Anicca, Arts Inspired By Nature

Canvas Print of Original Photography by Melody of Anicca

 Today we are going to hear from our featured local artisan, Melody Ryan. She is a photographer, artist, and jewelry creator, and owns the online shop Anicca. She also has vintage items available in her Etsy store. Her shop name and inspiration comes from nature and the cycle of life and death that each living thing must move through..."although every little thing that arises to exist in this universe will eventually cease to be- will return to the dust; 
for a shining moment in time, every little thing stands still- frozen and glorious in its own special moment of existence."

I live in Nashville, TN. I love it here, because it is filled with art and music. There are so many different areas here that are very unique, and there is ALWAYS something interesting going on. It has a wonderful, deep-rooted artistic community that I am happy to be a part of!


 I dabble in all sorts of crafts and love to create anything and work with any kind of materials, but have recently settled on jewelry-making and photography. My first artistic passion was painting. I still paint occasionally, but photography has definitely won over my heart. I also really love the editing process of photography. I started crafting hemp jewelry when I was younger, which eventually transitioned to making all kinds of jewelry and working with metal.

In the near future, I plan on getting more involved in showing my work at different events and participating in more shows and festivals. But my main goal is that I would especially love to eventually be able to travel around the world to do exotic wildlife photography.

There is a great art supply store here in Nashville called Plaza that also offers a wide variety of art classes. And of course, there is the trusty Hobby Lobby down the road that I always get a little too carried away in. :)

My favorite item at the moment is a long bronze necklace with criss-crossing chains that dangle down and have little feather charms and a blue skull charm hanging from them. 

I have a facebook page at www.facebook.com/oAnicca
Currently, I have a happy spring coupon for 20% off any item in my store! Enter the code "BIRD00" (zeroes)

Tennessee Photographers Fight Famine in Somalia

Susan Christiansen of Watertown, TN, and owner of Chick's Photography on Etsy.com is spearheading an effort to raise money to fight hunger in Somalia. She has gotten several area artists to contribute photos and had them printed on fine art note cards. What a great effort for a good cause! If you are interested, the cards are available here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ChicksPhotoGraphics

Let's take a look at some of the pictures!

RebeccasAccents Showcases Middle Tennessee Talent

This fiber artist, from Woodbury, Tennessee, has graciously shared some of her top picks for favorite locally produced handmade products. Rebecca makes hats, scarves, gloves, and other accessories. You can fine her items for sale in Sugaree's Boutique on Maple Street in downtown Murfreesboro. She also operates an online store here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/RebeccasAccents


One of her picks includes this hand tooled leather bag; this would be a great fall accessory! It is available for 42.00 and handmade right here in Nashville.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78302864/tan-southwestern-tooled-leather-purse?ref=tre-495148373-4


Another trendy choice is this embroidery wall  hanging, made in Knoxville by the artist, HouseofPlush: http://www.etsy.com/shop/houseofplush


One of my personal favorite selections is this gorgeous sunflower photograph. I love the color yellow. It is so cheerful! http://www.etsy.com/listing/58109685/you-are-my-sunshine-fine-art-photography?ref=tre-495148373-11


Thank you Rebecca for showcasing some of the area's best local talent!