Birthday, textile mills, Astolfi, coffee, whitespace, Emily Amy, Seth Thompson

Pretty good week! Far more happening than I can keep up with. And as usual not a single profound thought crossed my brain. I did have a birthday and haircut, "So I got that goin' for me, which is nice." - Carl<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9cmQszXtuGrKyg_vDp1syHOHgDas-eFGKeLP-WOuk6KYwiWbuDABPVdoXC_gLebGF53AU69_2yNJmxa4UDpDn5x2sdjZ4bCEEwtF9UWoKNdriT0_l3gYOkqazxRia_d3YnQ_vsE70dEA/s1600/P1080557-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-Dessert-+Candles-Lit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9cmQszXtuGrKyg_vDp1syHOHgDas-eFGKeLP-WOuk6KYwiWbuDABPVdoXC_gLebGF53AU69_2yNJmxa4UDpDn5x2sdjZ4bCEEwtF9UWoKNdriT0_l3gYOkqazxRia_d3YnQ_vsE70dEA/s400/P1080557-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-Dessert-+Candles-Lit.jpg" width="400" /> </a><br /><b>That was Wednesday.</b><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7213534354/" title="P1080594-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-caks-yum-TK-JK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080594-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-caks-yum-TK-JK" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7244/7213534354_7f58c2692e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is just the sort of thing that I do on my birthday. Notice the curly "do?" Why didn't the loved ones tell me?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7213535784/" title="P1080598-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-table-chat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080598-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-table-chat" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7213535784_d1638d37c6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Thanks to guests (and honorary family members) Michelle and Nina<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7213535068/" title="P1080597-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-Cakes-gone by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080597-2012-05-16-TK-Birthday-Cakes-gone" height="606" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7213535068_768c97b060_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />You had to be present to win. We didn't save any for you; I think we even licked the candles.<br /><br /><b>Thursday was haircut and textile mill, and gallery day.</b><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7219439784/" title="P1080618-2012-05-17-Georgia-Trust-West-Georgia-Textile-Heritage-Trail-slide by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080618-2012-05-17-Georgia-Trust-West-Georgia-Textile-Heritage-Trail-slide" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7219439784_309a61a026_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />As a product of a Piedmont mill town, High Point, I'm excited that folks are interested in my heritage. This was part of the <a href="http://www.georgiatrust.org/preservation/preservation_month.php" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Georgia Trust's 2012 Preservation Month Lecture Series</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7219439868/" title="P1080614-2012-05-17-Georgia-Trust-West-Georgia-Textile-Heritage-Trail--Hebert--Carter--Adams--McCleary by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080614-2012-05-17-Georgia-Trust-West-Georgia-Textile-Heritage-Trail--Hebert--Carter--Adams--McCleary" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7219439868_5d2712c03d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.westga.edu/cph/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Dr. Keith S. Hebert, Andy Carter, Keri Adams, Dr. Ann McCleary from the University of West Georgia's Center for Public History</a>.<br /><br /><b>Ever been to Rhodes Hall? I've fallen in love with it. Now is the time.</b> <a href="http://www.georgiatrust.org/preservation/preservation_month.php" target="_blank">Join me:</a><br />Thursday, May 24, 6:30 p.m. What Georgia’s Classical Architects Taught us about Renovation<br />Thursday, May 31, 6:30 p.m. Georgia Historic Preservation Handbook – A who, what, where and why of preservation in Georgia<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I rushed from the Georgia Trust to </span><a href="http://www.astolfiart.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Astolfi Art</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span>They moved 100 yards and threw a party.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7224069998/" title="P1080639-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision-by-Kevin-Archer by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080639-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision-by-Kevin-Archer" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7224069998_d0c35c34fb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The moved across from Yeah Burger, next door to {Poem88} gallery. That's a large work by <a href="http://kevinarcher.squarespace.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Kevin Archer</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7224069500/" title="P1080625-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080625-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7224069500_bf13a617f6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />You can do a gallery drive by.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7224069814/" title="P1080629-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision-by-Tracy-Sharp by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080629-2012-05-17-Astolfi-Art-relocation-opening-reception-White-Provision-by-Tracy-Sharp" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8012/7224069814_1c91cde533_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.tracysharpart.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tracy Sharp</span></a> shows there.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'm not an early riser but I headed to the Grant Park Octane on Friday morning.</span><br /><br />I joined a monthly <a href="http://likemind.us/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlanta "LikeMind</span>"</a> discussion. It was my first time and hey - free coffee!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7222519122/" title="P1080642-2012-05-18-LikeMinds-Octane-Brandon-Barr--Maigh-Houlihan--Carl-Black--Terry-Kearns-tryptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080642-2012-05-18-LikeMinds-Octane-Brandon-Barr--Maigh-Houlihan--Carl-Black--Terry-Kearns-tryptic" height="640" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5231/7222519122_01f97c1d2c_z.jpg" width="539" /></a><br />The idea is to chat it up on the way to work once a month.