Family Room for Thanksgiving.

<span style="font-size:78%;">I'm participating in <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch</a>. Thanks to Susan!<br /><br /></span>I'm eating a breakfast of champions: deviled eggs and pecan pie and I'm feeling very sentimental about family and home at Thanksgiving. Grandpa Joe arrives with pies (they brought 2 pumpkin, 2 pecan, and 2 dozen deviled eggs - 48 halves):<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136914075/" title="PB261911-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Joe-Pies-Car by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261911-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Joe-Pies-Car" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4136914075_d0c0e8bdd8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">But this is about architecture and design, so I'm thinking about and thanking </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.harrisondesignassociates.com/bio_billharrison.cfm">Bill Harrison</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and Gordon Stringer who gave our little house a big, flexible, comfortable, practical space for enjoying family.</span><br /><br />We bunched our seating and brought in a expandable table from the laundry and were good to go. (20 years ago Gordon picked this table for our laundry and said we could expand it for eating.)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137678182/" title="PB261908-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Two-Tables by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261908-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Two-Tables" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2740/4137678182_067005d261.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136920985/" title="PB261959-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261959-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat" height="318" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/4136920985_6e0fce0e10.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This week <a href="http://skirtedroundtable.blogspot.com/2009/11/this-week-we-sit-down-with-alessandra.html">The Skirted Roundtable interviewed Alessandra Branca</a> and <a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/2009/11/chatting-with-windsor-smith.html#comments">Velvet and Lenin interviewed Windsor Smith</a>. Both Ms. Branca and Ms. Smith emphasized rooms that get used, where people want to be.<br /><br />That's what Bill and Gordon gave us: Space f0r families to cook, serve, entertain, converse, and collapse: Den, breakfast room, kitchen:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/3511892086/" title="FloorPlan With Marked Colors and Spaces by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="FloorPlan With Marked Colors and Spaces" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3511892086_1eaaa61a8b.jpg" width="364" /></a><br /><br />Here is the Russian Tea assembly line the night before:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137676316/" title="PB251894-2009-11-25-Thanksgiving-Get-Ready-Russian-Tea by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB251894-2009-11-25-Thanksgiving-Get-Ready-Russian-Tea" height="334" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/4137676316_a41c248575.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Cheese puff extraction and testing (boy were they good this year). Wait a minute, maybe this was the sausage muffins.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136913873/" title="PB261909-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-RK-KK-Muffin-Takeout-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261909-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-RK-KK-Muffin-Takeout-Detail" height="363" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/4136913873_e3841232de.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Larry and his humans Deb and Dave came all the way from Florida. Our big room had enough space for his bed.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136914409/" title="PB261915-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Larry-Bed by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261915-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Larry-Bed" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2696/4136914409_839cd86101.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Grandson offers cheese puffs to Joe and Zella. You can't even tell that we bunched the furniture.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137679332/" title="PB261917-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-David-Serves-Muffins-To-Joe-Zella by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261917-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-David-Serves-Muffins-To-Joe-Zella" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/4137679332_c9f0f33ce1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Young Nathan had plenty of space and was running out of the picture:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137679784/" title="PB261924-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-On-The-MOve by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261924-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-On-The-MOve" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2675/4137679784_0b300330c1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Emily took Nathan out for a cool-down:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137682480/" title="PB261938-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-Emily-Porch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261938-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-Emily-Porch" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/4137682480_f439002300.jpg" width="410" /></a><br /><br />There were little conversations everywhere<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136917173/" title="PB261935-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nick-Arrives-Katherinie-Peeks by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261935-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nick-Arrives-Katherinie-Peeks" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2737/4136917173_8646019802.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137685812/" title="PB261959-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat-Detail-Joe-Micheal by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261959-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat-Detail-Joe-Micheal" height="404" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2580/4137685812_20dacb2e96.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Michelle and JoAnn apply love to the dressing<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137680810/" title="PB261930-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Michelle-JoAnn-Dressing-Management by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261930-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Michelle-JoAnn-Dressing-Management" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4137680810_49859165ba.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />JoAnn and Zella seem pretty pleased.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136919209/" title="PB261946-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Lets-Eat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261946-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Lets-Eat" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4136919209_7de8c350cb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Some impromptu boyfriend/girlfriend dancing<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136916855/" title="PB261933--2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Kitchen-Dance by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261933--2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Kitchen-Dance" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4136916855_469c311638.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Cooking space became a 2-sided buffet. David does the final inspection:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136918551/" title="PB261943-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-David-Eyes-The-Spread by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261943-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-David-Eyes-The-Spread" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2655/4136918551_194c61afb2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136919653/" title="PB261949-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat-Buffet by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261949-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat-Buffet" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/4136919653_595a59557a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Chairs came from every corner (we did turn the TV off). Katherine is taking an early test bite while Nick rolls up his sleeves:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136919597/" title="PB261948-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261948-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4136919597_49d46399a5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />We ate until it hurt and ate some more...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4137684866/" title="PB261951-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261951-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Sitting-To-Eat" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/4137684866_5289d7057a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Nathan finally had to take his mom and dad home; they needed a little nap:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136922023/" title="PB261967-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-Headed-Home by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261967-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Nathan-Headed-Home" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4136922023_0637790a98.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The survivors finished with Scrabble, football, and G.I. Joe on the tube:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136922603/" title="PB261969-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Scrabble by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261969-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Scrabble" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2518/4136922603_a83e5db70b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I tried to take this when they weren't looking:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136921347/" title="PB261963-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Test-Group-Picture by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261963-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Test-Group-Picture" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2636/4136921347_245e3fd8a6.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Then they posed (your host in the red shirt). Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4136921453/" title="PB261964-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Group-Picture-Cropped by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB261964-2009-11-26-Thanksgiving-Group-Picture-Cropped" height="246" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2656/4136921453_d4f74bb681.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Thanks so much.<br />Terry<br /><br />P.S. Did you know that Rachel did a 1/2 marathon on Thanksgiving? And still made the cheese puffs?<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="375" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=92bf2f0b80&photo_id=4139777024"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=92bf2f0b80&photo_id=4139777024" width="500" height="375"></embed></object><br /><br />P.P.S. The menu and Cheese Puff recipe (click to make them bigger)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4141571663/" title="2009-Thanksgiving-Menu-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2009-Thanksgiving-Menu-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2663/4141571663_67557124f4.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The Cheese Puff recipe is odd. We didn't cook them long enough and had to put them back in the oven. We nearly had fights at the serving bowl trying to eat them. If you want to try these, call for insider advice. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4142328618/sizes/o/">Click here to make the recipe BIG</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4142328618/" title="2009-Thanksgiving-Cheeze-Puff-Recipe-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2009-Thanksgiving-Cheeze-Puff-Recipe-Chez-Kearns-Atlanta" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4142328618_51fdc48135.jpg" width="390" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks to </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.</a></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362953027181413218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySMVu0cKuvj4XB9Z0BPN-KhRu4m55279twyAb7K0Mhp0O2PM-_1gnazZM-bOhH210QcProraV-3Fu6b1-UbBZFXCDQDgTL3JpawI6YYu09Qt-8bmixQFOmhGrdHbuyckX1fAPBxlDUMdU/s400/MetamorphosisMondayLogo.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 253px;" /></a>

