I was fortunate to grow up in Hermitage, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. Beside Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage estate was my grandfather’s family farm with fields of produce and flowers. My mother told me there used to be a historic log home on that site where she grew up, right next to the old oak tree where we had our swing.
I cannot recall a time when I was not making something. As soon as I could get up on a chair, my grandmother taught me to cook, sew, garden, paint, sculpt, throw pottery and quilt. I even helped her restore a vintage car. Looking back at it, I think learning all of these skills allowed me to become the well-rounded individual I am today.
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