Concrete Studio

Overview

Join us for a night of rapid-fire art talks from local creators, complete with drinks from Fertile Ground Beer Co. and Cathead Distillery and some delicious made-to-order food provided by us.

We at Duvall Decker seek to foster a space for the community to share ideas, stories, and experiences. Concrete Studio is a space where we gather twice a year to celebrate people, art, and our thriving community. In short, we want to highlight cool people who do cool things. Concrete Studio’s storytelling platform explores inspiration, from people to places, to culture and movements, all right in our own backyard.

We’ll be joined by eight creators to hear their stories about life and art using only 20 images, where each image will be on screen for 20 seconds. Twenty images, twenty seconds each, that’s it. Think of it as a quick-paced rapid-fire story that keeps everyone engaged (and they only speak for less than 7 minutes). We value what our speakers contribute to the place we call home and are so excited to hear their stories.

Featured:

AISHA NYANDORO
CEO of Springboard to Opportunities

SARAH FRANCES HARDY
Children's Book Illustrator

TONY BOUNDS
Archivist/Institutional Historian at Tougaloo College

ENRIKA WILLIAMS
Owner of Fauna Foodworks

GUILLERMO "BILLY" SALINAS
Pastry Chef at Just Vanilla

SHANNON GATHINGS
Architectural Designer

ANNA TRAYLOR
Education Specialist at Eudora Welty House & Garden

STEPHEN PHILLIPS
Ceramicist

We will set up right outside our studio in Fondren, so don’t forget your chairs. This community event is free to the public and all are welcome.