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BARBEQUE, MUSIC AND SOUTHERN MADE!
Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter Barbeque, Music, and Southern Made! Three southern festivals, Memphis in May International Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and Southern Makers in Montgomery, Alabama are unique and innovative … Continue reading
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Tagged Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Memphis, Mississippi blues, southern art
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TRASH TO TRASHION
TRASH TO TRASHION by Deborah Fagan Carpenter One man’s trash is—well—another man’s haute couture. Paul Thomas makes vogueish fashions from objects that many would consider useless rubbish, an innovative contribution to the art world that simultaneously calls attention to responsible waste disposal. Repurposing discards … Continue reading
Posted in Art Scene, Deborah Carpenter
Tagged art in the dark, Curbside Couture, Deborah Fagan Carpenter, exploring the south, memphis trashion show, Paul Thomas, paul thomas fashion, recycled fashion, recycling king, southern art, southern artist, trashion
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February on PorchScene
Is it Spring yet? I start asking this question every year around the beginning of February. I am done with Winter, thank you very much. I’m ready to see some flowers, sit on the side porch in the morning and … Continue reading
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Tagged porchscene, southern art, southern artist, southern culture
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Mary’s Doorway Philosophy by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
“Let’s stay together and be as rusty as that ole tin.” This is one example of the straightforward wisdom flowing from the heart and hands of folk artist Mary Proctor- an uncomplicated, optimistic outlook for relationships, friendships and marriage. Her … Continue reading
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Tagged Deborah Fagan Carpenter, Florida, florida artists, folk art, Mary Proctor, porchscene, primitive art, southern art, southern artist
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