The Dance Foundation will present Freeform, a dance performance featuring students and guest artists, on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. via livestream, thedancefoundation.org/freeform. The 45-minute program includes a mix of dances by students in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and musical theatre classes as well as dance works by guest artists. According to a release, guest … [Read more...]
Homes for the Holidays: Lots of New Sights Await Visitors During Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour
By Sharon SmithFive festively decorated houses will be open for visitors during Samford Legacy League’s 11th annual Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 9. This annual community event raises funds to provide transformational scholarships for students with significant financial need and challenging circumstances. Since its inception, the tour has featured 43 homes and … [Read more...]
A Grand Entrance: Friends Patty B. Driscoll, Katharine Marx Open Artistic Doors Together
By Donna Cornelius The newest chapter in artist Patty B. Driscoll’s creative story is inspired by women. Thus, it’s fitting that another woman who’s a friend and fellow artist is helping her write it. Driscoll’s Agatha Studio is a collection of decorative brass door knockers, each of which has a strong female for its namesake – and a captivating story behind it. Katharine … [Read more...]
Artistic Inspiration: Homewood Interior Designer Launches Her Own Brand of Heirloom Stockings, Holiday Decor
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Homewood-based interior designer Julie Terrell has a new holiday venture that mixes her love of art and design as well as her answer to a seasonal plight. About three years ago, Terrell began making custom heirloom stockings, first for herself and then for her clients. Last year, she piloted a business selling her stockings online through her … [Read more...]
Going Pro: From a Classroom to Etsy, OLS Student Breaks Into the Business World with Handmade Crafts
By Mary Stephens Pugh As the holiday season approaches, Elizabeth Lowman, an eighth-grade student at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, will be doing something most teenagers her age have not yet considered. At 13 years old, she will be crafting and fulfilling gift orders for her online Etsy store and setting up for local pop-up markets. She has more than 40 … [Read more...]