Arts + Culture

Sneed's 'No Blank Walls'

Bentonville Artist Brooke Sneed Says Murals Are A Necessity Adding Meaning To Space Article by Michelle Bazis | Photography by Brooke Sneed, Bella Media Agency Share a little about your arts background. I was always a creative kid, drawing or doing crafts, and then in high school my most practiced art form was dance. I have a degree in art education and first learned to paint in university art classes. Following university, I taught elementary art for four years. What attracts you to...

Home + Design

Field Supply Curates Timeless Goods

Family Blends Creative Talents Designing Vintage Retreat and Gathering Space Article and Photography by Michelle Bazis “The end goal for all of it is bringing people together over things that mean something; things that have soul and character.” Emily Petrick and her mother, Lizzie Duncan, launched Field Supply during the holiday season of 2025.  With the help of Petrick’s husband, Corey, the former mechanic’s shop off Price Coffee Road has been strategically transformed into the duo’s...

Life + Culture

Stringfellow Sings For Arkansas

'Tommy From Arkansas' signs record deal & sticks with local producer Article and Photography by Michelle Bazis I first met Thomas Stringfellow through mutual friends at The HUB Bike Lounge in Bentonville.  His kind personality and contagious smile are stand-out qualities on their own, but when I learned of his musical talents through the House of Songs’ Troy Campbell, I was curious to understand why the former American Idol contestant was content to serve his community as a barista at the...

Education

Hillfolk: A Place For Makers

Bea Apple's Love Letter To Bentonville Article by Andi Darling & Michelle Bazis | Photography by Teagan Kenny When Hillfolk co-founder Bea Apple was just a girl, she taught herself to crochet. With a single ball of yarn and a crochet hook, she would spend her days at her local library, keeping her hands moving in an attempt to fight off her youthful boredom. She says she always wanted to do visual art on some level, but the weight of expectations guided her to a more practical path as an...