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Notes on the July FCN Social at Los Robles
by Robert Crockett

Despite the holiday weekend, Atlanta’s Gay Pride celebration, and a rainy night, loyal members of First City Network came out in droves to overflow the first floor of Richard Gourley and Robert Crockett’s home, “Los Robles,” at 101 East Thirty-fourth Street.

Having hoped for fair weather and set up for the overflow on the forty foot front piazza and at tables in the front garden, the plans were changed at the last minute when the rain came down for much of the evening. Had we only planned to spread the crowd over the three floors from the Foyer up to the Eagle’s Aerie, as we had previously, there could have been much more seating, which would have been much better. But no one seemed to complain at being in closer quarters than usual.

As a special addition to the evening there was a “Preview” of an art show titled “ART/Squared” scheduled to open the next day at Los Robles and to be on display throughout July. Eric David Wooddell’s “Sacred Cartography” is a deeply meditative and compelling view of Savannah’s evolution throughout her history. The 12 inch square canvasses contained mandalas much like the one done in sand by Tibetan monks on the floor of the Jepson Center shortly after its opening. Eric was there watching the monks work when lightening struck and the lights went out; but for him the light evidently came on, as he has been working since on this fascinating series since.

A friend of Eric’s and ours, Debi Yawn, is also an artist working with 12 inch square canvasses, although several of her works shift to the rectangle from that strict format. She uses paintings on paper which she then cuts out and applies to the canvas, calling the results “Sur le Toile,” which she translates ‘on the canvass.’ Floral and other subjects are transformed into intricately pieced fascinating quilt-like designs.

Many FCN members took the time to climb the stairway and see the work Saturday evening, and several have already come back by to re-view the show. “The Gallery at Los Robles” will be open by appointment almost any time during the rest of the month, so come by any time; but just give a call at 234-5852 or Robert’s cell 713-5547 to be sure that someone is here. An interesting “coincidence” is Savannah Cultural Affairs declared July Art/Squared month, celebrating the many galleries in Savannah’s squares. Well, we’re just a bock from Thomas Square! So There!

P.S. I’m holding as hostage a lovely lavender glass covered dish, which I will be glad to release to the owner in exchange for the receipt for the delicious dish which used what seemed to be freshly picked green garden peas. RC