Atlanta's Roundhouse and Round Townhouse - Embracing Spaces, Gladiator Meetups

I'd have never found these places but for <a href="http://tedxatlanta.com/">TEDxAtlanta</a> and the <a href="http://inmanparkfestival.org/events/tour-of-homes/">Inman Park Tour of Homes</a>. I didn't actually attend TEDx, I just explored the building and bingo! These are Architecture Tourist knockouts, one a lot more cozy than the other.<br /><br />Of course <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pattern-Language-Buildings-Construction-Environmental/dp/0195019199">A Pattern Language</a> has something to say about "covex" spaces: <br />"106. POSITIVE OUTDOOR SPACE<br />Outdoor spaces which are merely 'left over' between buildings will, in general, not be used. Therefore: Make all the outdoor spaces which surround and lie between your buildings positive. Give each one some degree of enclosure..."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0wFyP8gf1x2A_FIDv6DUkF9wTNntPQTRbfeoB13jWb7Gzv4mNaWmJYpU1nU4xfToxucG7f6UJYeYO64ZweMJeazEjZ-KfVvPAHPH2tMkOUlaDKdpBtSH71QdOvftFYjFlZUKYFYW_yz9/s1600/IMG_4661.JPG"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga0wFyP8gf1x2A_FIDv6DUkF9wTNntPQTRbfeoB13jWb7Gzv4mNaWmJYpU1nU4xfToxucG7f6UJYeYO64ZweMJeazEjZ-KfVvPAHPH2tMkOUlaDKdpBtSH71QdOvftFYjFlZUKYFYW_yz9/s1600/IMG_4661.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />This is the roundhouse at Atlanta Northyards re-purposed as lofty offices. They hold TedX Atlanta in this building. <a href="https://www.bauder.edu/">Bauder College</a> is across the green to the left of this picture.<br /><br />"All of the Southern passenger trains were serviced at the North Avenue Roundhouse and Shops, light repairs were made and excursion trains assembled, A turntable in front of the Roundhouse allowed for an engine to be put in any of the bays inside. The steam engines were watered, and coal loaded."  - <a href="http://www.artery.org/NorthYards.htm">Marietta Street Artery</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14026413044" title="IMG_4394 2014-04-26 Inman Village Townhomes Round Townhouse from Inman Park Festival by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4394 2014-04-26 Inman Village Townhomes Round Townhouse from Inman Park Festival" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5337/14026413044_e58604d38a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is the round<a href="http://www.harrynorman.com/InmanVillageTownhome.aspx"> townhouse in Inman Park Village</a>. This is rare: Townhouses NOT fronting a street or parking lot. The BeltLine and Rathbun's are behind these to the right of this picture.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14147860723" title="IMG_4659-2014-05-06-Atlanta-northyards-roundhouse-Tedxatlanta by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4659-2014-05-06-Atlanta-northyards-roundhouse-Tedxatlanta" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/14147860723_72ba617f18_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The turntable was here. It's not a particularly comfortable place to hang. There's no transparency in these blackout windows. You feel like everyone is watching you. There's only one door. Very cool place though. <br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d3316.718516255755!2d-84.39952!3d33.767939!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f504865076bb0d%3A0x4876c53e036f0818!2sAtlantic+Cafe+%40+Northyards!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1401548547594" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br />Here's how to find your way.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14002854206" title="IMG_4395 2014-04-26 Inman Village Townhomes Round Townhouse from Inman Park Festival by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4395 2014-04-26 Inman Village Townhomes Round Townhouse from Inman Park Festival" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14002854206_9db89dda15_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Even when no one's around this shows signs of life, many doors, many homes.<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="480" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d829.2575979674456!2d-84.3625958!3d33.75988049999999!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88f50407adb2371d%3A0xe6eafee3c185ac87!2sInman+Ln!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1401549017851" style="border: 0;" width="640"></iframe><br />Here's how to find it.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14002856826" title="IMG_4397 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4397" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2932/14002856826_81880517cb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It's a good place for a gladiator meetup.

