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Pianist of Peace Stanton Lanier and an Arts-Filled Evening

October 18, 2016 LeAnne Martin
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Sometimes seeking beauty can be a little inconvenient. And last Thursday evening, it was so worth it.

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In The Arts Tags spoken word, music, piano music, peace, traffic, art, Bible
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Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden

October 11, 2016 LeAnne Martin
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Our family spent a breezy fall afternoon wandering in paradise—Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville, Georgia. Finster, a self-proclaimed “Man of Visions”, was a folk artist, self-taught and highly dedicated to his calling.

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In The Arts, More Tags mirror house, glass mosaic, mosaic, calling, artist, Bible, folk art, art
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Orcas Island Pottery

September 29, 2016 LeAnne Martin
Photo by Mart Martin

Photo by Mart Martin

Recently, I wrote about the beauty of hands, and it reminded me of a trip we took several years ago to Orcas Island, one of the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington. We flew into Seattle and then took a ferry to the quiet island with quaint villages and great outdoor recreational opportunities.

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In The Arts Tags pottery, President's Channel, Washington, Orcas Island, tree
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A Little Aisle Music

September 1, 2016 LeAnne Martin
Photo by Gianni Scognamiglio | Unsplash

Photo by Gianni Scognamiglio | Unsplash

If you're like me, when certain music touches your ears, your soul takes flight. It inspires you, energizes you, and reminds you of important times in your life. Maybe it moves you with its beauty.

 

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In The Arts, Moments, More Tags Edward Elgar, Elgar's Enigma, Enigma Variations, music, wonder, wedding
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Care in Creating

August 23, 2016 LeAnne Martin
Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House

Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House

It was spring break in Chicago, but Chicago didn’t know it. When our plane landed, the pilot said, “Good news, folks! The snow seems to have stopped.”

 

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In The Arts Tags care in creating, organic architecture, light screens, Chicago, art, architecture, windows
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Big River

August 16, 2016 LeAnne Martin
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When we stepped into the theater that evening, we stepped into an adventure.

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In The Arts, More Tags theater, Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, art, musical
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Home By Dark

August 2, 2016 LeAnne Martin
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A picnic in the shade with good friends--could there be anything better? Only if live music is included, and that's what had brought us here.

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In The Arts Tags music, musicians, song
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A Building That Beckons

July 27, 2016 LeAnne Martin
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The buildings soared overhead, many of them reflecting each other and the bluest blue of the sky above. They were feats of design to me.

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In The Arts Tags Chicago, birds, architecture
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