & Metalsmithing And Blacksmithing

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with local metalsmith and blacksmith, Anthony Alcorn. They discuss how he got his start in metalsmithing, his step by step process on how he makes some of his more intricate pieces, as well as where he finds inspiration for his various types…
30 May 2021 15 min

Oak Lawn Blacksmith

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Andrew Reist, owner of Oak Lawn Blacksmith. They discuss why he chose to major in Art Education and how blacksmithing played a large role in that decision, how he creates a piece from start to finish, as well as where he…
23 May 2021 15 min

Crystal Chrysalis Creations

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville jewelery designer and owner of Crystal Chrysalis Creations, Megean Hershey. They discuss where the name of her business comes from, what her artistic process is like when creating one of her pieces, as well as how the Upper Cumberland area…
16 May 2021 15 min

Kiki Dunham & Ceramic Art And Illustrating

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville ceramic artist and illustrator Kiki Dunham. They discuss when she first took an interest in the arts, what her process is like creating a piece of her wall art from start to finish, as well as how she finds inspiration…
9 May 2021 15 min

Jessica Howerton & Metalsmithing

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville metalsmith Jessica Howerton. They discuss when and how she began to dabble in metalsmithing, the details surrounding her these piece while she was a student at the Appalachian Center For Craft, as well as where she finds inspiration for her…
2 May 2021 15 min

Jason McCormick & Illustrating

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Cookeville artist and illustrator, Jason McCormick. They discuss when and where he got his start sketching illustrations, how he manages to capture the level of detail in his art that he is able to, as well as how he designed an…
25 Apr 2021 15 min

Shonga Mama

Join host Emily Newman as she sits down with Kristina England of Shonga Mama. They discuss her vintage, reworked clothing, how she brings new life to 100% up-cycled and vintage materials, her step by step process for creating a new piece of clothing, and how she mixes new and old…
18 Apr 2021 15 min

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
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