What does a retired U.S. Postal Service employee do when she retires? She finds a hobby that allows her to be creative. I asked Pat McGilberry what inspired her to pursue the art of monogramming? “My Granny did heirloom sewing and it inspired me. I...

Josh Pickens had his hands creating objects as a woodmaker and furniture maker for a few years after completing his MFA in relief printmaking from the University of Arkansas.  He currently is an Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Judson...

Clink! Clink! Is the sound of metal work being struck with a hammer by Carl Jackson. A native of Wilcox County, Carl creates wood and metal items for the home. In a recent conversation with Carl, I asked him where he learned his craft.  "A guy...

"When people from out of town ask me about Gee's Bend, they also ask if I am a quilter. I always reply, of course." says Tinnie Pettway. Since the popularity of the "Gees Bend Quilting Society", life as a "bender" has taken on a bit of...