Family Room for Thanksgiving.

I'm participating in Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch . Thanks to Susan! I'm eating a breakfast of champions: devil...

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Angel Cannon Chapel Column Capitals

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4084738870/" title="PB071458-Cannon-Chapel-AIA-Flier-Bridge-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071458-Cannon-Chapel-AIA-Flier-Bridge-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/4084738870_845f9e533d.jpg" width="386" /></a><br /><br />My post about <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/11/pitts-theology-library-emory-university.html">Pitts Theology Library at Emory University </a>said I'd get back the Emory's Cannon Chapel. It's a brutalist building that doesn't seem brutal, a complex building that easy to navigate, a big building that's not intimidating, an odd building with gentle delights around every corner.<span style="font-size:78%;"> (Christa suggested I mention my post about <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/01/agnes-scotts-new-julia-thompson-smith.html">Agnes Scott's new Julia Thompson Smith Chapel by Maurice Jennings architects</a>. I haven't been inside yet.)</span><br /><br />It's covered in abstract concrete angel wings.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083977325/" title="PB071448-Cannon-Chapel-Column-Capital-Motif-Stairway-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071448-Cannon-Chapel-Column-Capital-Motif-Stairway-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2797/4083977325_abd9e9c27e.jpg" width="384" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083979017/" title="PB071454-Cannon-Chapel-Entrance-Ceiling-Owl by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071454-Cannon-Chapel-Entrance-Ceiling-Owl" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4083979017_b829ffcbd5.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4084738422/" title="PB071456-Cannon-Chapel-Reception-Room by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071456-Cannon-Chapel-Reception-Room" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4084738422_cfc4606155.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083980929/" title="PB071464-Cannon-Chapel-Tout-Photographer-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071464-Cannon-Chapel-Tout-Photographer-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4083980929_f048024907.jpg" width="424" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083984067/" title="PB071479-Cannon-Chapel-South-Ground-Level-Motif by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071479-Cannon-Chapel-South-Ground-Level-Motif" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4083984067_bec4d5c35d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4084738584/" title="PB071457-Cannon-Chapel-East-Face-To-North by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071457-Cannon-Chapel-East-Face-To-North" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2802/4084738584_09e2142ba3.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />It's interesting that the downspouts appear to be columns, very skinny ones. Notice the angle pattern on the barrel roofs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083987169/" title="PB071496-Cannon-Chapel-East-Facade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071496-Cannon-Chapel-East-Facade" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2691/4083987169_46da59bd0c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4084746422/" title="PB071498-Cannon-Chapel-Conference-Room-Model-North-Facade by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071498-Cannon-Chapel-Conference-Room-Model-North-Facade" height="352" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/4084746422_fb6f0669e2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I think these windows have angel details too:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4083977495/" title="PB071449-Cannon-Chapel-Office-Hall by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071449-Cannon-Chapel-Office-Hall" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/4083977495_66b2d263f7.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />It's well worth a walk-though if you are near Emory University.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4084747104/" title="PB071504-Cannon-Chapel-Sketching-Detail-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB071504-Cannon-Chapel-Sketching-Detail-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4084747104_7f36e1b9a4.jpg" width="458" /></a><br /><br />Thanks and best wishes for your family for Thanksgiving.<br /><br />Terry

