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Creating new traditions
CHATTER Magazine – October 2026
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There is always a problem that needs solving when it comes to design, making it an ideal profession for an artist who enjoys being creative within certain rules, confines and bounds, says Mandy Lamb.

As the instructor at the nation's only full-time carousel-animal carving school, Larry Ridge, 75, is keeping a centuries-old tradition alive — one at risk of being forgotten.

In a wooded neighborhood of Dunlap, a cloud of sawdust fills the air before accumulating like snow on the ground, and the roar of a chainsaw rips through the quiet of nature. Carole Chubbuck is at work.

Most artists, when they're in need of supplies, go to the craft store to pick up paints, brushes and the like.

It seems like everyone on social media is trying bone broth hot chocolate, which people claim is a nutritious delicacy that tastes much better than it sounds.

Chattanooga's landscapes are full of natural beauty, but a stroll through several of the city's neighborhoods will reveal artistic creations nestled in groves of native trees and sharing scenic vistas with the area's mountains and rivers.

When Chattanooga realist painter James Courtenay James organized the first art critique night at the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery, four people showed up to share their work.

Patients fighting cancer need superhero-like virtues, such as courage, strength and endurance, but they also need strong support and information networks, like the American Cancer Society. This nonprofit organization hosted their 2024 Gala of Hope at the Hunter Museum of American Art, featuring Yacht Rock Revue.

Buc-ee's, the gas station and convenience store chain that's perhaps best known for its impossibly clean restrooms, is a culture in itself.

From launching axes to hiring a helicopter, Chattanooga-area parents-to-be are finding unique ways to reveal the gender of their baby during celebrations with family and friends.

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