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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Werthan Bag Factory

Our dear friends and hosts Bill and Kaki live in a fabulous three level industrial loft condo in downtown Nashville.....the three windows at the back overlook the city skyline. Their building is part of a huge complex of buildings that was once the historic Werthan Bag Factory. 

The factory started as a rag and repurposing used burlap business and evolved into printing bags for flour....feed and other goods.

Bill and Kaki have an collection of actual printing plates that were used for printing bags....and I was tasked with helping them figure out where and how to hang them. 



Paul and I had a couple hours in the condo on our own this morning so I came up with a tentative plan using paper templates and puzzling them up the stairs. Paul was happy on the couch reading his book giving me tips as I needed them. We all have our gifts.


After a few hours out and about...we got to work.


We moved the dining room table closer to the window creating an opportunity for a music listening area near Bill's expansive record collection. 


After a bit of tweaking...we are all pretty pleased with the result....loving the way the frames compliment the wooden beams in this historic Werthan Bag Factory loft.


4 comments:

  1. What a cool loft! Such a different life style than the current suburban life I am leading. "We all have our gifts" :):):):)
    Kathy

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    1. It IS a cool loft. There are three floors and it's all so funky! It's been fun staying here! So different from my regular life!

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  2. MaryAnn, hanging that wonderful framed collection strikes me as a formidable task, you did a formidable job of it, and I am totally impressed. And, whoa!, what a fabulous loft space!

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  3. We toured some downtown lofts and they are so cool. So many creative ways to make the large spaces into living quarters. I love that they have a collection of the printing plates. Glad you used your skills to help get the plates hung….they do look terrific going up the stairs.

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