Nest is a custom painting and furniture restoration business specializing in hand painted cabinetry, heirloom restoration, and curated antiques and vintage finds.
West Fifth Studios
Artist Studio Spaces
West Fifth is a private work space for artists offering an active artist community and affordable studio space to Knoxville artists. Opening early 2021, it will be open to the public for First Fridays and other special events. The studios are located on the 3rd floor of the historic First Christian Church.
The Black Pants Girl
Jewelry, Apparel and Dance
We feature things to help you LIVE your best life, things to help you LEARN something, things to help you LAUGH and things that help you LOVE like finding a community that you can thrive in and find acceptance and support.
Black Pants Girls Live = We enjoy making life just a little better. Jewelry, Apparel and Personal Care options for every body.
Black Pants Girls Learn = We love learning no matter when we start or re-start: In-Studio Weekly Dance Classes to Online Wellness Sessions., we have something you might love.
Black Pants Girls Laugh = We enjoy a life full emotions...but we love laughter the most...meet the founder and learn more about us.
Black Pants Girls Love = We believe in supporting one another and making people feel good - let us entertain you; our core and more offers a great variety of shows!
The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc.
Theatre
The Carpetbag Theatre, Inc. was founded in 1969 and chartered in 1970. We are a Knoxville-based professional, multi-generational ensemble company dedicated to the production of new works. We work in partnership with community artists, activists, cultural workers, storytellers, and leaders to create original, theatrical works. Our mission is to give artistic voice to the issues and dreams of people who have been silenced by racism, classism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and other forms of oppression.
Pretentious Glass Co.
PBGC originated from a small drinking club at the Mellwood Arts Center in Louisville, KY. Each friday afternoon, we would take off work early to sit in the courtyard and drink great craft beer. After a couple too many (all good ideas start this way, right?) the club decided that I should make beer glasses for everyone. I designed the Hoppy Beer glass and gave each member a customized version of that glass. After making that first glass, I started to notice a lack of unique beer glasses for craft beer. It was just such an obvious problem that it was invisible...hiding out in the open. I started the Pretentious Beer Glass Company as a remedy for that problem, and spent over 6 months making, testing, and refining designs that highlight different styles.