Atlanta's Roundhouse and Round Townhouse - Embracing Spaces, Gladiator Meetups

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I'd have never found these places but for TEDxAtlanta and the Inman Park Tour of Homes. I didn't actually attend TEDx, I just explored the building and bingo! These are Architecture Tourist knockouts, one a lot more cozy than the other.Of course A Pa… Read more »

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I Walked Downtown McLean and Found...

I went for a short photographic walking tour of  picturesque downtown McLean. But I didn't find it.<br /><br />A place this pretty, upscale and practical should have a city center, a city center with public landmarks, a city center with an image I could keep in my head. It should be a destination that entices families to hang out. <br /><br />But nope.<br /><br />"By taking care with the relativity very few spots that are inevitable eye-catchers, much character, interest and accent can be given to a whole scene by suggestion..." <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Death-Life-Great-American-Cities/dp/067974195X">The Death and Life of Great American Cities</a> - Jane Jacobs<br /><br />Nope. I guess they leveled all the old places when they upscaled. That's what prosperous communities did in the day.<br /><br />It is because it's not a town at all? "McLean (is a) ... census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia ...West McLean is the most expensive ZIP code in the Washington metropolitan area." - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean,_Virginia">Wiki</a><br /><br />Thanks to Linda who sent this fine "<a href="http://shopdodgechrome.com/historymclean.html">Brief History of McLean.</a>" <br /><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tbody><tr> <td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXur0Z7GhyGFApoZKS4InOechCgUuNlYXrOuIH42o3h_Lkhwvn8aa2ReJFzo9iOQg37tlaRdp1nc1gDtRID0ATTgJO1uopn5Irc5ocgbezcs5c7ook2OhE5czhDdFG-ZpXOpf8yr8z1VnU/s1600/IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Brawner-Street-Sinclair-Station-detail.jpg"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXur0Z7GhyGFApoZKS4InOechCgUuNlYXrOuIH42o3h_Lkhwvn8aa2ReJFzo9iOQg37tlaRdp1nc1gDtRID0ATTgJO1uopn5Irc5ocgbezcs5c7ook2OhE5czhDdFG-ZpXOpf8yr8z1VnU/s1600/IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Brawner-Street-Sinclair-Station-detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td> <td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMFWMR7pPEKxCIBfpArGmiic4E3g8K-nfJsjyxGb51ZI1hQqCreHqOywJZZVSh2c6qgaDCJxmNZOZit2TGp0yc0yoaj_NY-prsR2nFvCPeMBSDZwRlAvSWSjYdcVHQgQF9Z4JE4w8DBsL/s1600/IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Elm-detail.jpg"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZMFWMR7pPEKxCIBfpArGmiic4E3g8K-nfJsjyxGb51ZI1hQqCreHqOywJZZVSh2c6qgaDCJxmNZOZit2TGp0yc0yoaj_NY-prsR2nFvCPeMBSDZwRlAvSWSjYdcVHQgQF9Z4JE4w8DBsL/s1600/IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Elm-detail.jpg" width="320" /></a></td> </tr></tbody></table>I did find two <a href="http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/scott-doyon/17854/get-know-awkwardly-named-%E2%80%9Cterminated-vista%E2%80%9D">terminated vistas</a> on Chain Bridge Road that tell the tale. These are what catches your eye driving south on Chain Bridge looking ahead to where the road bends.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14098885949" title="IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Brawner-Street-Sinclair-Station by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Brawner-Street-Sinclair-Station" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14098885949_fc64ed5897_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Sunoco roof is the most colorful thing on the street. I like it but I'm a little off.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14098914178" title="IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Elm by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5762-2014-05-23-Terminated-Vista-looking-south-on-Chain-Bridge-from-Elm" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/14098914178_bf96f49059_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The po-mo Monticello shaped sign above Total Wine needs some neon or something. It's what catches the eye.<br /><br />Aren't there any churches in "downtown" McLean?<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14255982715" title="IMG_5756 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5756" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3667/14255982715_32640fd7c8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />McLean Baptist Church faces away, shows is backside to the town. That steeple would look nice on Chain Bridge.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14069313340" title="IMG_5793-2024-05-23-First Baptist Church of Chesterbrook-McLean-Virginia by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5793-2024-05-23-First Baptist Church of Chesterbrook-McLean-Virginia" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2912/14069313340_4e34baf1eb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />First Baptist Church of Chesterbrook is over on Kirby, modest yet the noblest building in the neighborhood. There's a rumor it's a teardown. Maybe they'll move it downtown instead.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14255982445" title="IMG_5755 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5755" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14255982445_1efc33b59b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />They could use a few more of these too.

