Let's visit. I'll show you the way.The big bend in Atlanta's downtown connector is the "Grady Curve." There sits the massive blond brick "H" that is Henry W. Grady Memorial Hospital. "Grady" is the one of Atlanta's most familiar icons, seen on every … Read more »
Preview: Shutze's Uncanny Little Chapels
I'm rather intimidated. I'm blogging two tiny chapels by Philip Trammell Shutze. So much to say about 2 of Shutze's most public works, here's a preview.The Little Chapel at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory has this one stained glass wi… Read more »
Butch's Beautiful Bowls at Swan Coach House Gallery
Here is Butch Reagan showing one of his bowls at his opening reception at the Swan Coach House Gallery."Bowl" is a modest word to describe these.Butch's experience running a sawmill in North Georgia gave him a keen eye for wood and how to a bring out… Read more »
The Tragic Poet, the Fontana Piccola, the Faun
The latest trends in garden homes and decor are 2000 years old.What a night. Georgia Tech professor Doug Allen presented "Villas of the Roman World" at Emory's Carlos Museum (see the Carlos social media page) on behalf of the Southeast chapter of the… Read more »
Stained Glass: 2 churches, 2 chapels, 3 organs and tea
Tuesday was an extraordinary day. I did stained glass tours in Saint Mark United Methodist Church and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in an afternoon. I'm at a loss to put the experience into words. I'll just start here. There is some music at the bottom… Read more »