INTERSECTION luke kurtis exhibition
Over the last year one of my biggest projects was putting together my INTERSECTION photographic art exhibition. I haven’t posted about this side of my work at Jordan’s Journey as this site focuses on the genealogy side of things. Of course, the overall Jordan’s Journey project is a multimedia art project of which genealogical research […]
Other Art and Goings On
You’ve probably noticed the lack of updates here over the past few months. After a busy 2012 I did plan to be less active here this year for a number of reasons. I had intended to be a bit more active than I have been though. Life happens, other projects take hold, and as often as […]
Seen & Unseen: The Inner World of Sahkanaga
My post here today is a little off-topic from the usual genealogy/local history focus here at Jordan’s Journey. But what I want to talk about is relevant in a roundabout, artistic way. This past weekend I saw Sahkanaga. Sahkanaga is an unusual film for me to watch. Not because of anything to do with the […]
Coming Home: More Music from East Armuchee
When I asked my mom if she knew of any recordings of music at East Armuchee Baptist Church she at first told me no. Then, almost as if I had willed it into existence, a few days later my mother–rummaging through some old junk–found a bag of old cassette tapes. She wasn’t sure where the tapes […]
The Pope/Clement Sofa, A Family Heirloom
My family doesn’t have a lot of heirloom/antique items that have survived the generations. One of the few pieces that has survived is an old sofa that had belonged to my great grandmother Nannie Elizabeth Clement Pope. The sofa was never in use during my life. It always sat in the back of Grannie’s shed, […]
Little Country Church: Memories of Music at East Armuchee
If you were to ask me what are the most important things to me, music would certainly be one of the top items on that list. Looking back as far back as I can remember music has always played an important role in my life. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know music has […]
Uncovering the Past through Art: Sacred Harp and Forgotten Family Memories
Way back before Jordan’s Journey came out I was doing all kinds of work not only writing, photographing, and designing the book but also figuring out how this website was going to work, what I wanted to do for the book trailer, and of course the research itself. As an artist, most everything I do […]
The Art of Genealogy
The response to Jordan’s Journey has been extremely positive (just check out some of the recent press and see for yourself). Furthermore I’ve been contacted by a handful of people who have found me because of the press, this blog, or my social media updates. The connections are fascinating! For this synergy I am grateful. […]
Happy Birthday, Dad
Today is my dad’s birthday. This photo was taken on his 14th birthday. His mother always made a cake to celebrate the special day–something she even did for us grandchildren as well. Also of note is the framed quilted wall hanging behind dad. This is one of at least three such hangings made by my […]