Rail Arts District Studio Cruise 2010 - 300th post

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Advice to artists and galleries:</span> Don't give out your email address unless you intend to answer your email.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQHe_ZOSUw4sRm4QFYdH8EH6gOxRm6Z6bQCmztDMRRcn4fEzBaFu49yAIlDIP2-odsDYNY2Ng2odDBuQbKYEwQXVy_I7iWmL4mSIDHhPNH-lOH84l14GLtqgKvZvbE9XA52IE9QjJze0x/s1600-h/RAD-BackLit4355498250_01bc5aa4b9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445384878653962434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQHe_ZOSUw4sRm4QFYdH8EH6gOxRm6Z6bQCmztDMRRcn4fEzBaFu49yAIlDIP2-odsDYNY2Ng2odDBuQbKYEwQXVy_I7iWmL4mSIDHhPNH-lOH84l14GLtqgKvZvbE9XA52IE9QjJze0x/s400/RAD-BackLit4355498250_01bc5aa4b9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.railartsdistrict.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rail Arts District</span></a> is in Avondale Estates, Georgia just east of Decatur. It's a group of galleries and workshops in a light industrial area. On Valentines day your host and my two architecture tourist daughters cruised the RAD.<br /><br />We saw glass blowing at <span style="font-weight: bold;">Duckbill Studios</span>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357377186/" title="P1000730-2010-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Duckbill-Studio-Glass-Blur by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000730-2010-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Duckbill-Studio-Glass-Blur" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4357377186_74f681eb9a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />We saw pot throwing at <a href="http://www.mudfire.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mudfire Pottery Studio</span></a>. Their gallery featured witty, folksy work by Mudfire founder, Erik Haagensen.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357378670/" title="P1000732-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Erik-Haagensen by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000732-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Erik-Haagensen" height="390" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4357378670_14fd78d413.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4356632617/" title="P1000734-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Clay-Erik-Haagensen by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000734-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Clay-Erik-Haagensen" height="431" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4356632617_94933cdd5f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Erik Haagensen on the right.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357383316/" title="P1000739-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Clay-KK-And-Artist-Erik-Haagensen by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000739-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Mudfire-Clay-KK-And-Artist-Erik-Haagensen" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4357383316_7d977f8a5a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />At<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://studio2850.wordpress.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Studio 2850</a> we ran into <a href="http://www.consorticustom.com/RAD/jwakeman.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Jim Wakeman</a> whom we'd met last year. If you have to be told who "Hoss" and Little Joe are, you might have trouble. Jim is on the left with your briefly bearded host.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357384290/" title="P1000740-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Studio-2850-Jim-Wakeman-Bonanza-Ponderosa by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000740-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Studio-2850-Jim-Wakeman-Bonanza-Ponderosa" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2756/4357384290_3089d5c6c1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Here is Jim Wakeman (left) and <a href="http://www.consorticustom.com/">Zach Consorti founder Consorti Custom Concepts, LLC</a>. Zack can make your art and your furniture.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357386282/" title="P1000745-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Studio-2850-Jim-Wakeman- Zachary-Consorti by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000745-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Studio-2850-Jim-Wakeman- Zachary-Consorti" height="415" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4357386282_23be72b171.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />These caught my eye at <a href="http://www.bartwebbstudios.com/">Bart Webb Studio</a>. Well everything caught my eye there, not a gallery of serene abstract landscapes.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357387610/" title="P1000746-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Bart-Webb-Studio-Detail-2 by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000746-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Bart-Webb-Studio-Detail-2" height="401" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4357387610_ba7eedac92.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Gordo and Flacka are dead but I was feeling OK.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4354754469/" title="P1000751-2010-02-13-Gordon-Fklaka-TK-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000751-2010-02-13-Gordon-Fklaka-TK-Detail" height="239" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/4354754469_775ae425ec.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Here is <a href="http://www.mattarmstrongart.com/">Matt Armstrong</a> at <a href="http://www.littletreeartstudios.com/">Little Tree Studios</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357389516/" title="P1000756-2010-02-13-RAD-2010-Little-Tree-Studio-Artist-Matt-Armstrong-Blurry-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000756-2010-02-13-RAD-2010-Little-Tree-Studio-Artist-Matt-Armstrong-Blurry-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4357389516_209df5f62d.jpg" width="408" /></a><br /><br />Music and art at <a href="http://www.cuttingedgegallery.com/">Cutting Edge Gallery</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4357391954/" title="P1000754-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Cutting-Edge-Gallery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000754-2011-02-13-RAD-Cruise-Cutting-Edge-Gallery" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4357391954_b574ce924b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Two artists were working at <a href="http://www.alcovearts.com/">Alcove Gallery</a>.<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4358480890/" title="P1000765-2010-02-13-RAD-2010-Alcove-Gallery-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000765-2010-02-13-RAD-2010-Alcove-Gallery-Detail" height="467" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4358480890_1a42b1b7ab.jpg" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br />Enjoyed the dog jumping through the flaming hoop.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4355499184/" title="P1000768-2010-02-13-HoopDog-Cat by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000768-2010-02-13-HoopDog-Cat" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4355499184_7d24eccfd5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Pretty good cruise.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4354751267/" title="P1000763-2010-02-13-backliight-BlurLegs-Upper-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000763-2010-02-13-backliight-BlurLegs-Upper-Detail" height="320" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2757/4354751267_ed9f00c5af.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />We enjoyed the <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/02/we-visit-2009-rail-arts-district-studio.html">the 2009 RAD Studio Cruise</a> too.<br /><br />Here are all my photos:<br /><object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157623430254576%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157623430254576%2F&set_id=72157623430254576&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%2F72157623430254576%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fterrykearns%2Fsets%2F72157623430254576%2F&set_id=72157623430254576&jump_to=" height="375" width="500"></embed></object>