I Walked Downtown McLean and Found...

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I went for a short photographic walking tour of  picturesque downtown McLean. But I didn't find it.A place this pretty, upscale and practical should have a city center, a city center with public landmarks, a city center with an image I could keep in … Read more »

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Loves of the Architecture Tourist: Which of These Should I Blog?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioXrfm7Avo2CRDD9xeCflqF_TgTp_YQj5sWO7Ab6cAFYKKS3azIiTnkyYkLpJi_P1e9kh5ru2pI4dnZOt9zINhfriA93SpPGPDbCvPhu-5Aca_ruFJmAxfw_YScCuRX35ulRQYDfJmnzB/s1600/beltline.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioXrfm7Avo2CRDD9xeCflqF_TgTp_YQj5sWO7Ab6cAFYKKS3azIiTnkyYkLpJi_P1e9kh5ru2pI4dnZOt9zINhfriA93SpPGPDbCvPhu-5Aca_ruFJmAxfw_YScCuRX35ulRQYDfJmnzB/s1600/beltline.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I have a backlog of 50+ blogs but that sounds like work.<br /><br />Will you help me prioritize?<br /><br />1. Are their lovable places on the Beltline or do we just love the potential?<br /><br />2. What are the dimensions of urban lovability / livability according to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Urban-Design-Metropolitan-Planning/dp/1610911946">Reid Ewing</a>?<br /><br />3. What are three lovable things about sprawl according to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Measuring-Urban-Design-Metropolitan-Planning/dp/1610911946">Reid Ewing</a>?<br /><br />4. Why should we love the vernacular mindset according to <a href="http://www.dpz.com/"></a><a href="http://www.dpz.com/">Andrés Duany</a>?<br /><br />5. What are 4 things <a href="http://www.dpz.com/">Andrés Duany</a> loves about Atlanta?<br /><br />6. Why don't I don't love "buildings so cool I can't tell what they are?"<br /><br />7. Why do I love live painting?<br /><br />8. Why should we love public monuments?<br /><br />9.  Any lovable suggestions?<br /><br />Not this: <br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf" height="360" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"><param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-US&photo_secret=aa91639541&photo_id=14224713524&hd_default=false"></param><param name="movie" value="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-US&photo_secret=aa91639541&photo_id=14224713524&hd_default=false" width="640" height="360"></embed></object>  <br /><br />

Loves of the Architecture Tourist: Which of These Should I Blog?

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I have a backlog of 50+ blogs but that sounds like work.Will you help me prioritize?1. Are their lovable places on the Beltline or do we just love the potential?2. What are the dimensions of urban lovability / livability according to Reid Ewing?3. Wh… Read more »

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My Two Favorite Small'ish Houses are by Pak Heydt and by Adam Stillman