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7222518680/" title="P1080642-2012-05-18-LikeMinds-Octane-Brandon-Barr--Maigh-Houlihan--Carl-Black--Terry-Kearns by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080642-2012-05-18-LikeMinds-Octane-Brandon-Barr--Maigh-Houlihan--Carl-Black--Terry-Kearns" height="325" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7222518680_0cfaac22d0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/schoolofhumans" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Brandon Barr</a> is the co-host (with Chris Wojda) who buys the coffee, writer photographer, <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/Maigh" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Maigh Houlihan</a>, everywhere guy <a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/carl" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Carl Black</a> and I were left after everyone else went to work. What a pleasure.<br /><br />Friday night was gallery reception overload. <span style="font-weight: bold;">I went to </span><a href="http://www.emilyamygallery.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Emily Amy</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and </span><a href="http://whitespace814.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">whitespace</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7225170518/" title="P1080644-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--Darwins-Coral by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080644-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--Darwins-Coral" height="480" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/7225170518_a5a031884d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This show - by <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bernd Haussmann </span>- was one of my "favoritist" ever at Emily Amy. The longer I stayed, the more I enjoyed the painting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7225171778/" title="P1080645-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--Darwins-Coral by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080645-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--Darwins-Coral" height="496" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7225171778_ee7c95223a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />My camera didn't capture it.You'll have to go.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7225306692/" title="P1080658-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--himself--Darwins-Coral by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080658-2012-05-18-Emiily-Amy-Gallery--Bernd-Haussmann--himself--Darwins-Coral" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7225306692_2b2435f3e2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is Bernd. He helped everyone else have fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7225172904/" title="P1080646-2012-05-18-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Alex--Matt--Emily--Bernd--guest by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080646-2012-05-18-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Alex--Matt--Emily--Bernd--guest" height="529" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7225172904_0a44275ece_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />And there was some us-serious cutting up. Bernd would not let them pose. Recognize 3 of Atlanta's young cultural V.I.P's?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I headed to</span><a href="http://whitespace814.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"> whitespace gallery</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7228387568/" title="P1080675-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080675-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-sign" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7228387568_cbeca13ae4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://tulane.edu/liberal-arts/art/cole.cfm">Teresa Cole</a>, Professor and Chair, Printmaking at Tulane, opened "Between Origin and Present."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7228386566/" title="P1080671-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-herself-tryptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080671-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-herself-tryptic" height="458" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5315/7228386566_4e34bb8bdc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Teresa hung a cloud of prints each backed by a sari.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7228386322/" title="P1080667-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-shoes by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080667-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-shoes" height="514" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7228386322_fbed8bbbf9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />You could get lost in there.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7228387054/" title="P1080673-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080673-2012-05-18-whitespace-gallery-Between-Origin-and-Present-by-Teresa-Cole-full" height="405" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7228387054_3127a3e2d8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Extraordinary prints.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Saturday I went to </span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/pseththompson" style="font-weight: bold;">Seth Thompson's</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> MFA thesis show.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7231278700/" title="P1080691-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080691-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7231278700_eb2af68b95_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Seth's reception was in Solomon Projects space.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7231279126/" title="P1080690-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080690-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate-detail" height="536" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7231279126_7073c077cd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />He came in peace.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7231278320/" title="P1080684-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080684-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7231278320_f7ed52c039_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />His work was of the highest quality, museum quality. Seth said they were expensive to produce but fun. Stands to reason, he's Curatorial Assistant, Modern and Contemporary Art at High Museum Of Art<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7231278510/" title="P1080688-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080688-2012-05-19-P-Seth-Thompson--The-Tannhauser-Gate" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7231278510_0b3009673b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Folks dressed up.<br /><br />What a week.

