Page 5 - Jupiter Spotlight - May '21

Jupiter Spotlight, Page 5

Lighthouse ArtCenter from page 4 wool and silk to create range of color combinations. Throughout her career, she
clothing, accessories, made many costumes for Broadway, and one of her first
Andrea Huffman artwork, and jewelry. A customers was Yoko Ono. A variety of colorful garments
A mixed-media fiber artist inspired by nuances in silk nuno felted swing will be available.
nature, the interdependence with every aspect of the jacket and gowns will be Kirk Ke Wang
natural world and its relationship to humanity. She available at the gallery. Kirk Ke Wang, professor of visual arts of Eckerd
creates works of art on fabric with tactile and dimensional Jacquelyn Roesch- College and a Board director of the Ringling Museum
qualities. Her work integrates various media, including Sanchez of Art, is a painter, sculptor, photographer, mixed-media
drawing, painting, printmaking and digital imagery, with Knitware designer and artist, as well as an educational software developer. He
machine and hand stitching to embellish each image. colorist, Roesch-Sanchez’s was born in Shanghai, China, and received MFA degrees
Huffman’s mixed-media decorative art quilts will be on work is about color and from the Nanjing Normal University in China and
display at the gallery. combinations of color that University of South Florida. Ke Wang’s “Landscape of
Muffy Clark Gill form spectrums. She creates Human Skins” exhibition will be available at the gallery.
An award-winning artist who translates her memories hand-loomed knitted works
using mixed-media, photography, and shibori to create including, limited edition
visual imagery. On display will be her mixed-media scarf/shawls, one-of-a-
applique and shibori art quilts. kind clothing, and unique
Leeann Kroetsch wall and ceiling works.
A Tampa Bay fiber artist whose work is recognized Using a knitting loom and
for richly layered texture and unique surface design. pre-dyed rayon thread,
Leeann infuses a recipe of hot water, soap and agitation she creates fabrications Muffy Clark Gill Bleeding
to transform fiber into sculptural shapes. Leeann sculpts that incorporate a limitless Love 2020 mixed media Nashville’s

Wine Country

Will Have You

Singing

By Laura Berrio,
Freelance Writer/
Blogger
Tennessee has long
been known for whiskey
and country music, and
now for its award-winning
wines.
There are more than 50
wineries and 30 varieties
of grapes grown in
Tennessee. This budding
industry across Tennessee is attracting tourists and
supporting local farmers. This Southern state is known for
sweet wines, not hard to believe since this is the birthplace
of sweet tea!
Over the years, the Tennessee wineries have won many
awards and developed some excellent dry wines to expand
their offerings.
While perusing some of the quaint towns surrounding
Nashville, I found a winery that was a unique combination
of Nashville meets Napa Valley! Kix Brooks (Brooks &
Dunn) and partners opened a winery just south of Nashville,
Arrington Vineyards, in 2007.
Arrington Vineyards is a beautiful hillside winery with
gorgeous views, tasting room, and wine club. You truly
would think you were transported to Napa. They have
events such as jazz and bluegrass on the lawn and weekend
bonfires depending on the time of year. For peak grape
viewing visit in July or August before harvest.
What makes their wine unique is that it is aged in French
and American oak barrels
for one year and then aged
an additional six months in
a very special Tennessee
charred white oak barrel.
My favorite of the
Arrington wines is
Antebellum Red (retails
for about $32).
Antebellum Red is a
medium-bodied red wine
with notes of cherry
cola, leather and a hint of
Tennessee whiskey.
When you are planning
a visit to Music City, don’t
forget to check out this great spot and set
up a tasting to find your favorite!
~ Cheers
~ Keep the conversation going and
the wine flowing!
Follow the Vine on Instagram @
VineVibeUncorked.

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