I noticed the feelings not the things. <br /><br />All I can tell you is that I felt great in these places. I saw both on home tours, lucky me. The design effort is in the proportions, practicality, light, and flow rather than elaborate detailing, finishes, and fixtures.<br /><br />I've seen at least 150 houses in the last year, probably more. I remember these two above all one in Virginia-Highland one in Inman Park. They illustrate the high value of design and the good fortune of starting from scratch. They aren't so big. They compliment their neighbors. They seem as if they've been there all along.<br /><br />In these neighborhoods there are three ways to go.<br /><br />If you renovate your 80-year-old house, you usually end up with the 80-year-old flow. That can be charming or not.<br /><br />If you build a maxi, traditionally styled spec house, it's "if you've seen one you've seen them all." They are market-safe with shock and awe details. These can be fine houses or not.<br /><br />Then there are the modernist tear-downs. They specialize in awesome spaces, infinite vistas, and light. Most become landmarks of  "difference" which can be good or not.<br /><br />I present these two as the fourth way. They compliment the street and live modern. Marketing-wise I think these would sell before the sign went up. But I can't imagine why the owners would ever leave.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxu6SwzyvHFnHYQ9pedQvR5H6xRoxo6fsizNFh_cwZUX78CEzzKXwDAewDR38e0EWeaNKf7Cksg0PAHxTkA2QH4a-R-jS49UNvOW8NEcjhloMsPRxU9HFZBru1KHb4u6wo0URIyWumhSF/s1600/Cooledge-before.png"><img border="0" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxu6SwzyvHFnHYQ9pedQvR5H6xRoxo6fsizNFh_cwZUX78CEzzKXwDAewDR38e0EWeaNKf7Cksg0PAHxTkA2QH4a-R-jS49UNvOW8NEcjhloMsPRxU9HFZBru1KHb4u6wo0URIyWumhSF/s1600/Cooledge-before.png" width="640" /></a><br />This is the <a href="http://www.pakheydt.com/">Pak Heydt</a> design before from 1922. It's a pop-top effectively a tear-down.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/11281070725" title="IMG_8222-2013-12-08-688-Cooledge-Ave-NE-teardown-after-whole-detail by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8222-2013-12-08-688-Cooledge-Ave-NE-teardown-after-whole-detail" height="543" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/11281070725_158bb26132_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />After, about 2,900 square feet. They "saved" the first floor - a good thing. I want to live in the great room.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/11281117866" title="IMG_8222-2013-12-08-688-Cooledge-Ave-NE-teardown-after-no-ID by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_8222-2013-12-08-688-Cooledge-Ave-NE-teardown-after-no-ID" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/11281117866_f8361114ee_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />In context.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7591586234" title="2012-07-17--197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-before-2 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="2012-07-17--197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-before-2" height="346" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7591586234_b16b4a33de_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />This is the <a href="http://adamstillman.net/">Adam Stillman</a> design before from 1917, it was burned out.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/8706626576" title="IMG_0336-2013-05-02--197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-complete-detail by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_0336-2013-05-02--197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-complete-detail" height="430" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8132/8706626576_55f7a11752_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />After, about 2,300 square feet. It's great room is one of the greatest I've ever visited.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14165891886" title="IMG_5036-2014-05-13-197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-complete-in-context-arrow by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5036-2014-05-13-197-Hale-teardown-Inman-Park-complete-in-context-arrow" height="423" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/14165891886_5ce8182257_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />In context.<br /><br />If I was a spec builder, I'd do these over and over. I'd hire the architect to tweak the design for the lot and setting.

My Two Favorite Small'ish Houses are by Pak Heydt and by Adam Stillman

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I noticed the feelings not the things. All I can tell you is that I felt great in these places. I saw both on home tours, lucky me. The design effort is in the proportions, practicality, light, and flow rather than elaborate detailing, finishes, and … Read more »

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Anyone Know Artist / Muralist: K .Tester?