Birthday, textile mills, Astolfi, coffee, whitespace, Emily Amy, Seth Thompson

Pretty good week! Far more happening than I can keep up with. And as usual not a single profound thought crossed my brain. I did have a birt...

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Dinosaurs, Abe, Maya Kiva, Professorial, Classical, Emily Amy, Kai Lin

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpwOVfhzSeHd2ls56GGUaQ9OKZvNDGIzPUDoM0hXHb6XRGXbzs6KmtWoR5ExZ78LLDwy1prZWXfmVPIF5IAF_NkyE7D2JQlyBwLvgTWe1mdQDhi0nvt4SIT2BkgZiZ2DqydZ2DXPxz4HN/s1600/P1010397-2011-10-23-Fernbank-Hensley-Kearns-TK.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669118216389857554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpwOVfhzSeHd2ls56GGUaQ9OKZvNDGIzPUDoM0hXHb6XRGXbzs6KmtWoR5ExZ78LLDwy1prZWXfmVPIF5IAF_NkyE7D2JQlyBwLvgTWe1mdQDhi0nvt4SIT2BkgZiZ2DqydZ2DXPxz4HN/s400/P1010397-2011-10-23-Fernbank-Hensley-Kearns-TK.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 640px; height: 408px;" /></a><br />No dinosaurs were injured during our extended family outing to Fernbank on Sunday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6273883295/" title="P1010389-2011-10-23-Fernbank-Nathan-Hensley-KK-RK-Photobooth-Pictures by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010389-2011-10-23-Fernbank-Nathan-Hensley-KK-RK-Photobooth-Pictures" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6111/6273883295_db35123bc7.jpg" width="348" /></a><br />But some funny-bones were tickled.<br /><br />What happened Monday? I don't remember. but Tuesday...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6283991978/" title="P1010438-2011-10-25-Soccer-Team-Bottoms-Up-vs-Tenacious-D-Abe-and-Pregnant by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010438-2011-10-25-Soccer-Team-Bottoms-Up-vs-Tenacious-D-Abe-and-Pregnant" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6096/6283991978_cc0ee8777e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Architecture Tourist "The Next Generation" all play coed soccer on Tuesday nights at <a href="http://atlantasilverbacks.com/park/">Silverback Park</a>. Team Bottoms Up faced Team Tenacious D who had a real ringer: Abe.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6283993206/" title="P1010440-2011-10-25-Soccer-Team-Bottoms-Up-vs-Tenacious-D-Abe-and-Pregnant by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010440-2011-10-25-Soccer-Team-Bottoms-Up-vs-Tenacious-D-Abe-and-Pregnant" height="408" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6283993206_2c3e3bb868_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The chicken played keeper. It wasn't pretty but it was funny.<br /><br />Wednesday featured a double dip at the Georgia Tech College of Architecture. <a href="http://www.coa.gatech.edu/news/events">Georgia Tech offers many free lectures by international design talent sometimes on the very same day in the very same place at the very same time</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6285130758/" title="P1010457-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-Joe-Ballay-and-Mickey-McManus-of-MAYA-Design-Taming-Complexity-Crowd by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010457-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-Joe-Ballay-and-Mickey-McManus-of-MAYA-Design-Taming-Complexity-Crowd" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6285130758_a052e42130_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I encountered <a href="http://www.maya.com/">Maya Design</a> unexpectedly. I was waiting for the professorial lecture and noticed students rushing upstairs to the Stubbins Design Studio. I followed and barged right in. I am, after all, looking a bit professorial these days.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6285131566/" title="P1010458-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-Mickey-left-Mickey-McManus--Goatee-Joe-Ballay-MAYA-Design-Taming-Complexity-Kiva by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010458-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-Mickey-left-Mickey-McManus--Goatee-Joe-Ballay-MAYA-Design-Taming-Complexity-Kiva" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6107/6285131566_5756391c23_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The left goatee is Mickey McManus, president, the right goatee is founder Joe Bailey. They had a love-in, be-in, design-in, human factors-in in their own kiva.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786" height="480" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ef8f3d65bf&photo_id=6285293586"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786"> <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=109786" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=ef8f3d65bf&photo_id=6285293586" height="480" width="640"></embed></object><br />Within minutes I had notes for a blog post on a subject I'd never considered. I offered to shine shows and clean toilets at Maya.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6285306128/" title="P1010477-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-lecture-Dan-Immergluck-4x by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010477-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-lecture-Dan-Immergluck-4x" height="481" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6231/6285306128_a54725e213_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Then the professorial lecture: Georgia Tech had just named <a href="http://www.prism.gatech.edu/%7Edi17/">Dan Immergluck Professor of of City and Regional Planning</a> and that is a big deal. For the occasion Professor Immergluck gave a lecture for all comers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6284777437/" title="P1010470-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-lecture-Dan-Immergluck by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010470-2011-10-26-Georgia-Tech-COA-lecture-Dan-Immergluck" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6224/6284777437_ccc4b90b9d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The lecture title came from Jean-Paul Sartre's grim play. What do academics have to say about housing trends? The room was full of students, practicing planners and developers who wanted to find out. They asked questions.<br /><br />On Thursday something completely different:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6287497979/" title="P1010501-2011-10-27-Southeast-Institute-of-Classical-Architecture-and-Art-meeting-ADAC-Ainsworth-Noah-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010501-2011-10-27-Southeast-Institute-of-Classical-Architecture-and-Art-meeting-ADAC-Ainsworth-Noah-detail" height="483" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6035/6287497979_75468fb14d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The<a href="http://www.classicist-se.org/"> Southeast chapter of the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA)</a> met at the <a href="http://www.adacatlanta.com/">ADAC</a> showroom of <a href="http://www.ainsworth-noah.com/">Ainsworth Noah</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6288019724/" title="P1010521-2011-10-27-Southeast-ICAA-meeting-ADAC-Ainsworth-Noah-Crowd by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010521-2011-10-27-Southeast-ICAA-meeting-ADAC-Ainsworth-Noah-Crowd" height="352" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6288019724_496f6b795d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It was mostly a party in a beautiful showroom. We met for a few minutes. July Talley deftly introduced the ICAA to newcomers. By the way: the <a href="http://www.classicist-se.org/shutzeawards.html">Shutze Awards submission deadline is November 28, 2011</a>.