Some people have asked what VCCA looked like, and my descriptions of "beautiful", "really not like a city" and "there are all these animals" don't really do it justice. Here are some shots of this - I have to say - beautiful, cozy piece of heaven:
Pictures were taken in September - makes it even more special to look at in mid-November :)
Above is the residency hall, the whole building is about twice as long, and it includes the dining room where we have dinner, two large living rooms and the library. In the evenings, some of the writers would give readings, which were awesome. I like them so much I spent the rest of time bugging writers to do it more. It seems to have surprisingly little appeal to *them*! Terence Anthony was one of these, and he is writing an amazing play. I'm very glad he reluctantly agreed to treat us!! Plus I got to read a part which was so awesome. Such a great role too. Can't wait to read the whole thing. I don't know if it's a secret so I'm not writing details, but check out his page here: http://terenceanthony.com/
If you're on the path above and turned around 180 degrees you see this. Every day I walked past the gazebo to get to the studios. The gazebo saw many awesome hang outs...
The barn. This building is made up of several small houses that are all divided into writers, visual art and composer studios.
These guys are in a pasture right in front of the barn; we walk by them several times a day.
The pool!
After some heavy rains, millions of these popped up. No smurf sightings so far.
Animals! Ann, I was chatting with you on the phone when I was shouted "OMG Cows!" This was them, that's a cute baby cow on the left. They are in a field behind the barn.
Something like spanish moss covers trees,buildings and hills making the most fantastical landscape. To the right of the cows.
Turning right off one of these paths you find this is a fountain, although in this shot we don't see the water pouring from the top.
Giant hand!
To see what the studio looked like, see a short video panorama here >>
2 comments:
The vine growing all over everything is kudzu - "the weed that ate the south". Driving down highways in Georgia the trees are entirely covered and it transforms them into monstrous forms. It is a rather hostile invader from Japan, and was brought here in the late 19th century.
It is good to see where you were and gain a sense of what it meant to you.
Hey anonymous, thanks for the tip! It's invasive nature was very apparent.. I saw buildings in the nearby town covered in the stuff.
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