Face of the Barteldts' Stickley case clock.

When you walk into the Davidson home of Debbie and Bruce Barteldt, it is a testament to fantastic architecture melded with real world living. It’s not surprising, as Bruce is a Partner the Charlotte based firm of, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting. Bruce designed this home for his own family to live in. It’s a Craftsman style home that has every square inch accounted for with ample display, considerable storage, and integrated hobby and office areas. (I love the music room above the garage) I cannot even count all the collectibles and fine furniture. In their front parlor is a Stickley case clock that stops Read the full story

Truthfully, I’ve never been much of a fan of watercolors. I want depth, I want impact – watercolors were, well… watery. Most casual watercolor artist do landscapes and florals. So when I saw these two pictures at the American Watercolor Society’s 2010 Traveling Exhibit, I was moved. Read the full story

Introducing a new feature, “Art Around Town,” by Lisa Jewel. Today and coming Fridays Lisa will be keeping a sort of “visual journal” of interesting objects she finds in the area. Some will be items for sale at local galleries, others will be prized possessions in our homes. Have an object to share? Email Lisa, lskjewel@aol.com.

You just never know where you’ll find great art. At a recent Zumba class at Katifit, in the Oak Street Mill in Cornelius, I was impressed with both the enthusiastic workout and the studio’s architecture and paintings. I learned that the paintings are by Paul Farmer, the brother of Kadifit owner, Katie Dixon. Read the full story