Angel Cannon Chapel Column Capitals

My post about Pitts Theology Library at Emory University said I'd get back the Emory's Cannon Chapel. It's a brutalist building ...

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David Huff paintings at Mattress Factory

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4120813747/" title="PB201860-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Hall-Shot by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201860-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Hall-Shot" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2533/4120813747_d8a1a2a27d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Here is <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://web.me.com/toddalexanderart/MattressFactoryStudios/Artists/Pages/David_Huff.html">David Huff</a> (with hat) in his studio from <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/11/mattress-factory-artsts-wow.html">last week's Mattress Factory Studio Tour post</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4110353306/" title="PB151678-2009-11-15-Mattress-Factory-David-Huff by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB151678-2009-11-15-Mattress-Factory-David-Huff" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4110353306_016b0d6d83.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />He was kind enough to invite me to his solo show last Friday night (11-20-09). It was perfect for Architecture Tourists: Seeing original art in one of Atlanta's original loft conversions. The building deserves it's own post. Right now let's see some of David's hyper vivid colors. These 2 could light up a stadium.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121587594/" title="PB201875-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-2-Square-Pieces by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201875-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-2-Square-Pieces" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2505/4121587594_ed6770ed35.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />In fact I wanted to see them from a distance as with this Zen View:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121587272/" title="PB201868-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Zen-View by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201868-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Zen-View" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4121587272_a733d38ecb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I don't know the moment when abstract art started to appeal to me. From the first I guess. I haven't studied are so I don't have words for the art. But they communicate fine without them. And David printings reward deep looks and repeated visits.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121586368/" title="PB201859-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201859-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4121586368_1fbb931f43.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This is an arch but...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121586584/" title="PB201861-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Arch by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201861-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Arch" height="436" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2608/4121586584_8b8b70a5c7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />David Huff is working with plastic sign board and outdoor sign paint to produce works like this. He said these could be heated and bent and applied to curved surfaces.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121587168/" title="PB201867-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Floor-Ceiling-Piece by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201867-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Floor-Ceiling-Piece" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4121587168_dc3be981ed.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />This one isn't so curvy. I only notice from the picture.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4120814651/" title="PB201871-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Entrance-Picture-Column-Capital by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201871-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Entrance-Picture-Column-Capital" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4120814651_4887c4f0f7.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Hardly anyone I know has been to an artist's reception. I'd urge you to go to one. The artist will appreciate it, there is food and drink, they don't demand much time, and have a very flexible dress code. Nice folks from all stripes are usually just as mystified as you are about the art and the artist, mystified by how the art affects.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4120814121/" title="PB201865-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Crowd by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201865-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-Crowd" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2584/4120814121_57586b2dc0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />They might even think you are cool in your red sweatshirt taking pictures from a tiny tripod. See if you can spot me in the picture.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121586702/" title="PB201864-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-TK-In-Mirror by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201864-2009-11-20-David-Huff-Solo-MattressFac-TK-In-Mirror" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4121586702_6efa54f951.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4124053788/" title="PB201864-2009-11-20-David-Hull-Solo-MattressFac-TK-In-Mirror-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201864-2009-11-20-David-Hull-Solo-MattressFac-TK-In-Mirror-Detail" height="456" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2803/4124053788_e6cc119d8d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to David Huff for inviting me to his solo art show.<br /><br />P.S Check out this 3-story neon sculpture in the Mattress Factory lobby.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4121587850/" title="PB201877-2009-11-20-Mattress-Factory-Neon by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB201877-2009-11-20-Mattress-Factory-Neon" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/4121587850_cbda15e7ac.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br />Here are all the pictures:<br /><br /><object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622722762529%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622722762529%2F&set_id=72157622722762529&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622722762529%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622722762529%2F&set_id=72157622722762529&jump_to=" width="500" height="375"></embed></object>

David Huff paintings at Mattress Factory

Here is David Huff (with hat) in his studio from last week's Mattress Factory Studio Tour post . He was kind enough to invite me to hi...