Rail Arts District Studio Cruise 2010 - 300th post

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Scottdale Gables

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Scottdale Mills? Scottdale, Georgia? </span><a href="http://www.agnesscott.edu/about/traditions" style="font-weight: bold;">Agnes Scott College</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">? Same family.</span> When I'm in the area, I take a little drive around. It's only a few blocks. I am a gable guy and swoon at views like this. (There is a secret picture for garden bloggers <a href="http://taradillard.blogspot.com/">Tara</a> and <a href="http://egardens.blogspot.com/">Pam</a>, will they notice?)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4272915772/" title="P1000223-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000223-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4272915772_77d30f7b8f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scottdale is one of the Atlanta area's milltowns,</span> preserved differently than those in Cabbagetown, The Old 4th Ward, and Home Park.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4272175095/" title="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close" height="375" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2708/4272175095_46458bbc9c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It's not in a "hip" area.</span> These 2 are on a green, unlike any other in Atlanta, as far as I know. No hip shops or restaurants; no cool residents in sight (but they must surely be very cool). No tourists, no parking problems, no scene.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/2930039636/" title="PA100019-Scottdale-Georgia by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA100019-Scottdale-Georgia" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/2930039636_73b9022c5e.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">These 2 houses were built as duplexes. </span>They didn't need these nice details. Notice the two chimneys, one for each apartment.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4272916852/" title="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close-Window-Chimney-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close-Window-Chimney-Detail" height="315" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4272916852_79b0393a83.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The modest chimney has looked great every day of it's life.</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4272175255/" title="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close-Chimney-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Close-Chimney-Detail" height="411" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4272175255_ff803a07fe_o.jpg" width="366" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You see these hipped roof porches on period houses everywhere.</span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/4272916956/" title="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Porch-Through-Crepe-Myrtle by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1000222-2010-01-13-2-Scottdale-Gables-Porch-Through-Crepe-Myrtle" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4272916956_fc0ac3d8d1.jpg" width="457" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Faith Walk</span> is the house with the fancy gable window.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/2930039692/" title="PA100020-Scottdale-Georgia by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA100020-Scottdale-Georgia" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2930039692_580cdb3589.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I don't think the other house has a name but it's a beauty too. <span style="font-weight: bold;">This is the secret picture</span> for garden bloggers: Gravel and grass, know what I mean?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/2929179851/" title="PA100015-Scottdale-Georgia by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA100015-Scottdale-Georgia" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/2929179851_dc85dc5c93.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />There are single family millhouses too, one in pink, or is it salmon?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/3185983845/" title="P1091658-Pink-House-Scottdale-GA by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1091658-Pink-House-Scottdale-GA" height="461" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3078/3185983845_675209d3d7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You visit the </span><a href="http://www.dekalbfarmersmarket.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Dekalb Farmers Market</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> right? </span>So drive a bit further out on Ponce. Find the antique stores in cute little houses, turn left and find the green. There you are.<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=eliza+street+scottdale+georgia&sll=33.788341,-84.265952&sspn=0.003852,0.006899&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Eliza+St,+Scottdale,+DeKalb,+Georgia+30079&t=h&ll=33.787672,-84.267282&spn=0.006242,0.010729&z=16&iwloc=A&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="500" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=eliza+street+scottdale+georgia&sll=33.788341,-84.265952&sspn=0.003852,0.006899&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Eliza+St,+Scottdale,+DeKalb,+Georgia+30079&t=h&ll=33.787672,-84.267282&spn=0.006242,0.010729&z=16&iwloc=A" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />Thanks,<br />Terry<br />terry @ surf303.com