<a href="http://www.victoriagreenhood.com/">Victoria Greenhood is a having a jewelry sale this weekend on Zonolite</a>, you should go. <br /><br />Though I often accompany my loved ones to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vgdesign">Vicky's sales</a>, these are scary events for most men. So I spend my time exploring out back.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14146407092" title="IMG_4813 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4813 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/14146407092_b1daaa3d17_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />Glad I did, I found two giant ladies by "K. Tester" in the midst of a remodel.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFT6nK95ENSOMTBcj9pndgRvC0TsglmTH6TqBHRttI5E3M5Mw5tgk1aPjTPl2a3bkbDbd7LZfAEPQ2MurH1-BjI6skE1wFiIkJD9HrQxG2semfBZUpgkOUUBMbJnbB4gWW1oXtooHeyL6G/s1600/IMG_4815+2014-05-09+K+Tester+mural+Victoria+Greenhood+Jewelry+Design.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFT6nK95ENSOMTBcj9pndgRvC0TsglmTH6TqBHRttI5E3M5Mw5tgk1aPjTPl2a3bkbDbd7LZfAEPQ2MurH1-BjI6skE1wFiIkJD9HrQxG2semfBZUpgkOUUBMbJnbB4gWW1oXtooHeyL6G/s1600/IMG_4815+2014-05-09+K+Tester+mural+Victoria+Greenhood+Jewelry+Design.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Whoa. I love warehouse / light industrial!<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14146403972" title="IMG_4811 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4811 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design" height="640" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7418/14146403972_1ea7bbcce9_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />A singer. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13962579477" title="IMG_4810 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4810 2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design" height="640" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/13962579477_9bd7c48dc7_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />A musician / dancer.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13962629238" title="IMG_4814  2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4814  2014-05-09 K Tester mural Victoria Greenhood Jewelry Design" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7323/13962629238_f7b80fe5d7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Who did them?<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14146406512" title="IMG_4812 by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4812" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5486/14146406512_8a1d09683f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Nice. I guess this will be a showroom of some sort. <br /><br /><br /><br />

Anyone Know Artist / Muralist: K .Tester?

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Victoria Greenhood is a having a jewelry sale this weekend on Zonolite, you should go. Though I often accompany my loved ones to Vicky's sales, these are scary events for most men. So I spend my time exploring out back. Glad I did, I found two giant … Read more »

