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Sharon McBride
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The Power of Creation
Two organizations, through their fellowships, help Oklahoma artists make their creative dreams come to fruition. The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship...
From Trash to Treasure
Many a homeowner has a few old pieces of furniture lingering, unused, in the garage. Maybe they don’t fit with the décor anymore or maybe...
A Dairy Day Diary
If you ever wondered how Braum’s makes all those delicious goodies stocked in its stores, you can find out firsthand. Braum’s Farms in Tuttle offers...
Forging Ahead from Antiquity
Books, videos and lectures on blacksmithing can only go so far. Those practicing this ancient, sophisticated, highly technical craft say you have to learn by...
Back to Aartvark
It was the coveted purse of a newborn fowl that first drew Keith Whitfield to the art world. “Only in Oklahoma,” says Whitfield, who owns...
Training Feathered Dragons
Falconry is often thought of as the extinct hobby of medieval knights, yet hunting with birds of prey thrives in the state. Lauren McGough, an...
Brewing a New Medium
For Tulsa native Karen Eland, coffee is more than a pick-me-up in the morning; it’s part of her unique art. Eland, who resides in Oregon,...
Where Stones Find Homes
Since its re-introduction to the Olympics in 1998, curling has gained popularity across the world, including in Oklahoma. You probably know it from watching on...
Strange Babies
Her creations are highly realistic, but they’re not your average baby dolls because Julia Lane, the genius behind Okie Babies, has a different perspective in...
Magic in the Backyard
When I was a kid, I loved to take my dolls and stuffed animals outside to play. I constructed outdoor homes with whatever I could...