Arts Fell on Alabama
Alabama State Council on the Arts
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Ashley Jeffcoat: A Dyed-in-the-wool Entrepreneur
Ashley Jeffcoat is the owner and fiber artist behind Paper Crane Yarns, a hand-dyed yarn studio based in Calera, Alabama. Working from her self-described “secret lab of wonderment,” she creates…
Gary Waldrep: Sand Mountain's Music Man
Gary Waldrep is best known for his skill as a banjo player, performing and preserving the traditions of bluegrass and old-time music. He has also worked as a teaching artist for several decades and…
Eric Essix: Southbound and Soul-Deep
Eric Essix is a guitarist and recording artist who lives and works in Birmingham, Alabama. He has released 29 albums to date maintaining a steady flow of new music that continues to push the…
Gary Chapman: Black and White and Art All Over
Gary Chapman is professor emeritus of painting and drawing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. As an artist, he’s had an extensive career marked by solo and group exhibitions at national and…
Debbie Bond: Happy to Have the Blues
Debbie Bond is an internationally performing blues musician who splits her time between England, France, and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Along with Michael McCracken, she co-founded the…
Erin Langley: Directing the Nicholson Center’s Next Act
High on the bluff in Old Town Daphne, an old community hall is stepping back into the spotlight. Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre founder and executive director Erin Langley is leading the renovation…
Ben Kaiser: Sticking to Mardi Gras Tradition
Mobile, Alabama’s Ben Kaiser (@ben.kaiser_art) is the owner and CEO of Mirth Artists, a Mardi Gras float production company. He and his team work year-round to design and build traditional…
Randi Pink: Mapping the Future
In a quiet room at the Homewood Public Library, young adult author Randi Pink is chasing her dream one sentence at a time. Here why Randi is working to put her name -- and Black stories -- literally…
Mary Rhodes: Pulling Out All the Stops
A church organist reflects on a “two‑week” fill‑in job that became a 50‑year calling and shares how sacred music, sacrifice, and joy shape her life at the keyboard. Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly…
C.H. Wilson: All Hands on Art
C.H. Wilson is a Navy veteran living in Birmingham who finds healing and community while participating in InToto Creative Arts programs at his local VA. Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly on Troy…
Bethany Moody: Gifted with Thrift
Bethany Moody weaves history and sustainable practices into her fiber art, proving that even things that have been discarded can become useful once again. Arts Fell on Alabama airs weekly on Troy…
Timothy Huffman III: Finding His Mission Through His Music
Meet Timothy Huffman III: Birmingham drummer, keyboardist, and founder of Exposure Community Development Corporation. Free music lessons changed the course of Tim’s life. Now, he’s helping the next…
S2E1 Bob McGough: Dungeons, Dragons, and Rough Drafts
Montgomery-based writer Bob McGough shares how a lifetime of playing Dungeons and Dragons prepared him for writing novels and short stories -- and vice versa!
2024 Wrapped: Sounds of Alabama
Treat yourself to some of 2024's best deleted scenes from your weekly dose of Southern creativity. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year from the Arts Fell on Alabama team!
S1E42 Greta Lambert: Ghost of "A Christmas Carol" Past
Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Greta Lambert reflects on the joys and challenges of adapting Dickens' A Christmas Carol into a one-woman show during the coronavirus pandemic. In conversation with…
S1E41 Peace Smith and Travis Hicks: Falling in Love with Stained Glass
Peace Smith and Travis Hicks of Huntsville, AL, explain how they fell in love with stained glass through a workshop at Burritt on the Mountain, and have gone on to teach the craft themselves.
Zdenko Krtić: The Sketchbook's Eternal Optimism
Visual artist and retired Auburn art professor Zdenko Krtić explains why 45 minutes of daily creativity are an essential part of his morning routine.
S1E39 Moundville: Making the Past Part of the Future
800 years ago, the Mississippian cultural center now known as the Moundville site was the largest city in America north of Mexico. Discover how art and creativity contribute to our ability to…
The Alabama Ramblers: A Musical Postcard from the Front Lines
Music soothes the seasick (and homesick) soul, live from Korea circa 1952. Special thanks to Burgin Matthews and the Southern Music Research Center for their collaboration on this episode.
S1E37 The Airing of the Quilts: Quilts and Community in Gee's Bend
We take a drive down county road 29 to Gees Bend, where handmade quilts on the clothesline flutter in the October breeze.
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