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I'm Laura Rogers and for Renee Shaw.

>> Thank you so much for being here with us this evening.

And tonight we are bringing you some of the stories that we featured this year from our weekly Arts and Culture segment.

We call Tapestry.

>> We start with a trip to Paris, France and Paris, Kentucky, where you could see a lot of memorable moments from this year's Summer Olympics.

>> The concept for the Bears, the parents.

Olympic photo Gallery exhibition really came after the last few days of covering the Olympics for USA Today.

And I realized there were 15, 2030, people who are friends and colleagues that you see every 2 to 4 years that Olympics and I thought would be great to get all their images together in one place.

>> And do it specifically at the Paris gallery in Paris, Kentucky.

>> We have 21 starfish represent in this gallery from institutions like Gabby and Reuters and the AP and USA Today.

A lot of these images can only be seen here in Paris, Kentucky.

>> We have about 50 framed photos showcasing.

You know, a lot of the highlights that we all saw while watching the Olympics and then some intimate moments that, you know, weren't able to be seen by those of us just watching from home.

>> Hughley towns host the Olympics.

But Harris, this go around was the Olympics.

Every event was really underneath the shadow of something like the Eiffel Tower or the palace is or the river.

I think that energy really came to a point where probably will never be replicated in any other town at any other Olympics because I don't know how you could possibly do it.

Paris is a really special place.

>> There's really high highs and really low lows.

And that's in, you know, sports across the board from high school to the Olympics.

And that's really what a sus that hard freeze are looking for.

Those iconic moments in time.

These iconic moments in history that, again, you maybe see on the TV for a fleeting moment.

But then a still photographer can capture it for eternity.

>> It's really need to have this group of people together because these photographs don't usually show up in a gallery.

See our next edition.

They show up in newspapers.

They show up on Web sites.

>> I think one of the problems that we face and today societies that we view everything on the screen having it here in the gallery and lousy to get up and close and step back farther away.

Look at something.

You know, it's and something that it's an actual material item.

It's tactile.

I think people appreciate that.

I think they're so huge gap with fine art and and great start fieldwork and small communities.

And so, you know, being able to kind of check cap is is a goal of ours.

>> This gallery isn't just about showing.

>> Work on the wall.

It's about bringing people from the community into the doors.

We really hope this place will become that place where people have that opportunity come and chat and talk and photography is a way of bringing people together.

It always has been and always will be.

>> Some great photography featured in that exhibit and moving now to K C a L old time radio.

It began as a part of Jessamine County Creative Arts League in 2014 now in its 10th year.

The troop as out live to the league and inherited a space of its own to bring radio shows from the 1940's and 50's back into the spotlight.

is on the.

>> Casey, a L is a step back in time.

We tried to recreate old time radio shows that would look like if you're in a row in a studio, it's a rather a hybrid.

>> Of old time radio and that we add a little theatrical.

We had some lighting and things like that to to make our audience have a better experience.

And then just, you know, sitting here watching us or even >> This is wholesome entertainment.

You could bring your 4 year-old grandchild to our show and not be embarrassed by you can enjoy have a good time.

We have people here are oldest person.

As far as I know that around 90 and of course, some of the people that are up in their 70's 80's and 90's.

I used to listen to some of these old time radio shows as a child.

So it brings back a lot of good memories.

But on the other hand, some of these younger people are seeing things the way it used to be.

And we reproduce things as much as we can.

You know, we read the scripts like they would have.

We do sound effects like they would have and try to make it as much as we can like.

They used to do.

>> New single that Ali.

And now back to the list.

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>> We have some people in this committee and this is amazes me that every show they come to their lease sale.

This is the best one you've ever done.

So it's kind of good that release.

We're getting better, you know, at every time in We have no compensation for any of our members.

We just do it because we enjoy it.

>> But we want to give back and we feel like if people are that good to us, we ought to try to do our best to help others.

>> You would be so surprised how many homeless children there are in our county people that I mean, they're on their own children are on their own.

And the numbers when we heard them, we were just astounded at the number of children that needed help.

So we got a hold of the school and of almost taking them on as like, are our project almost.

>> So I've gathered a bunch of people in our community who saying gospel music, we go to a local church.

We have free admission.

And one night we put on about a 3 hour show, we passed the plate and all that money.

All that money goes straight to the kids.

>> We've raised over $21,000 in those 4 shows just passing the plate.

So that's why we became a nonprofit was to be able to help them.

All of us really love our community.

We really enjoyed just what can we we?

We love the people here.

We love the county.

>> And we just enjoy meeting and talking to people meeting new people are talking no friends.