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Artists and Bunny Cake

At the first sign of bloggers block I go for the bunny cake, then the artists, then the bunny cake.<br /><br /><b>But first an invitation, we'd sure like to meet you: </b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/239555659583938/">Please join us for a city-living-blogger smackdown</a>:  <a href="http://newurbanroswell.com/">Mike Hadden - New Urban Roswell</a> and <a href="http://atlurbanist.tumblr.com/">Darin Givens - Atlanta Urbanist</a> and <a href="http://historyatlanta.com/">Coner Lee - History Atlanta</a>, and me on May 15, 2014, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Steel Restaurant and Lounge - 950 West Peachtree St NW. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/239555659583938/">More info</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzfsm4qeyvHBqLQQ3_9AwZZ46nBviQZ3p2ROuehsVj3ybxPq47RmtHHJ-q3sMjBtaSSc9Z3zxPr1cVoBHqtVO7U0S5adM0UG6cypeHuKc4o8NU0xVQN3FUmw6NV08VBeL01nezSvbfXv8/s1600/IMG_4183-2014-04-19-Easter-family+bunny+cake.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzfsm4qeyvHBqLQQ3_9AwZZ46nBviQZ3p2ROuehsVj3ybxPq47RmtHHJ-q3sMjBtaSSc9Z3zxPr1cVoBHqtVO7U0S5adM0UG6cypeHuKc4o8NU0xVQN3FUmw6NV08VBeL01nezSvbfXv8/s1600/IMG_4183-2014-04-19-Easter-family+bunny+cake.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The bunny cake (thanks Rachel) did its duty for family and friends.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13615483944" title="IMG_3738-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-John-Ishmael-oil-paintings by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3738-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-John-Ishmael-oil-paintings" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/13615483944_7081861b1c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/johnishmael">John Ishmael</a>, during Atlanta's <a href="http://www.atlantadowntown.com/fun/first-thursdays-art-walk">First Thursday Downtown Art Walk</a>. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13615156913" title="IMG_3749-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-Troy-Farina by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3749-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-Troy-Farina" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/13615156913_04f942bde9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/TroyFarina">Troy Farina</a>, First Thursday Downtown Art Walk<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13615493704" title="IMG_3747-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-Michelle-Merringer by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3747-2014-04-03-Atlanta-First-Thursday-Downtown-Art-Walk-Michelle-Merringer" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/13615493704_d78e64572e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><a href="http://ink361.com/app/users/ig-21197308/mgmerringer/photos">Michelle Merringer</a>, First Thursday Downtown Art Walk<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13616145224" title="IMG_3778-2014-04-03-Lonnie-Holley-Its-Like-Coming-Home-opening-Cash-Rojas-Projects-Ponce-City-Market by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3778-2014-04-03-Lonnie-Holley-Its-Like-Coming-Home-opening-Cash-Rojas-Projects-Ponce-City-Market" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2858/13616145224_b537332412_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.lonnieholley.com/">Lonnie Holley</a> (standing) "It's Like Coming Home" at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cashrojasprojects">Cash Rojas Projects</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13655406943" title="IMG_3462-2014-03-28-Kris-Pilcher-and-Kelly-Blackmon-ICONNED-Artmatch-Gallery-New-Evolutionary-Movement-dyptic-2x by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3462-2014-03-28-Kris-Pilcher-and-Kelly-Blackmon-ICONNED-Artmatch-Gallery-New-Evolutionary-Movement-dyptic-2x" height="306" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7328/13655406943_025a5954f8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.krispilcher.com/">Kris Pilcher</a> and <a href="http://www.kellyblackmon.com/">Kelly Blackmon</a>, "ICONNED" at <a href="http://www.artmatchinc.com/gallery/">Artmatch Gallery</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13658795574" title="IMG_3805-2014-04-04-Craig-Drennen-Characters-at-Stanley-Beaman-Sears--SALTWORKS-Christina-Caudill by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3805-2014-04-04-Craig-Drennen-Characters-at-Stanley-Beaman-Sears--SALTWORKS-Christina-Caudill" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7129/13658795574_0115ab7ce4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://craigdrennen.com/">Craig Drennen</a> (with <a href="http://www.radianceadvisor.com/">Christina Caudill)</a> "Characters" at <a href="http://stanleybeamansears.com/">Stanley Beaman & Sears</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13658946664" title="IMG_3825-2014-03-05-Crystal-Palace-Symposium-GA-Tech-School-of-Architecture-Construction-History-Society by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3825-2014-03-05-Crystal-Palace-Symposium-GA-Tech-School-of-Architecture-Construction-History-Society" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7161/13658946664_091b9370ae_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Cardboard chair models, many artists, Georgia Tech School of Architecture<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13730093284" title="IMG_3657-2014-04-02-paint-awning-sign-636-N-Highland-Ave-next-to-Highland-Inn detail by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3657-2014-04-02-paint-awning-sign-636-N-Highland-Ave-next-to-Highland-Inn detail" height="640" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/13730093284_db2336036c_z.jpg" width="624" /></a><br />Day job, didn't get their names<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13767386413" title="IMG_3921-2014-04-10-McTell-Street-Flux-Projects-Imperial-Opa by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3921-2014-04-10-McTell-Street-Flux-Projects-Imperial-Opa" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/13767386413_a65784dacb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://theimperialopa.com/">Imperial Opa Circus rehersing</a>, <a href="http://fluxprojects.org/">McTell Street for Flux Projects </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13790291075" title="IMG_3967 Sam Parker by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3967 Sam Parker" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2848/13790291075_c3998fb954_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.kailinart.com/artists/sam-parker/">Sam Parker</a> "Returning Home" <a href="http://www.kailinart.com/">Kai Lin Art</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13790638604" title="IMG_3977  Peter Ferrari TK by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3977  Peter Ferrari TK" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/13790638604_b06b472b27_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><a href="http://instagram.com/peterferrariart#">Peter Ferrari</a> "Returning Home" <a href="http://www.kailinart.com/">Kai Lin Art</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13790331413" title="IMG_3980  Larry Jens Anderson by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_3980  Larry Jens Anderson" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/13790331413_7887052bfe_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><a href="https://facultypages.scad.edu/~landerso/">Larry Jens Anderson</a> "Returning Home" <a href="http://www.kailinart.com/">Kai Lin Art </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13883823291" title="IMG_4028-2016-04-13-Jessica-Caldas-and-Aubrey-Longley-Cook-Two-Houses-at-Chastain-Arts-Center-Atlanta by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4028-2016-04-13-Jessica-Caldas-and-Aubrey-Longley-Cook-Two-Houses-at-Chastain-Arts-Center-Atlanta" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/13883823291_3c9bf50961_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://jessicacaldas.com/">Jessica Caldas</a> "Two Houses" at <a href="http://www.ocaatlanta.com/chastain/">Chastain Arts Center Atlanta</a><br /><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13883835302" title="IMG_4036-2016-04-13-Jessica-Caldas-and-Aubrey-Longley-Cook-Two-Houses-at-Chastain-Arts-Center-Atlanta by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4036-2016-04-13-Jessica-Caldas-and-Aubrey-Longley-Cook-Two-Houses-at-Chastain-Arts-Center-Atlanta" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/13883835302_24af07946b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://spoolspectrum.blogspot.com/">Aubrey Longley Cook</a> "Two Houses" at <a href="http://www.ocaatlanta.com/chastain/">Chastain Arts Center Atlanta</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13894983381" title="IMG_4135 2014-04-17 GTlork | GaTECH Laptop Ensemble & New Music Ensemble at the Goat Farm Arts Center Georgia Tech Music by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4135 2014-04-17 GTlork | GaTECH Laptop Ensemble & New Music Ensemble at the Goat Farm Arts Center Georgia Tech Music" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5467/13894983381_bd220d472c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />GTlork: the Georgia Tech Laptop Orchestra at the Goat Farm. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13930517273" title="IMG_4019-2014-04-16-Feed-Your-Senses-Rialto-Centerfor-the-Arts-Opera-singers-Crucible by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4019-2014-04-16-Feed-Your-Senses-Rialto-Centerfor-the-Arts-Opera-singers-Crucible" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/13930517273_2855504bc1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.music.gsu.edu/performanceensemble.aspx">Georgia State Opera</a> performs "The Crucible" for lunch at the Rialto.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13908024312" title="IMG_4116-2014-04-17-MOMO-himself-Boulevard-Tunnel-for-Living-Walls-picture-in-picture by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4116-2014-04-17-MOMO-himself-Boulevard-Tunnel-for-Living-Walls-picture-in-picture" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/13908024312_401e67498b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://momoshowpalace.com/">MOMO</a> for <a href="http://livingwallsatl.com/">Living Walls</a> at the Boulevard Tunnel<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13907954181" title="IMG_4080-2014-04-17-McTell-Street-an-ephemeral-platform-by-Flux-Projects-busking-on-Peachtree-Midtown by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4080-2014-04-17-McTell-Street-an-ephemeral-platform-by-Flux-Projects-busking-on-Peachtree-Midtown" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7298/13907954181_4501e15575_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />Jon Ciliberto and Jimmy Lo - poetry artists <a href="http://fluxprojects.org/">McTell Street for Flux Projects </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13961426811" title="IMG_4237 Tuba Choir West End by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4237 Tuba Choir West End" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5003/13961426811_8fd146a5a8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Tuba choir at <a href="http://www.atlantastreetsalive.com/the-route-connecting-neighborhoods/#sthash.TxeVHia3.dpbs">Streets Alive - West End</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14007369821" title="CIMG0975-2014-04-25-MOMO-painting-Boulevard-Tunnel-Living-Walls-Ashley-Monica