The MCR Interview
Laura Dowling on Florestry and Designing for the Holidays at Cheekwood
Ever wonder about the aesthetics of those beautiful decorations at the White House during the holidays? Ever wanted to take a deeper look into the art and artistry behind a top shelf floral bouquet? Planning on visiting Cheekwood during the holiday season this year? Well, the Music City Review has you all set with an in-depth interview with Laura Dowling, artist, author former Head White House floral designer and the decorator of nine rooms in the Cheekwood Mansion this season. In this extended discussion with MCR journalist Y. Kendall, Dowling reveals the aesthetic decisions and influences behind her floral arranging and décor choices.
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Y Kendall is a Stanford-educated musicologist, specializing in dance history who recently earned an MFA in Creative Nonfiction at Columbia University, studying nonfiction writing with Ben Ratliff and Margo Jefferson. Kendall’s diverse works have been published in Alchemy: Journal of Translation, Columbia Journal, Mitos Magazín, The Hunger Mountain Review, and The Salt Collective, among others. Born and raised in Tennessee, Kendall now lives near Nashville, freelancing as a flutist and writer, while caregiving for relatives.
