Squeals! Have you ever had an experience—unrelated to psychotropic drugs—that left you feeling so high and giddy that you have difficulty controlling yourself?
That’s how I feel whenever I walk the floors of Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment here in Huntsville. So much amazing! So much art! So much talent!
I don’t go very often, but when I get there I leave with a desire to quit my job, get a studio there, and make (and sell) art for a living. Fortunately, before acting rashly, I realize, that might not be the best course of action for me.
Lowe Mill is the largest privately owned arts facility in the South (USA). The former textile mill was “redeveloped into 152 working studios for over 200 artists, makers, and independent businesses, 7 galleries, a theatre, a community garden, and event spaces.”
The goal of Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment is to nurture artists while educating the public about art and the creative process. In order to accomplish this, the Mill has established a community where artists, in a working studio environment, are able to create, display, and sell their work; and the public has the opportunity to visit, view, learn, and acquire work by local artists.
What I love about Lowe Mill is the access to many, many art forms in one space—mixed media, textile, bookbinding, culinary, photography, printmaking, ceramics, woodworking, glass, digital, sculpture, painting, performance, graphic design, fashion, and much more. It is pure pleasure to walk the long artful hallways, peer through windows and open doors, and speak with artists who are excited to answer questions and talk about their art.
The collage above features some random pics from my latest perusal of Lowe Mill with my guys. We especially enjoyed speaking with staff at the Cigar Box Guitar Store and Denise DeKemper Art from whom we purchased several small prints (including two sunflower prints).
You can learn more about the various artists and studios by clicking here. There’s so much color and beauty, your soul will sing!
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Sounds great, Chandra Lynn! I kinda had that experience (and yes, in this case, unrelated to psychotropic drugs) the first time I walked into the little Quijote museo in Guanajuato, Mexico. https://shakemyheadhollow.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/images-of-quijote/
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Oh yes!!! Certain museums and art galleries have that effect on me and awesome conversations with great writers!!! I will definitely read your post in my quiet time this evening.
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Or if you want, you can skip the text and just look at the pictures 🙂
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Hahaha…The mean WP bot won’t let me leave a comment on the actual post, so here’s my comment: Whoaaaaa! And wowwww! No wonder you were overwhelmed to tears by so much luscious art!!! Artistic interpretations of great literature and literary characters are the BEST forms of art to me, so I would have been right along with you–elated to the point of tears!
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Hmm. I wonder why you can’t comment. I get comments from followers and (I think) strangers often (?)
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Sounds like an awesome place to visit Chandra. I’ll have to check it out on my next visit to Huntsville.
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Yes, please do. And let me know when you’re here! Maybe, we can find a moment to visit.
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Awesome. Looks and sounds fantastic.
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It is, Christine. You’d love it!
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Wow! Sounds like a great place. There is a similar set up in New Smyrna Beach, FL, but much, much smaller. My husband and I have wanted to visit it, but haven’t yet, so we will have to schedule a visit this winter. Thanks for inspiring me!
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Yes, get there and let us know how it goes!
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Looks like an amazing place! Great shots!
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It is!!! And thanks!!! 🙂
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Sounds like an amazing place! I will have to visit sometime.
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If you are EVER in the Tennessee Valley, you must!
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This does sound like a divine artist’s space ❤
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Yes, girl! It is!
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