And so we anything we can do to help our community.

We're very interested and very willing to participate.

>> If someone were to ask me, how long will we continue until the tickets stop selling?

And I will miss a show.

>> This is CBS, the Columbia Broadcasting System ♪ >> some great entertainment for a very good cause there in that community.

>> And in October, Ashland to the Henry Clay Estate hosted an art exhibit meant to be seen and heard with inspiration drawn from the Sun's energy.

♪ >> Some boxes as a solar powered sound insulation.

There are 20 boxes that each have a different target that's been recorded and programmed to ♪ Right now.

We're at set up.

It is just >> engulfed by these beautiful trees that have been here longer than any of us.

>> I think that's one of the >> Just part of the environment, unlike some other pieces, you know, giant pieces of sculpture.

I love that.

But I want to do something else.

You know, I want to create something where people you come and be part of it.

And not feel like.

We're standing up in the middle and, you know, disrespecting this beautiful place.

>> Wanted people to have a different experience here.

>> We know that people love to come here.

>> When Lex and and enjoy the space.

But >> and decided that the sounds.

>> From the some boxes would.

Get people to look at the place differently.

You know, we've had large-scale sculptures on the property.

And it causes people to.

Really left 3rd.

I saw them.

>> See things differently.

>> And this way, the sound, I think, causes people to just sort of stopped.

>> We compose themselves.

>> And take in.

Taken the environment in different light.

♪ >> You know, it's basically a system that is designed to interact with the variables of the environment and not just on like the technical aspects of like the sun and and the volume.

But more like.

When we're in the middle of it, like I can hear the traffic in the background.

And, you know, usually traffic is sort of an irritating sound, but I wanted to be very musical in the context of this.

I think some boxes.

Makes everything sound musical and just makes it sound like it's part of it.

And, you know, I can hear birds.

I can hear people talking and I could hear people's.

>> And she always in the middle of the sound is just.

>> It's amazing.

But all of that is really it's part of the peace now.

And I think that's kind of cool.

I think.

Aside from our it's just back to that.

You know, we're all in this together.

And I think some boxes you.

Illustrates that lesson very well.

>> It's really about having people.

>> Even though it's a sound project that's getting them to see things a little different.

>> This year, we also visited a Kentucky artist who is using mechanical engineering and skilled artistry to create sculptures that move more than just the viewer.

>> I create sculpture that move.

And I like the fact that it moves because the viewer interacts with it, they turned a crane or they pull a lever.

They lift the lid of a box, something that provide some motion.

But also causes the piece to kind of come to life.

I have been in some exhibits where the it exhibiting into to the field like they need to put it the last case away from human touch and that completely misses the point.

I think if the person can't interact with it, if they can't be involved with it in the hands on way, it really misses that important purpose, which is to kind of be a part of that person's experience.

People get to touch it.

They get to interact with it.

Get to turn a crying.

They get to bring it to life.

They get to show up to their family and friends.

It they become immersed in it.

I think they experienced that same joy.

That I do in creating it.

I've got a big game here.

Turning a little gear which enables me to get the wing is moving real lake.

>> And I have a long history even as a child or taking my toys, the park to figure out how they work, how they move.

But when I decided to create some kinetic sculpture some I had to it basically start from the beginning and teach myself about mechanical movements and that's been a real trial.

And there are kind of in Denver.

But also very challenging him heck of a lot of fun.

But it has a little bit of a surprise.

You turn the crank and of course, the big gear turns.

And then the invasion of cats come out a lot to create a piece that understands alone and work even if it didn't move.

The movement.

Can sometimes be a novelty are at a very important part of the peace.

But I'd like for it to.

Stand on its own as sculpture.

First.

How lucky can you be to be able to go into a studio and create any crazy thing you can think of.

And have people appreciated.

I feel like the luckiest person.

Earth.

I have a that I absolutely love.

I can't wait to get back in the studio.

I would love to KET working to the very end.

>> Lucky and talented, such unique pieces.

There.

Now, you will then see sculptures inside museums or they are preserved in meant to be seen, not touched.

But one Frankfort nonprofit turns that notion on its head, the Josephine Sculpture Park encourage is engaging with its art pieces and the natural world around them and its outdoor exhibits located on a reclaimed farm.

>> We're here at Josephine Sculpture Park where we have about 80 art works.

>> On exhibit from artists from all over the world they range from.

>> Large interactive sculptures like this one, too.

>> Smaller sculptures and graffiti murals as well as sculptures that are way bigger than this.

But the cool thing about Josephine Sculpture Park is that all of the art works here are hands-on and they're intended to be interacted with in some way, which is really different from most large outdoor sculpture collections that you would find associated with a museum.

