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GLOBE Gallery & ECHO Arts School
WELCOME to BOOMERANG- a blog / voice for the GLOBE Gallery & ECHO Arts School in the mountains of NE GA. --often written by Peggy McBride with the hope of other submissions as I figure out the process.

The goal is to bounce around creative ideas that happen at the art school and gallery space via workshops, openings, gatherings, salons, performances and creative outbursts, in general. Things around here are buzzing with new energy and changes from all directions... so whether we toss out our thoughts like frisbees, balls, stones on the water or whispers to the wind...the voice of our art, our community, our minds and muses sing together in these creative fields where we live and play... here goes!

Fascinating works by contemporary artists fill the space at Globe Gallery taking the visitor on a journey of the senses with numerous earthly delights: handblown glass globes for the garden, sculptural drawing objects, clay stones, raku vases, kudzu trees, pottery, jewelry, paper journals, forged metal, furniture, photography, paintings, woven goods, hooked rugs and more.

Textile workshops are held at the Globe in the back 2-room Cutting Edge Studio. Leather & fabric sewing machines, cutting tables, irons, fabrics, tool and supplies are arranged for ongoing workshops, project space for artists, teachers or small groups as a meeting or creative space.

A local lapidary, Wolfgang keeps a studio at the Globe and displays his gemstone jewelry with beautifully faceted opals and other beautiful stones & settings. Custom work is available. Works are on display but call first to speak directly with Wolf....his studio schedule varies.
ECHO Arts School is a new non-profit venture located in Tiger where classes are held in all creative mediums: book arts, painting, drawing, pottery, basketry, papermaking, jewelry, metals, wood and more. The setting is a fully restored 90-year old homeplace with spacious light-filled rooms in a private setting nestled between an apple orchard and vineyard. Residencies are available for teaching artists for 1-2 weeks via an exchange arrangement. Space rental is possible for special events, creative parties or for art, music & performing art groups to explore new works.
Special art weekend or weekday packages are available in partnership with the Lake Rabun Hotel and Beechwood Inn for lodging and art workshop combos paired with elegant dining, fine wine selections--both in historic settings with great chefs! Classes can include cooking classes, painting, drawing, pottery, stalking the wild and native herbs, nature hikes, birdwalks and more which are held at ECHO.

Lodging for larger groups in a rustic retreat nearby can be arranged as well again with classes held at ECHO.

While contemplating this blog gig today I recalled a pre-blog online class I took years ago called Connect/Earth. It involoved exploring a new field of thought and study called Ecopsychology. The small group class I participated with consisted of 10 of us hailing from all parts of the world. One assignment among many was to ask permission from the out of doors "energies" to sit quietly in a space -- green space --and receive or enjoy the gifts of nature. The feedback I got from the classmate located in Israel was that her green space was 8 ft. square outside her office and standing there meant risking getting hit by a bomb.
I have no method to imagine this horrible fear, limitation or general restriction to the basics of what I call everyday life....I can only honor her attempt to grasp the feeling from what little she had. My first step outside drops me into a verdant expansive viewspace of blue and green ancient hills that fill my sight in every direction--broken only by trees and sky and earth and moss. I roll in this bed and quietly speak of gratitude for the wealth of this gift of nature...(I caught myself as I typed....for free.)
We take an d take and take seemingly freely yet at a huge cost to the planet and any future life as the program on coal on NPR reminded me once more this evening that I now use 20 pounds of coal daily just by living on American dirt. Think I will turn this light off and sleep in the light of the moon tonight waiting for the snow to light up the sky even brighter. Good night.
March 1, 2010 ~ Peggy McBride First toss of the boomerrang.