Abram C Fisk House Porch Restoration

We review the restoration of the pillars on the porch of the Abram C Fisk house in Coldwater, Michigan. After years of neglect, the porch exterior has been completely restored.

William Holland School Stone Inlay Class 2011

My wife, Catherine, and I recently taught a stone inlay class at the William Holland School of Lapidary Art in Young Harris, Georgia. Featured in this video is the excellent work of the six students in the class. We will be teaching two jewelry inlay classes at the school next year in July of 2012.

Artist Sherris Cottier Shank

Sherris Cottier Shank transforms gemstone rough into beautiful gem art. We visit the award winning gem carver’s studio and talk with her about her gem carving carving career. From rough to finished gemstone art and jewelry, Sherris takes us through the process and describes her passion for the profession that she discovered after beginning her career as a jeweler.

Artist Dave Tilton

With a digital camera, artist Dave Tilton does not document a scene that he sees through the camera lens, he creates a completely original work of art. In this visit with Dave you will learn about the experimental techniques that he uses to create his award winning digital images that are exhibited throughout the United States. Dave Tilton and his wife, photographer Paula Oeler, own Carta StudioWorks in Madison, Wisconsin.

Sculpture at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

We re-visit the Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This time, we focus on sculpture. There are more than 160 works in the permanent and temporary collections by many well known sculptors including Auguste Rodin, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, and Jean Arp. In addition, many contemporary artists are represented. These include Beverly Pepper, Kenneth Snelson, Jonathan Borofsky, and Chakaia Booker. From small to gigantic, these works provide an excellent view of sculpture from the last three centuries.

Chihuly Exhibit at Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

Take a tour of Dale Chihuly’s A New Eden exhibit at Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chihuly’s glass art is installed throughout the grounds of the 132 acre garden and in two conservatories. Several thousand pieces of glass are featured in this huge exhibit, which closes on October 31, 2010.

Paul Henry’s Art Gallery

We visit Paul Henry’s Art Gallery in Hammond, Indiana. Dave Mueller, the gallery owner, details the history of the retail establishment that has been in the same location in downtown Hammond since 1902. We also visit with Greg Boyan, Executive Director of he Hammond INnovation Center, cartoon artist Eugene Mitchell and ceramic artist Michael Kaysen, the owner of Hammond’s SideCar Gallery.

2010 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2

We revisit the 2010 Gem & Mineral Show in Tucson, Arizona. Walk with us as we search for Turquoise, Lapis, Charorite, Ocean Jasper, Chinese Writing Stone, and all of the gem rough material that we use to make Sterling Silver stone inlay jewelry. The weather was perfect and the hunt was a challenge, but somehow we were able to spend every Dollar that we had allocated.

Eiteljorg Musuem Indian Market & Festival

We visit the 18th Annual Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market & Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana and interview three Native artists, Amado M. Peña, Jr., Mark D. Stevens and Peter Boome. This annual event features more than 130 Native artists from more than 60 tribes.

Dallas Arts District

We visit the Dallas Arts District with Greg Brown, Program Director of the Dallas Center for Architecture. This urban district is larger than 60 acres and features museums, concert halls, theatres, commercial buildings, cathedrals, and historical buildings.

Abram C. Fisk House in Coldwater, Michigan

We are in the process of restoring the Abram C. Fisk house in Coldwater, Michigan. This Italianate home is believed to have been built in the 1840s. The original estate, Maple Park, was 160 acres and included a race track that ran through the front yard of the house. The home is listed with the National Register of Historic Places and is believed to have originally been part of the Underground Railroad.

Artist Nancy Johnson

From food to figurative to abstract, Atlanta artist Nancy Johnson describes her use of color and form to create her own unique body of work.

Chicago - Art in Public Spaces

Art and architecture surround the Art Institute of Chicago. We view many of Chicago’s well known artworks in Millennium Park and Grant Park. This just at a taste of the hundreds of artworks that are displayed in public spaces in Chicago.

Artist Carol Meese

We visit with artist Carol Meese in her studio in Chesterfield, Virginia. Carol’s paintings begin in her memory and evolve to the final work. We view many of her oil on canvas and oil pastel paintings as she describes the process of creating her colorful works of art. Carol Meese’s gallery is in the Nathaniel Friend House in Petersburg, Virginia.

Chihuly Bridge of Glass and the Tacoma Museum of Glass.

Walk with us across the Chihuly Bridge of Glass and visit the Tacoma Museum of Glass. If you are a fan of Dale Chihuly’s glass art, a visit to Tacoma has much to offer. If you are a glass art collector, a visit to the Museum of Glass provides a view of the glass making process. In addition, 13,000 square feet of gallery space features well known American and International Artists.