By Nathan Coker
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Apr 29th, 2021
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Daryl Triplett believes God created him to create, and he declares that the scenery around him inspires him to keep going. “I get up in the morning and just know I’m here and that He gave me another day and allowed me to see all of these things and experience them.” written by / STARLA […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 29th, 2021
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article by STARLA GATSON / photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK While many artists might shudder at the thought of an empty canvas, likely wondering if the work is good enough before the brush has even touched the piece of tightly-woven fabric, Rhenda Saporito loves the blank space for the very sa...
By Nathan Coker
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Mar 3rd, 2021
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ALANA WAGNER / KELLY MOORE CLARK In conversation and, especially, through her art, Christiane Drieling shares herself fully and without reserve. She doesn’t regret any of the experiences that make up her story: a German-born woman now living in the United States, having ear...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 28th, 2021
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Since the summer of 2020, Elizabeth has shared her passion for quilting with others by teaching classes at Material Things in Monroe, owned by Joyce Sims. article by ALANA WAGNER | photography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Creative is the term Elizabeth Prine feels best describes her. She will tell you plainl...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 6th, 2021
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At 11 years old, Carlton James Madden was inspired to try his hand as a luthier, and after some trial and error, his whimsical cigar box instruments have found a home with musicians from coast to coast and across the pond. article by Vanelis Rivera | photography by Kelly Moore Clark Around 11 years a...
By Nathan Coker
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Nov 11th, 2020
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article by STARLA GATSONphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Robin Ozburn sells her crocheted pieces under the umbrella of her business, Roz Handmade. In addition to the amigurumi dolls, Roz Handmade is also a vendor of polymer clay jewelry, and while yarn and clay may seem like vastly differing mediums,...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 5th, 2020
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ARTICLE | Alana WagnerPHOTOGRAPHER | Kelly Moore ClarkWEBSITE | www.hamaker-art-design.com Of the services Robin Hamaker provides through Robin Hamaker Art & Design, perhaps the most valuable is vision. Whether it is an interior design project or an art consultation, Robin is able to see past wha...
By Nathan Coker
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Sep 8th, 2020
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Nail polish should be simple–choose a color, paint two coats, apply a top coat, and voila, feel instantly fabulous. That’s the attitude Courtnee Ruth Crews held toward the ancient trend, until recently. Crews was on the hunt for a very particular yellow, one that didn’t seem to be on the market...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jul 2nd, 2020
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Serendipitous: that’s the word artist BROOKE CASSADY uses to describe the many moments that brought her to Louisiana Tech University this past year. Rather than a clear-cut path, Brooke has followed many offshoots that ultimately led her to settling in Monroe and becoming Visiting Assistant Professor...
By Cassie Livingston
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Jun 5th, 2020
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JONI NOBLE IS A PROFESSOR, PHOTOGRAPHER AND PAINTER. HER ART HAS OFTEN BEEN INSPIRED BY HER TRAVELS TEACHING AND CREATING ABROAD ARTICLE BY APRIL CLARK HONAKER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Local artist Joni Noble is a professor of art who coordinates the art program at the University of Louisia...
