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“Sunday Morning,” oil on canvas, Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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Deep Seeded Passion by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
50 pounds of sunflower seeds and a pound of zinnia seeds set the wheels in motion for an unexpected life plan. Had someone told Jill Forrester ten years ago that she would be totally immersed in the world of organic … Continue reading
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From the Porch by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
From our swings or rocking chairs, or from the steps of our front porches, we have witnessed joys and misery, and we have watched the world change before our very eyes. Originating as a place to catch a cool breeze … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Exploring the South
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For the Love of Pewter by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, and a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Technology, Kathleen Armour Walker seems an unlikely candidate to own and operate one of the most successful and unique Pewter businesses in the country, Tennessee Pewter. But an … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Deborah Carpenter
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Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully!
Oy Vey! Paradise in a Gully! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter One beautiful garden room after another fills the five acres of land, located in a hollow once thick with untended brush and unremarkable trees. Solar panels surrounded by a sun-filled … Continue reading
Farm To Table by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Hail to the local farmers and growers, who in a struggling economy, continue to operate their small farms and supply communities with fresh, nutritious food, and praise to the communities themselves for supporting the upswing of local markets. A … Continue reading
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July’s Featured Artist – The World of Jimmy by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Actor, poet, writer, puppeteer, artist and blues musician. Jimmy Crosthwait, is a Memphis, TN artistic and musical icon, whose art and performing style are as recognizable as is he. Welcome to the World of Jimmy! “Look, he isn’t wearing any … Continue reading
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Cat Head Delta Blues Inc. by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
“the culture behind the music…” Look closely. At first glance, Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Inc. on Delta Avenue in Clarksdale, Mississippi appears to be a store where one can purchase Blues CDs, books about the … Continue reading
Posted in Deborah Carpenter, Music
Tagged cat head blues, delta blues, Mississippi blues, Mississippi Delta, southern culture
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McCarty’s Gallery Restaurant by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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State of the art dining is what guests may expect at the Gallery Restaurant. Just as the McCarty Pottery Barn is a well-kept secret, so too, is their dining offering, which was established by Lee McCarty to give his pottery shoppers … Continue reading
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Tagged McCarty, Mississippi, mississippi artist, Mississippi Delta, southern artist, southern culture, The Delta
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McCarty Pottery by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
Word of mouth is apparently all they need to draw a crowd. Without any signage, who would guess that behind the weathered Delta Cypress wall, surrounded by thick bamboo, one would find an amazing art environment created by Merigold, Mississippi … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Deborah Carpenter
Tagged ceramics, marigold mississippi, mccarty ceramics, mccarty pottery, mississippi pottery
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“Sunday Morning,” oil on canvas, Deborah Fagan Carpenter