I have posted images from Nashville, Indiana previously on my blog. The "Muddy Boots Cafe" post was also from Nashville.

Often it is hard for me to judge whether or not these type of posts are of interest or not to the readers of the blog...if you haven't been there, if you have no memories connected with an area...is it interesting...or is it only because of a period in past that I find it interesting and is of no consequence to others? That is hard for me to gauge.

In the 80's, my wife and I went through this artistic surge for some reason. It is hard to say why it surfaced...became all consuming...and faded after about 10 years but it was a great ride. We designed and created pictures made out of old woodlaths ...the old wood strips behind plaster walls. We ended up with about 70 designs and also had prints made of them.

The shop in the picture is "The Olde Bartley House" in downtown Nashville. We sold our work through here. The first time we entered the old house...we were caught up in not only the merchandise and artwork they sold but the atmosphere within. The most unique part of the experience was the music...music that drew you in and transported you to another time...another place while you were there. Each room had it's own music that faded from one room to the next. It was truly a unique place to visit. Our pictures were displayed along the wall beside a beautiful staircase going up to the 2nd floor. It was a great period of time for us...both sharing a part of the success of the pieces...I cut the pictures...she painted them...we both designed the scenes. So much has changed since then...but this is something that each of us shared with each other...like the quote from the old movie..."We'll always have Paris".