For example, our focus is really on providing opportunities for artists to create new works and for the community and visitors to be able to engage with those in a really meaningful way.

So climbing painting exploring inside on top of those are all different ways you can explore sculptures just things, culture park.

So this land actually was my grandparents farm and has spent a lot of time out here as a child and really >> fell in love with the natural world.

Thanks to this property and so as an adult, so many family farms are disappearing in.

This was one of them that was slated for more commercial developments.

And I wanted to develop it in a way that I felt really benefited the community in an enduring way and could >> enable people to have the similar kinds of experiences that I had out.

Here's a child.

So to be able to share that with.

>> Every person in my community and to support artists at the same time.

And to KET this.

Space green was really like.

Those were all.

>> Passions of mine.

You can see the each of the panels on the sculpture.

There's a composition that is Native Kentucky, native birds and Kentucky native flowers.

This culture is really unique because it serves as a bird blind as well.

We do a lot of land restoration projects at the sculpture Park and behind me is our smallest meadow where we have worked to introduce Kentucky native wild flowers that encourage birds.

So the you can hang out inside the sculpture.

And if you're quiet, the birds will come from the cedar ticket and fly over to the meadow when it's in full bloom, its glorious.

It's a really special way to experience art and nature in a in a really unique way.

>> Most of the exhibition is rotating exhibitions.

So every time you come here, there's going to be a little something different to see.

So every time you come here, it's a different season.

It's a different day.

The sky's going to be different.

The birds are going to sound different.

The plant, some plans will be blooming this time.

They won't be blooming next time and the artwork changes in that similar way, too.

So it is very much kind of has its own like lifecycle similar to the natural world.

And I think that keeps it fun for people to come back.

>> Very much appreciate her preservation efforts and her vision for the family farm.

>> This year, record-breaking crowds turned up for the world's largest Berman and music festival in Louisville hour.

Kristie, that and takes us to bourbon and beyond.

>> Whether you like your music festivals, neat or on the rocks.

The organizers of bourbon and beyond say this music festival is proof that good food and good bourbon can share the spotlight with the festival's 100 music artists.

>> This is the world's biggest for been clear and food festival.

Suburban is everywhere.

>> I you know, we have.

>> The largest menu of rare bourbons that you will find anywhere else.

>> And we have over.

I'm, you know, a dozen activations and bars rooted just in the bourbon industry.

The festival's bourbon experience host says there's a strong connection between music and bourbon.

It's about being an artist.

There's no difference of an artist that by cracking the perfect song building all those like musicians.

And, you know, >> putting it all together and the lending the right thing.

No different than West gets about blending its about years of practice and like.

>> And coming in and out of the woods just to make the perfect with me.

So I mean, they go hand in hand and there's nothing better than during a little bit of urban.

Wasn't a great time.

♪ >> And it bourbon and beyond.

You also get a little bourbon, education like the right way to bring Berman and the right place to drink it in.

>> So my professional Berman expert opinion absolutely should be doing.

I like it when but it Bill, does the Romans and pushes them through the top of the glass?

But if you just want to go through and enjoy with me, whatever vessel you can get him out, right then the best way glasses.

cubs, whatever you can talk about, enjoying the whiskey doesn't matter what kind of life in combat.

>> Bourbon experiences are distilled into the four-day festival with bourbon and cheese dishes.

Bourbon pairings and tastings like educate month or a time to do a little bit.

Education often entertain the audience at the same time.

So the whole goal of like, you know, when you're tasting a little bit of whiskey and we do a little bit of chef or culinary, it's about how all of those flavors blend together to actually create something totally different.

>> And here's to you guys drawing a crowd.

That's no small batch.

>> I know people who travel from all over just to come because they know that they're going to get to taste and experience things that they never get to do anywhere else.

So, you know, we sell passes in all 50 states over 27 countries.

So I will truly is a destination for the world right now as bourbon and beyond ages to perfection.

Organizers hope the fans will always save or the spirit of Louisville's rich culture.

We want to continue to see him grow.

We want to continue to bring people from all over the world to experience the bill.

>> I want to make sure we KET that charm and we KET what's special about it.

♪ Were Kentucky edition.

I'm Kristine gotten.

>> Newport artist Bailey Schmidt is recreating her childhood home in a continuing art piece called 306, West Church street.

She is weaving these memories of her past into the present for the art of Crochet.

>> I do work.

>> So I primarily work with you on some of fiber artist.

And so far I've been working a lot on installations of rooms from my childhood home.