<br /><br />Friday was for opening receptions at <a href="http://www.emilyamygallery.com/">Emily Amy Gallery</a> and <a href="http://www.kailinart.com/">Kai Lin Art</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290885184/" title="P1010566-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Big-Red-and-White by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010566-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Big-Red-and-White" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6119/6290885184_d71a17056e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.emilyamygallery.com/artists/cecil-touchon/pdp-510">Emily Amy showed new work by Cecil Touchon</a>. He does collages, many from billboard waste. I like this one a lot.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290334557/" title="P1010560-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Yellow-Black by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010560-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Yellow-Black" height="472" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6221/6290334557_95d902dca3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The black and yellow too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290852068/" title="P1010558-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Stacks-Files-Storage by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010558-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Stacks-Files-Storage" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6290852068_f441bea3eb_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Emily dug through the file of <a href="http://cecil.touchon.com/">Cecil's smaller work</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290307277/" title="P1010555-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Stacks-Millie-dyptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010555-2011-10-28-Emily-Amy-Gallery--Cecil-Touchon-Stacks-Millie-dyptic" height="242" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6290307277_fb60fa2e80_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I love hovering over the flat file.<br /><br />Then to <a href="http://www.kailinart.com/2011/10/kai-lin-art-proudly-presents-snap-a-photography-exhibition/">Kai Lin Art for the opening of SNAP</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290373513/" title="P1010571-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Entrance-from-rainy-sidewalk by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010571-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Entrance-from-rainy-sidewalk" height="507" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6238/6290373513_5e1eb580c2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Kai Lin Art just moved from Midtown to Buckhead, almost next door to the Roxy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292462550/" title="P1010572-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Yu-Kai-Lin-himself-in-jacket-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010572-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Yu-Kai-Lin-himself-in-jacket-detail" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6292462550_87463dd242_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Yu-Kai Lin</span> himself. He remembers my name, bless his heart.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292531230/" title="P1010583-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-artist-Karen-Divine-herself-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010583-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-artist-Karen-Divine-herself-detail" height="608" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6292531230_078d1860e8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.karendivinephotography.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Karen Divine</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292581582/" title="P1010587-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Dorn-Brothers-themselves-Travis-Nate-dyptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010587-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Dorn-Brothers-themselves-Travis-Nate-dyptic" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6110/6292581582_01b1b52e2f_z.jpg" width="427" /></a><br />The<a href="http://dornbrothers.com/"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dorn Brothers, Travis and Nate</span></a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292594036/" title="P1010589-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Rob-Simmons-himself by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010589-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Rob-Simmons-himself" height="487" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6292594036_7b0bfa507d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.rhsfoto.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Rob Simmons</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292007845/" title="P1010580-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-artist-Greg-Noblin-himself-in-glasses by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010580-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-artist-Greg-Noblin-himself-in-glasses" height="442" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6292007845_947f79989e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.gregnoblin.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Greg Noblin</a> on the left.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292089945/" title="P1010592-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Patrick-Heagney-himself by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010592-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Patrick-Heagney-himself" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6292089945_bae6fbdee5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.patrickheagney.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Patrick Heagney</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292657622/" title="P1010593-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Rob-Simmons--Nate-Dorn--Patrick-Heagney--Travis-Dorn by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010593-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-Rob-Simmons--Nate-Dorn--Patrick-Heagney--Travis-Dorn" height="640" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6292657622_72fa318372_z.jpg" width="426" /></a><br />Rob, Nate, Patrick and Travis were in that "artist reception" mood if you know what I mean.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6292579744/" title="P1010586-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-by-Patrick-Heagney by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010586-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP-by-Patrick-Heagney" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6235/6292579744_72ea77a7ea_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />By <a href="http://www.patrickheagney.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Patrick Heagney.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6290889074/" title="P1010567-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1010567-2011-10-28-KAI-LIN-ART-presents-SNAP" height="480" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6290889074_06f68d8e17_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Busy week.

