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Kentucky: I would recommend: Paducah and the "artist relocation program" http://www.paducahalliance.org/artist_relocation_program.php This program offers spaces for artists for as little as $1, moving assistance up to $2500, start up business assistance $2500, rehab costs $5000, acquisition assistance $15,000. This has created a really wonderful arts community in a small town near "Land Between the Lakes"
in Louisville 21C hotel/museum- 21c Museum is North America's first museum dedicated solely to collecting and exhibiting contemporary art of the 21st century. With over 9000 square feet of exhibition space, 21c Museum hosts dynamic group and solo exhibitions featuring emerging artists alongside acclaimed international artists, such as video artists Bill Viola and Tony Oursler, photographers Andres Serrano, Sam Taylor Wood, and David Leventhal, sculptors Yinka Shonibare and Judy Fox, and multimedia artists Chuck Close, Alfredo Jaar, and Kara Walker. http://www.21cmuseumhotel.com/overview/default.aspx
NULU arts district on East Market Street in Louisville- http://eastmarketdistrict.com/where-to-shop/
Speed Museum -http://www.speedmuseum.org/ located to fine art and is actually on the University of Louisville campus. They have a wonderful collection and are adding an amazing wing to the museum.
Glassworks- a Glass blowing studio with some of the best glass artists in the country. They have a fabulous hand made gift shop and you can blow your own glass if that's your bag http://www.louisvilleglassworks.com/
Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft- features Kentucky artists (folk artists)
Mellwood Arts Center-http://www.mellwoodartcenter.com/about.html Originally the Fischer Meat Packing Company, the Mellwood Arts and Entertainment Center has been renovated into a 360,000 square foot home to over 200 artist studios, specialty stores, galleries, teaching studios, office spaces, rehearsal spaces for theater groups, dancers and more. MAEC has been host to many exciting Art Fairs, Film Festivals, Music Concerts and numerous other creative events.

I have been a member of this community for a while and it is so frustrating to hear that so many of you think the south is full of "frou frou" and Victorian. The south is a diverse, unique and wonderful place to live. I have lived all over the world including London, New York, and for the last two months, Western Massachusetts. Since living here I have heard things like "don't worry your southern accent isn't that bad" "small towns in the south really scare me" "how did you manage to make it out of the south with such a good education". I understand that many Northeasterners have a hard time getting past images of Terra but truly, things have changed and in many ways the south is more progressive and more accepting than other parts of the country. Just wanted to give you the "heads up" on that because I think this is a great community and wouldn't want you to miss anything. Below I have posted just a couple of the loft spaces available in Louisville, my home town, city of 1 million people....it is a very hip place full of artists, glassblowers, horses, the best bourbon in the country, and some truly amazing living spaces.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/fall-colors-2007-midwest/1-jasons-lofty-view-033079

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/art-and-interiors-21c-museum-hotel-057481

http://images.google.com/imgres?

http://www.rentmyhouse4derby.com/rentals/FabulousFirehouse

imgurl=http://louisvilleblows.com/images/Loft5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://louisvilleblows.com/hotel.html&usg=__Ewa5AufjjH_f0HEQlvh7K0h_HYE=&h=250&w=375&sz=29&hl=en&start=21&um=1&tbnid=PtYkexrCffd8mM:&tbnh=81&tbnw=122&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dglassworks%2Blofts%2Blouisville%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D18%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.heidifore.com/homes_for_sale_louisville_ky_real_estate_images_jpgs/condo_downtown_louisville_Mercantile_loft.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.heidifore.com/louisville_kentucky_new_condos_lofts_downtown_ky.htm&usg=__vHq5sSUdZS0ClNeLSYPngVquliU=&h=640&w=480&sz=156&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=jOsmGlQjVKOrcM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhenry%2Bclay%2Bcondos%2Blouisville%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Come on. Everyone has had a "moment" in life when other people thought they were an idiot or mean, or nasty, or jealous... just look above for more examples. Unfortunately, Eddie Ross had his moment on television. I am sure that Marth Stewart wouldn't hire just anyone and that Eddie must be extremely talented. Give the guy a break. He's not that bad and he was a really good designer.

We live in an old house that smelled like cat urine. The previous owners had wall-to-wall carpet. The carpet was taken up but the odor remained....the urine leaked into the floor boards. We rented a sander and sanded, restained, and varnished the floors ourselves. This helped with the smell immensely.

I like to wrap my presents in pamphlets and maps I get at rest stops on vacation. Maps are especially nice as they are fairly large.

bunny? I thoght it was a seal.

We have thousands of these trees in Kentucky. They are referred to as "ugly oranges" around here.
If you put a few in your basement they do kill the cave crickets.

Sorry,
I meant this
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/mathmos-tumbler-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.theglowcompany.co.uk/acatalog/TUMBLER_FAZE.html&h=255&w=340&sz=16&hl=en&start=53&um=1&usg=__fcAbbPoRbKe7Q85-K750yrWqaP4=&tbnid=rWAKs6zQ7mTkZM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=119&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dglass%2Bblock%2Bsolar%2Bpowered%2Blight%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Why not blue and white ginger jars, bowls etc. like this
http://www.nextag.com/blue-white-vase/search-html

A lot of Fair Trade stores sell these types of things and they are hand made. One such store in my town is called "Just Creations". Here is the website http://www.justcreations.org/
Unfortunately, they don't have merchandise online

Did you all already post about this with instructions on how to "make your own?"