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Alexandro Santana artist reception at Besharat

<table cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118417577/" title="PB191817-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Green-Red-Loops-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191817-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Green-Red-Loops-Detail" height="84" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/4118417577_86da89e482_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186108/" title="PB191803-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-andKK by clambake444, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118416745/" title="PB191808-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-Talking-To-Purple-Sweater by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191808-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-Talking-To-Purple-Sweater" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/4118416745_58ce5ba037_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186250/" title="PB191805-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Green-Red-Loops by clambake444, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186108/" title="PB191803-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-andKK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191803-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-andKK" height="75" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4119186108_a88cd980c0_t.jpg" width="100" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table>My camera is not worthy of <a href="http://www.besharatgallery.com/santana.php">Alexandro Santana's breathtaking pictures</a>; I can't "get " the colors. You'll just have to see them for yourself at <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.besharatgallery.com/">Besharat Gallery</a> in Atlanta. While you are there, sign up to find out about more receptions.<br /><br />We walked in to see this wall of stunning colors:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119187472/" title="PB191819-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Crowd-From-Back-Door by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191819-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Crowd-From-Back-Door" height="348" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/4119187472_dc0b7c1f3d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119184098/" title="PB191787-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-From-Mezzanine by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191787-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-From-Mezzanine" height="319" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2570/4119184098_48b7657acf.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119185412/" title="PB191799-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-3-Paintings-Purple-Sweater by clambake444, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186458/" title="PB191810-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Left-1-Painting-Blur by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191810-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Left-1-Painting-Blur" height="347" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/4119186458_027ac29389.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186706/" title="PB191812-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-North-Wall-3-Paintings by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191812-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-North-Wall-3-Paintings" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/4119186706_148e49910f.jpg" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119186990/" title="PB191815-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-North-Wall-Side-On by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191815-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-North-Wall-Side-On" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2588/4119186990_337825b82e.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119187158/" title="PB191817-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Blur-Orange-Yellow-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119187344/" title="PB191818-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-2--OrangeYellow-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191818-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-2--OrangeYellow-Detail" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/4119187344_01da5bb081_o.jpg" width="302" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118417577/" title="PB191817-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Green-Red-Loops-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191817-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Green-Red-Loops-Detail" height="397" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/4118417577_9e8ddee02d_o.jpg" width="475" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119187326/" title="PB191818-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-2-Blue-Orange by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191818-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-2-Blue-Orange" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/4119187326_7c15cf2e22.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Purple sweaters looked great with the art:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119185412/" title="PB191799-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-3-Paintings-Purple-Sweater by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191799-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-3-Paintings-Purple-Sweater" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4119185412_f5012ae3bb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Alexandro could not have been nicer. From Spain, now living in Savannah, Rhode Island School of design. He told us how he did it and signed books for Architecture Tourists Katherine on the left and me (Terry) on the right.<table cellpadding="3"><br /><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118416427/" title="PB191804-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-andKK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191804-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-andKK" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4118416427_2f1b7d9f88_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118416575/" title="PB191807-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-and-Terry by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191807-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Himself-and-Terry" height="180" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/4118416575_0fe02028b7_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />We met some really nice folks from Big Canoe, New York, Paris and... Right: Katherine, Center: Adrian Dannatt<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4118415055/" title="PB191794-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-KK-Paris-NY by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191794-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-KK-Paris-NY" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2550/4118415055_4ceeff5d72.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Left: Adrian Dannatt<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119184940/" title="PB191795-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Paris-KK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191795-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Paris-KK" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2594/4119184940_87982f91b0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oh, how did he do it?</span> "Action Painting" Think colors, mix the colors (turpentine is involved), canvas flat on floor, pour blobs of paint, once the colors set up a bit stand them up, more thinking, more coloring, more knifing...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">There are more pictures, see them here slide show.</span> Click the little box on the lower left corner to see it full screen; you'll be glad you did.<br /><object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622839631216%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622839631216%2F&set_id=72157622839631216&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622839631216%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157622839631216%2F&set_id=72157622839631216&jump_to=" width="500" height="375"></embed></object><br /><br />Thanks,<br />Terry<br /><br />P.S. The Besharat stair is a work of art itself.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4119183894/" title="PB191782-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Glass-Stairway-Full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PB191782-2009-11-19-Besharat-Alexandro-Santana-Glass-Stairway-Full" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2545/4119183894_093b8f5a25.jpg" width="500" /></a>

Alexandro Santana artist reception at Besharat

My camera is not worthy of Alexandro Santana's breathtaking pictures ; I can't "get " the colors. You'll just have to ...

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