Pics from the Tracks of Art Premiere

Thanks everyone for coming out to the Tracks of Art in May! The premiere of my documentaries at was an incredible event! It was the first time I've gotten to hear feedback about my work from an audience, and see their level of engagement in the stories. I'm very happy to report that the room was full throughout the day, and audiences stuck around to see all four video stories!

Fingers crossed, I think we've succeeded in raising the profile of Holly Springs, and the Holly Springs Depot! Here's a few photos of our theater room, plus the vinyl shirt Beckey Kemp created for the event.

(Pics by the Holly Springs Depot, Beckey Kemp, & Megan Wolfe)

Documentaries at the Tracks of Art

Saturday, May 21st, my mini-documentaries about Holly Springs, Mississippi will be playing all day inside the historic Holly Springs Depot at the Tracks of Art arts-and-crafts show! The event is free and open to the public! So come check out the show in person and say hello!

(social media banner courtesy of the Holly Springs Depot)

Symphony in the Rose Garden

I didn't get around to blogging these before, so here they are! The shots are from this past spring's "Symphony in the Rose Garden" in Collierville, TN. The shoot ended up being one of my last freelance gigs for the Collierville Herald before it switched editors, and since then, I've been wrapping up a few other projects and looking more seriously at moving.

So, please bare with me while the blog updates continue to be sporadic. At some point, they'll level out and become consistent again, I promise.

Marshall County Historical Museum

Continuing with my series about Holly Springs, Mississippi, and the people working to revitalize it. Meet Museum Director, Merideth Gray, and explore the vast collection of items showcased inside the Marshall County Historical Museum!

See the video here:

Marshall County Historical Museum from Megan Wolfe on Vimeo.

Follow the Marshall County Historical Museum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mchistoricalmuseum/

Ciao Chow in "Eat.Drink.Mississippi"

The April / May issue of "Eat. Drink. Mississippi" magazine is out, along with my story and photos about the italian eatery Ciao Chow! You can pick up this delicious issue at Barnes & Noble in Collierville, The Booksellers in East Memphis, or Square Books in Oxford.

In Progress at the MCH Museum

Coming soon! My video about the Marshall County Historical Museum and director, Merideth Gray, is almost complete! This will be the fourth video in my series about Holly Springs, and it has, by far, been the most technically challenging. I'm really excited to share it! Until then, here's a few still photos from the video.

Art & Renovations at the Depot

Coming up on May 21st! Come see the "Tracks of Art" arts and crafts fair at the Holly Springs Depot! The event will feature a number of artists and craftsmen from disciplines including painting, sculpting, embroidery, stained glass, jewelry, as well as a few of my videos!

In anticipation of Tracks of Art.. Renovations at the Holly Springs Depot are now underway! Workers started today with installing a bathroom in the Baggage Room. The project is the first of many projects coming soon.

Projects, Books, & Museums

In February, I returned to my favorite museum, the Marshall County Historical Museum, to shoot two separate projects. One, yes, is another video in my series that highlights some of Holly Springs' creative residents. And the second? Well, all I can do is tease it on the blog and say, "it's a book." More information coming soon, plus *lots* of photos.

In other news, the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery will be unveiling a collection of newly restored paintings in April! This one has little to do with me, but I'm excited to see more of Kate's art in person (especially since I've written about her in the past, and have photographed her things several times). More information is attached below, or you can visit the gallery's official Facebook invite to follow the event.

(photo credit: The Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery)

Via the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery - "A collection of Kate Freeman Clark's paintings can now be seen in the original vibrant colors for which she was known when she showed her work in prestigious art venues in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington. Thirty of her best paintings have now been restored to their original vibrance and the difference is remarkable. An Open House is set to celebrate this historic event. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members."

Artist Randy Hayes

My video interview with artist Randy Hayes is now live! Hear what brought Randy and his wife to Holly Springs from Seattle, and take a look inside the artist's historical home and art studio!

See the video here:

Artist Randy Hayes from Megan Wolfe on Vimeo.

And be sure to check out Randy Hayes' artwork on his website:
http://www.randyhayes.net

Babcock Gifts Website Redesign

The redesign of BabcockGifts.com has been batted back-and-forth for quite some time, and it's finally moving forward (and I can share some screen shots!). These are from the in-progress redesign of Babcock Gifts' website, built using Wordpress. Fingers crossed, we'll be launching it soon!