The oldest hills. The clearest water. The roughest, most rugged, and unforgiving terrain, yet the most heartbreakingly beautiful landscape.
For Guatemalan alfombra de aserrín (sawdust carpet) artists, the physical act of creating their art far surpasses its short-lived ephemeral reality.
The Shahnameh is the over 1,000-year-old compilation of famous Persian histories, myths, and legends.
Drawing on their Cherokee heritage, Fay’s art focuses on community, collaboration, reflection, and empathy.
Every culture, every nation, every person has woven their histories into narratives.
Based in Mountain View, Arkansas, this energetic and virtuosic five-piece bluegrass band has been nominated for three Arkansas Country Music Awards.
On a hot June afternoon at the Pickin’ Parlor, Cherokee singer-songwriter Kalyn Fay crooned into the microphone.
The Latina artist is originally from New York and now based in the Arkansas Ozarks.
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