'Where ART Thou?' Northeast 黑料吃瓜网

Northeast 黑料吃瓜网 is known for its spaciousness and rural landscapes. It鈥檚 one of the reasons handweaver believes the area is attractive to artists: " It's conducive to creation.鈥� We meet Peggy later in the show at her home in the historic district of Chaplin.

John Murphy, WILI AM radio host of 鈥淥n the Homefront鈥� during filming for CT Public鈥檚 original series 鈥淲here ART Thou?鈥� Season 3 in Willimantic, Conn. on April 26, 2024.

First, Ray heads to the radio station in Willimantic to talk with John Murphy. John has spent the last decade hosting the weekly broadcast of 鈥�,鈥� a show focused on celebrating the artists, events, and cultural treasures of the Northeast corner.

While in the 鈥淭hread City鈥� Ray heads down the road to to talk with Jamie Eaves, the museum鈥檚 Senior Curator and the Windham Town Historian, about how the American Thread Company dominated the area and the textile industry for decades starting in the late 1800s. The museum is also home to a hosted by featured artist Peggy Church.

The Mill Museum, also called Windham Textile and History Museum, with equipment from the American Thread Company factory on display.

You鈥檒l also meet functional wood sculptor . John invited Ray to his home studio in Willington to show us his using tree holes and other natural elements. Woodworking was always a passion of John鈥檚 but 20 years ago, during a mountain biking excursion, the idea of working with downed tree holes to create art was born. Ever since John鈥檚 been exploring his connection to wood and the beauty and creativity the natural world has to offer us.

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Functional wood sculptor John Starinovich shows some of his artwork during filming for CT Public鈥檚 original series 鈥淲here ART Thou?鈥� Season 3 in Willington, Conn. on April 24, 2024. John finds his material of tree holes from downed trees, adds mirrors and features from nature to create one-of-a-kind art.