Yup, back to pictures from New Orleans. You noticed I went to Phoenix and could only come up with one post. I still have plenty of pictures from NOLA that I will gradually share.
So we took the ferry and crossed the mighty Mississippi.
The river was running very high, we are standing on the levee in Algiers Point and I’m pretty sure those trees aren’t normally in the river. Since I haven’t heard of flooding, I’m hoping that by now the river has receded.
On our walk we came across an Art Deco movie theater from the 1940s. I think I have mentioned that Art Deco architecture is really an American phenomenon, both North America and South. So even in a city with a rich history of much older Architecture, Art Deco found a foot hold. Movie theaters in the 1930s and 1940s all over the country were built in this style.
Of course it hasn’t been a theater for years, but luckily was saved from demolition and today is the Rosetree Blown Glass Studio and Gallery. Love the simple Logo, love that Rose Tree is simply a translation from the German name of the owner Mark Rosenbaum. Some good history on the website.
I love how they utilized the actual theater section for the ovens and the glory holes.
And kept a few theater seats for visitors to sit on and watch the action. I could have watched for hours, Joel, not so much.
To me there is something fascinating about taking sand, silica, fire and gravity and creating one of a kind glass pieces.
This woman was busy making ornaments. The man was making bases for wine goblets.
Back in the front, what used to be the lobby and today is the shop, there are beautiful terrazzo floors. Another Art Deco building element. 
Of course I love the bright colors of hand blown glass.
Especially when it interacts with light.
I did buy myself a memento, a Mardi Gras pumpkin. I always love supporting local artisans.