Scottdale Gables

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Painted Eggs - Happy Easter

These are from "<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2009/02/we-visit-2009-rail-arts-district-studio.html">2009 Rail Arts District Studio Cruise, Avondale Estates</a>" I regret that I don't know the artist, just that these eggs were at the <a href="http://www.academytheater.org/">Academy Theater</a> which hosted several artists for the cruise.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3262470346/" title="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3262470346_afd1cfb2f1.jpg" width="318" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261642935/" title="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3261642935_8215ba914c.jpg" width="420" /></a><br /><br />Also at the Academy Theater, this faux rug painted on a concrete floor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261643337/" title="P2071992-Academy-Theater-Painted-Floor by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071992-Academy-Theater-Painted-Floor" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3261643337_7fc71d8c0d.jpg" width="500" /></a>

Painted Eggs - Happy Easter

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We visit the 2009 Rail Arts District Studio Cruise, Avondale Estates

Today (March 6, 2000) I'm participating in <a href="http://www.fififlowers.com/2009/03/spend-fashionable-friday-with-fifi.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Fifi Flowers Fashionable Friday</a>. Fifi is quite an artist and since art is always fashionable yet always timeless we do gallery cruises, strolls and walks. Be sure to see the slide show and make it full screen.<br /><br />Last night two of your hosts visited the <a href="http://www.mudfire.com/RAD-Studio-Cruise-2009.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;">annual art cruise in Avondale Estates Georgia</span></a>. Cruise? Well, we needed to <a href="http://www.mudfire.com/Images/RAD-Map-2009.pdf">drive a little as you can see from the map</a>. We had the best time. The artists were friendly. The cruisers were friendly. What a great way to spend a Saturday evening.<br /><table><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261645245/" title="P2072018-Andy-Cherewick-KK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2072018-Andy-Cherewick-KK" height="180" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3261645245_02213bfd5e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td><td><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261643881/" title="P2072002-Little-Tree-James-Wakeman-I-Think-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2072002-Little-Tree-James-Wakeman-I-Think-TK" height="180" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3523/3261643881_66d83aa37e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />You can find our <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/sets/72157613492905994/show/">Flickr slide of the 2009 RAD Studio Cruise right here</a>.<br /><br />There were a bunch of people taking advantage of a warm Georgia February evening.<br /><br />The cow jumping over the moon and the dog jumping over the moon:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3262470346/" title="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071989-Amazing-Ostrich-Egg-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3377/3262470346_afd1cfb2f1.jpg" width="318" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261642587/" title="P2071984-Mudfire-Gallery-Dogs-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071984-Mudfire-Gallery-Dogs-Detail" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3261642587_cda96d6a5f.jpg" width="385" /></a><br /><br />Several <a href="http://www.mudfire.com/">Mudfire</a> artists we demonstrated : birds, turtles, trays, and urns.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3262469326/" title="P2071978-Mudfire-Girls-KK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071978-Mudfire-Girls-KK" height="292" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3262469326_e30c8273d1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Dreamy watercolors<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3261643545/" title="P2071996-Suzy-Schultz-Watercolor-TK by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P2071996-Suzy-Schultz-Watercolor-TK" height="600" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3349/3261643545_176b5b3957_o.jpg" width="450" /></a><br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"> <param name="flashvars" value="&offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157613492905994%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157613492905994%2F&set_id=72157613492905994&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=67348"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=67348" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="&offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157613492905994%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157613492905994%2F&set_id=72157613492905994&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><br />We have just one small request to the organizers. We'd like a web page that lists every artist, every gallery, and every email on the tour.

We visit the 2009 Rail Arts District Studio Cruise, Avondale Estates

Today (March 6, 2000) I'm participating in Fifi Flowers Fashionable Friday . Fifi is quite an artist and since art is always fashionable...

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