Dinosaurs, Abe, Maya Kiva, Professorial, Classical, Emily Amy, Kai Lin

No dinosaurs were injured during our extended family outing to Fernbank on Sunday. But some funny-bones were tickled. What happened Monday? ...

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35 Galleries in 12 hours Part 6 of 6: Decatur & Inman Park

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAxUqmWBsc1WyxpfvAUrSUWitOPVr0JJG560Pq-pPr5S90jZYYEd_v-MzTZA_7zKDcfqL0pau5m9BnklYVHWUT-o4rA4i_ejI5E451deS4kzNy5qAIUi-zAlfmsP8QbBb145YS84Gj2hb/s1600/whitespace-blur.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511202046449894834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAxUqmWBsc1WyxpfvAUrSUWitOPVr0JJG560Pq-pPr5S90jZYYEd_v-MzTZA_7zKDcfqL0pau5m9BnklYVHWUT-o4rA4i_ejI5E451deS4kzNy5qAIUi-zAlfmsP8QbBb145YS84Gj2hb/s200/whitespace-blur.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" /></a>This was the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Atlanta Gallery Association</span> <a href="http://www.atlart.com/pdfs/AGA_CityWalk_2010.pdf">Art Sun-up to Sundown – Citywide Art Walk Saturday, August 21, 2010 10 am – 10 pm</a>. So far:<br /><ul><li>"<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/35-galleries-in-12-hours-part-1-dogs.html">Part 1: Dogs, Birds, and a Wild Hare</a>"</li><li>"<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/35-galleries-in-12-hours-part-2.html">Part 2 Buckhead Galleries</a>"</li><li>"<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/35-galleries-in-12-hours-part-3-south.html">Part 3: South of Pharr, Peachtree Hills, Bennett Street</a>" </li><li>"<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/35-galleries-in-12-hours-part-4.html">Part 4: Westside</a>" </li><li>"<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/35-galleries-in-12-hours-part-5.html">Part 5: Castleberry Hill and Mason Murer</a>"<br /></li></ul>I was ahead of schedule and in the gallery groove but I was a little tired. Time to bring it home, Decatur and Inman Park.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rosesquaredgallery.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rose Squared Gallery and Framing</span></a> was closed at 7:17p when I took this picture.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918598336/" title="P1030625-2010-08-21-Rose-Squared-Gallery-Sign-Closed by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030625-2010-08-21-Rose-Squared-Gallery-Sign-Closed" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4918598336_77ddb70887_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The 3 gallerias "On the Square" in Decatur were busy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worthmorejewelers.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Worthmore Jewelers</span></a> had the space, customers, and the interest so they became a gallery too. Here are "wearer of many hats"-<span style="font-weight: bold;">Joan Wasser</span>, Owner-<span style="font-weight: bold;">Harris Botnick</span>, and art director-<span style="font-weight: bold;">Ashlei Thomas</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4917998775/" title="P1030627-2010-08-21-Worthmore-Jewelry-Joan-Wasser-Harris-Botnick-art-director-Ashlei-Thomas by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030627-2010-08-21-Worthmore-Jewelry-Joan-Wasser-Harris-Botnick-art-director-Ashlei-Thomas" height="482" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4917998775_e88b00d8e8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Inside art on top, jewelry on the bottom with people all over.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918598408/" title="P1030629-2010-08-21-Worthmore-Jewelry-Inside by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030629-2010-08-21-Worthmore-Jewelry-Inside" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4918598408_bbd340b333_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Now you know: <a href="http://www.wildoatsandbillygoats.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wild Oats and Billy Goats</span> is a folk art gallery in Decatur</a>, so there.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785266/" title="P1030636-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Dogs-Sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030636-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Dogs-Sign" height="440" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4918785266_9090a4d91b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The whole universe is inside.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918185711/" title="P1030632-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Space-Ship-Folk-Art by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030632-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Space-Ship-Folk-Art" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4918185711_1be4d8965f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />If you recognize this dog ...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785204/" title="P1030635-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Dogs-Critters by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030635-2010-08-21-Wild-Oats-n-Billy-Goats-Dogs-Critters" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4918785204_c58e9ce9c0_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theseengallery.