Reporter’s Notebook: Decopolis Tulsa Art Deco Museum Offers Humorous Route 66 and Oklahoma-themed Souvenirs and Gifts  

An iconic Tulsa business, Decopolis, opened in the Tulsa Deco District in 2012. It specializes in selling books, toys, souvenirs, and gifts, while also displaying the owner’s, William Franklin, collection of Art Deco items.    A few years ago, the store/museum moved to 1401 E. 11th St., Unit B, which is right on Route 66 in…

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC Art Students Express a Protest, Make Emotional Impact   

TCC’s Annual Student Art Exhibition accumulated the best artworks, which are sure to blow someone’s mind. The show ran for about a week at the Center for Creativity Event Hall in April 2025.     Two remarkable artists, Sally C. Garner and Jason Rafferty, judged and selected the students’ works for the exhibit. According to the content…

Reporter’s Notebook: Tulsa Meadow Gold District Merchant Preserves History, Offers Custom-made Route 66 Souvenirs  

A Tulsa entrepreneur, Mary Beth Babcock, opened three stores on well-known Route 66 in Tulsa, Okla., as a homage to the famed highway. These are Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios on 66 (1347 E. 11th St.), Meadow Gold Mack’s Outpost (1306 E. 11th St., Unit A), and Buck’s Vintage on 66 (1024 S. Quincy Ave.) located…

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC’s 2024 Student Art Exhibition Was a Discovery of New Names in Art (Juror’s Choice) 

The annual student art exhibition presented unexpected art produced by Tulsa Community College (TCC) students. In this essay, Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection editor, highlights the jurors ‘choices for the most remarkable student artworks displayed at the exhibit this year.  Two artists from Seattle judged the TCC student artworks in 2024. The judges were Julie Alpert,…

Reporter’s Notebook: TCC’s 2024 Student Art Exhibition was a discovery of new names in art (Reviewer’s Choice) 

The annual student art exhibition presented unexpected art produced by Tulsa Community College (TCC) students. In this essay, Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection editor, highlights her choices for the most interesting student artworks displayed at the exhibit this year.  Victoria McGoffin surprised the exhibit guests with her sculpture “To Heap.” The sculpture is made from cement,…

Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Please, Touch the Art’ exhibition breaks common man’s barriers in art perception 

Diversity and inclusion are core values of Tulsa Community College (TCC). To support the idea of inclusion, the TCC Center for Creativity organizes the “Please, Touch the Art” exhibition regularly. The exception was made only during the COVID pandemic when the college was offering distance learning and when students were not on campus.    The 2023…

Reporter’s Notebook: Designer of the popular Strawberry Shortcake character, Muriel Fahrion, uncovers secrets of cartoon drawing 

The legend of the “American Greetings” card industry, Muriel Fahrion, recently revisited Tulsa Community College (TCC) with a workshop on cartoon drawing offered for all ages of Tulsans.  The celebrity artist is known as the creator of Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, and The Get Along Gang characters, and as a person who never stops joking….