Artist Leaves Plans For Her Remains As Meticulous As Her Sculptures Tom Turnbull went to Hyman’s memorial expecting nothing more than to pay his respects to an old friend. After the service, he was surprised when Hyman’s son approached with the news that Turnbull had been mentioned in her will. Minutes later, Turnbull took possession of a portion of Hyman’s remains.Turnbull became friends with Sylvia Hyman about thirty years ago. At the time, he owned a ceramics supply business and she was one of his customers. He built a studio of his own in the late ‘90s and became a Read more »

Hubert de Givenchy in his apartment in Paris being presented a platter of mine by American Friends of Chantilly.   The image on the platter is the front staircase at the castle at Chantilly, where  Funny Face was filmed. De Givenchy is founder of the The House of Givenchy and designed iconic wardrobes for people like Jackie Kennedy, Ingrid Bergman, the Dutchess of Winsdor, Jayne Wrightsman, Greta Garbo, and famously for Audrey Hepburn in the movie Funny Face. A recent article in the New York Times highlights the relationship between Hepburn and Givenchy: Givenchy and Hepburn: The Original Brand Ambassadors. Read more »

PRESS RELEASE President Bush Scheduled for Ribbon Cutting Thirty-six large porcelain vessels, hand-thrown by Nashville artist Tom Turnbull, have been selected for permanent display at the Center for Disease Control national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. When President George W. Bush cuts the ribbon to open the new center, Turnbull’s pottery will be one of the first things the President and other dignitaries see as they enter the lobby. It may be the only art that they see, because Turnbull will be the featured artist at the grand opening. “This honor is well deserved,” stated Greg Decker, a nationally recognized artist Read more »