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Seen Gallery</a> is on Church Street. As tired as I was, the gallery staff had also been on their feet for more than 10 hours on a "wawm" day. I salute them. Here are co-owners <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bill Bibb and Amy Bradford</span> who still had plenty of charm and good humor to encourage the now wilting Architecture Tourist, and a singing bird to boot.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785382/" title="P1030639-2010-08-21-The-Seen-Gallery-BILL-BIBB-AMY-BRADFORD-Bird by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030639-2010-08-21-The-Seen-Gallery-BILL-BIBB-AMY-BRADFORD-Bird" height="515" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4918785382_ce8716b5cd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is clay artist, Michael Klapthor with his witty "Shy Fox." My picture doesn't do it justice.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785348/" title="P1030638-2010-08-21-The-Seen-Gallery-Michael-Klapthor-Shy-Fox by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030638-2010-08-21-The-Seen-Gallery-Michael-Klapthor-Shy-Fox" height="585" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4918785348_7b0d9174a2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=195810765022&ref=ts" style="font-weight: bold;">Sycamore Place Gallery & Studios</a> was party central on Sycamore Place. It was a batch of artist nooks with a big back room and patio.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785502/" title="P1030647-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-Sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030647-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-Sign" height="438" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4918785502_a353c56747_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />On the right is the Sycamore Place impresario Sylvia McCorkle. She charms in 10 seconds. Visit for an irresistible dose of life energy.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918186003/" title="P1030642-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-right-Sylvia-McCorkle by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030642-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-right-Sylvia-McCorkle" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4918186003_fed48a3679_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is an artist party space. The band and lady bodybuilders - really - had not even arrived.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785540/" title="P1030645-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-Garden-Punch-Bowl by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030645-2010-08-21-SycamorePlace-Gallery-Garden-Punch-Bowl" height="404" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4918785540_e4d211d85d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Now for a jag out to Avondale Estates and wonderful <a href="http://www.mudfire.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">MudFire Clayworks & Gallery</a>. Here are wife/husband co-owners <span style="font-weight: bold;">Luba Sharapan</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Erik Haagensen</span> holding Luba's mugs. They were shutting down after 11 hours.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918186113/" title="P1030648-2010-08-21-MudFire-Clay-Studio-and-Gallery-Luba-Sharapan-Erik-Haagensen by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030648-2010-08-21-MudFire-Clay-Studio-and-Gallery-Luba-Sharapan-Erik-Haagensen" height="490" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4918186113_68414327d6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I'd done 34 open galleries and 3 closed galleries. I had one hour to visit one more. Per my plan: <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/08/visit-wonderful-whitespace-gallery-at.html">I wanted to hit <span style="font-weight: bold;">whitespace</span> in Inman Park about dusk</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918785672/" title="P1030652-2010-08-21-Whitespace-Gallery-Garden-Walk-BW by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030652-2010-08-21-Whitespace-Gallery-Garden-Walk-BW" height="480" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4918785672_c380248992_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan Bridges</span>, <a href="http://www.whitespace814.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">whitespace</a> and Inman Park prime mover, was closing down too. When I told her about the other gallery dogs, well ...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4918186231/" title="P1030657-2010-08-21-Whitespace-Gallery-Susan-Bridges-Dog by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1030657-2010-08-21-Whitespace-Gallery-Susan-Bridges-Dog" height="550" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4918186231_efbf59c361_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />it was 9:30 and I had done it.

35 Galleries in 12 hours Part 6 of 6: Decatur & Inman Park

This was the Atlanta Gallery Association Art Sun-up to Sundown – Citywide Art Walk Saturday, August 21, 2010 10 am – 10 pm . So far: "...

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