I started out as a painter and I was doing a lot of vintage interiors, really focusing on how we exist in an environment.

And I was always interested in ideas of home.

And now how did I become like this?

And there's all these different elements to kind of contribute to a person.

And so those are the kinds of ideas that I was focused on now is making the 306, Lester Street installation.

And I just decided to start with the kitchen.

I've got big plans to do every room that I possibly can.

But I decided to start their I primarily use acrylic yarn as a synthetic fiber with synthetic dyes.

Bugs won't eat it.

It's very colorful asked.

It's very durable and for me when I suspend things, I need those stitches to kind of bounce back and natural fibers like cotton and wool.

They stretch and they stay stretched.

But acrylic kind of bounces back and holds its shape a little bit better.

I went through probably.

35 1 pound skeins of yarn the east.

And I have no idea what the yardage is because you just go through it and you go through and you go through it.

>> Meeting is to needles, which is why it's much harder to kind in any direction like with one count on the directional, you can go anywhere you want like right here.

I could turn around right now and just our crushing this way.

Anything with her say there are so many across areas that are making incredible things that you couldn't even fathom.

>> How to make that state?

I felt really limited by other aspects of.

Media except for like physicality of it.

Because we kind of picture crochet being a very solitary activity.

That's like Dunn sitting down.

It's very small.

It's very relaxing activity.

But when your question for long periods of time, we stretch in order to avoid injury like carpal tunnel or just like repeated stress injuries to certain joints and ligaments.

>> Traditionally, what you would do is we leave every single one of these strands back in 2 the corresponding color so that they become invisible.

But conceptually and visually they kind of serve as a reinforcement of gravity.

As I suspend these pieces, they kind of sagging.

They kind of yearning for the floor.

These strings are hanging down.

Help them do that.

Fiber arts are kind of >> behind and the art can.

And in terms of the hierarchy of what we consider to be valuable historically or culturally, a lot of that has to do with the idea of it being a hobby or it's women's work and it's a little less.

At least it's perceived to be a little less magical as like painting or drawing where you're sick.

Translating an image to something physical.

But fiber arts have come a long way to being recognized in the fine arts community.

I follow some money.

Beautiful fiber artists on Instagram and everyone's making such unique things.

>> It's really it's just a unstoppable medium.

>> Now from Fiber arts to pottery one of the oldest handicrafts in human history, a Lexington husband and wife demonstrate why the art form has endured for so long.

Hunter and Amelia stamps both create clay arch professionally.

But their end products couldn't be more different.

♪ >> So the work that I make is mainly abstract figurative its culture.

So it's more abstracted.

It's not a realistic figure of work, but all of that comes from the body.

So that's completely abstract.

And so a lot of the work is trying to get communicate a sense of physicality of the body and what it feels like to be in a body, but not necessarily.

Portray the whole body is like you would think of a statue.

>> My work is pretty much all functional.

And I like to do lots of dinnerware and serving pieces and the services and coffee services, things that will.

I kind of make you slow down.

Enjoy the moment.

I hope to convey a sense of calm.

And a peaceful feeling with my work.

>> So a lot of times I said, I want the viewer to have.

Guttural feeling when they see my work.

Sometimes it can be a positive.

Sometimes it can be a little bit grotesque.

But one main goal is to have the viewer feel something.

>> There's so many variations to what we can make with clay.

You know, everybody's starting with a ball of clay, you know, dirt from the ground.

But there's a it's for it when it comes to, you know, someone's art form and had and how it comes out of them.

So, you know, someone like me, I'm making functional or with the same materials as say, someone like Hunter, who's making work.

That is more conceptual for the fine art world, you know.

Her calories.

I enjoy working with clay because there's so many possibilities with clay.

And I love just that, you know, just getting your hands dirty.

>> There's something about actually like touching them.

If you live in clay and there's been lots of studies recently about the psychological effect of touching claim, the tactile therapeutic quality of working with it as a serial liar, touching.

And so I feel like that is something that still holds true to me.

Even Sunday.

>> I get better as you go.

And these pieces is going to be a little bit different.

And I really enjoy that because you're you know, your hands are making the peace and it's going to be, you know, varied every time.

You know, you're trying to get it to match.

Exactly.

But it's going to be a little bit different.

And I love that part of it.

You can tell it's made by hand and you can tell it's not made by machine.

And and I think people really respond to that.

>> Beautiful pieces.

A lot of great art throughout this program.

We hope that you've enjoyed it all and we hope that you'll join us week nights at 6.30, Eastern 5.30, central for Kentucky edition where we inform connect and Inspire.

Thank you so much for joining us.

Have a good evening.

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