Convergence 2008, Tampa Florida
I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to attend my first convergence, this year. From Wednesday, June 25 through Saturday, June 28, I attended lectures, seminars, classes and visited many participating galleries around Tampa and St. Petersburg.

This is Florida! Took this picture from my car. He was walking in someone's front yard. Nigel (my GPS) became very confused when I backed up the car after seeing the bird, so I could take a picture.

This is a picture of an ibis - An American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus). We were far from any water, so he seemed particularly out of place but appropriately so.

Below is the Yardage Exhibit. 4th from the left is a sublimated cloth. 7th from the left is a silk cloth which has been shiboried,dyed and printed by Holly Brackman. She is one of the few established artists that I know using sublimation as one of her main processes on textiles. Junco Pollock, of course, uses mainly sublimation in her work as do I.




Second from the right is also a Yardage Installation by Holly Brackman

On Saturday, my last day at convergence, I was walking to the convention center and passed this wonderful tree with these beautiful lichens growing from it. They are HUGE! The tree appeared to be dead and the lichens climbed all the way to the top.

Picture of the main street of Ybor City, Florida, just outside Tampa. It almost felt like we were in Havana. Many of the stores along the street were cigar stores, where you could have custom cigars rolled. Definitely worth a visit.

Many cobblestone streets in Ybor City. There are some in Tampa as well. Many ob the bricks are stamped with names like Augusta.



Some collapse and repair.

Soffit detail of the Don Vincente de Ybor Historic Inn.

The Don Vincente de Ybor Historic Inn, in Ybor City


Jean Clark at the Inn's front entrance

The Interior of the Don Vincente de Ibor Historic Inn

El Pasajae Building, Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild & HCC Design Students. An Octopus's Garden exhibit in the building archways

Detail of the door entering the Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City.



Flamenco dancers at the Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City

Entrance to Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City Magnificent Spanish influence.

Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild
members entering restaurant for dinner and show.

Tile work along the front of Columbia Restaurant, established 1905, Ybor City.

Side of building housing the Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City.

Sample boards of the Felted Beads, Buttons and Closures class I took at Convergence.

Sample boards of the Felted Beads, Buttons and Closures class I took during Convergence.

Please view the podcast. Nick took a class on guitar building and an article was published in the AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution) June 22 with an accompanying podcast. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/north-fulton/musicmakers0623/

Ed, outside Aunt Mary and Uncle Harry's house on Booger Hill/Powell Hill KY.

Aunt Mary and Uncle Harry's House on Booger Hill/Powell Hill / June 2008

Site of many Powell family reunions

Tobacco Barn and field on Booger Hill/Powell Hill, KY

Queen Anne's Lace, Booger Hill/Powell Hill