by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="CIMG0975-2014-04-25-MOMO-painting-Boulevard-Tunnel-Living-Walls-Ashley-Monica" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/14007369821_7b0fbcb1c8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://press-start-to-begin.tumblr.com/">Ashley Anderson</a> helping <a href="http://momoshowpalace.com/">MOMO</a> for <a href="http://livingwallsatl.com/">Living Walls</a> at the Boulevard Tunnel<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14025928795" title="IMG_4356 2014-04-26 Max and Maggie were at the Inman Park Festival. — with Max Godfrey and Maggie Hall. by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4356 2014-04-26 Max and Maggie were at the Inman Park Festival. — with Max Godfrey and Maggie Hall." height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/14025928795_dd19ecaf43_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/maxandmaggiemusic">Max Godfrey and Maggie Hall aka Max and Maggie</a> busked at the Inman Park Festival and I'm glad they did. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14105283041" title="IMG_4429-2014-04-26-Ben-Steele-from-this-a-mountain-poem88-Ben-himself by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4429-2014-04-26-Ben-Steele-from-this-a-mountain-poem88-Ben-himself" height="522" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14105283041_8ddb125800_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.steeleartist.com/">Ben Steele</a> "From This a Mountain" at <a href="http://www.poem88.net/">{poem88</a>}(sorry about the reddish face Ben, maybe my camera was having a blood moon or something)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13922058170" title="IMG_4435-Pandra-Williams-second-nature-Barbara-Archer-Gallery-Goat-Farm by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4435-Pandra-Williams-second-nature-Barbara-Archer-Gallery-Goat-Farm" height="640" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5031/13922058170_87954e5976_z.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.pandrawilliams.com/">Pandra Williams</a> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/439903459477805/">"Second Nauture" Barbara Archer Gallery and The Goat Farm</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14052008812" title="IMG_4458-2014-04-28-MOMO-helpers-Boulevard-Tunnel-southwest-Living-Walls-Atlanta by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4458-2014-04-28-MOMO-helpers-Boulevard-Tunnel-southwest-Living-Walls-Atlanta" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14052008812_55548b2808_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Boulevard tunnel was a lot of work by a lot of people.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13906465807" title="IMG_4538 2014-05-02 Mary Jane Huegel herself  Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia Red Door Art Gallery & Studio by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4538 2014-05-02 Mary Jane Huegel herself  Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia Red Door Art Gallery & Studio" height="480" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5038/13906465807_572f290f3f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MaryJaneHuegelFineArt">Mary Jane Huegel</a> at <a href="http://www.reddoorartgalleryandstudio.com/">Red Door Art Gallery </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14093081955" title="IMG_4540 Donita Pendered herself  Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia Red Door Art Gallery & Studio by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4540 Donita Pendered herself  Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia Red Door Art Gallery & Studio" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7408/14093081955_45e47c0e95_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://penderedfineart.com/">Donita Pendered</a> at <a href="http://www.reddoorartgalleryandstudio.com/">Red Door Art Gallery </a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/14093534724" title="IMG_4525 2014-05-02 Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia dk Gallery by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4525 2014-05-02 Marietta Square first Friday Artwalk Georgia dk Gallery" height="480" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2910/14093534724_1f5d70d35b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.dkgallery.us/">Donna Krueger proprietor of  dk Gallery</a> for getting out the my first <a href="http://www.artwalkmarietta.com/">Marietta Square Artwalk</a><br /><br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13908044092" title="IMG_4120-2014-04-17-MOMO-himself-Boulevard-Tunnel-for-Living-Walls by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4120-2014-04-17-MOMO-himself-Boulevard-Tunnel-for-Living-Walls" height="480" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/13908044092_1d07c48969_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Boulevard Tunnel gear.<br /><br />Whew, time for Bunny Cake. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/13941460434" title="IMG_4180-2014-04-19-Easter-family by Terry Kearns, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_4180-2014-04-19-Easter-family" height="480" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7342/13941460434_f2cb7d92ec_z.jpg" width="640" /></a> 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Artists and Bunny Cake

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At the first sign of bloggers block I go for the bunny cake, then the artists, then the bunny cake.But first an invitation, we'd sure like to meet you: Please join us for a city-living-blogger smackdown:  Mike Hadden - New Urban Roswell and Darin Giv… Read more »

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