The Clay House

4/12/10

The Clay House in downtown Madison, AL has been carefully remodeled to house an artist's community called "16 Main." These are photos I took while the artists were moving in and work was still being done on the building.



16 Main

The view from the street.




Terry at Work

Terry Hale, who oversees the artists' group, tiles the floor in what will soon be her glass bead-making studio.




Banister I

Some beautiful woodwork from the past.




Spiral

A wonderful staircase leading up to the second floor.




Banister II

Reaching the second floor.



Stories of the Past

If this room could talk, what would it tell us about the past? A beautiful front room on the first floor, perfectly lit by the window. I used my built-in flash to avoid backlighting.



Future Gallery

Front space on the first floor that is soon to be a gallery.




Door Handle

A grand old wooden door in the old style: study and with character.




Locker

A locker from a more modern time, but still a bygone era, highlighted by the sun coming through a window.




Doorway

To the garage area, currently undergoing a lot of work.



The Corner Room

A delightful sunlit room off in a corner of the house.



The Closet

A very eerie closet on the second floor with a door at the opposite end that leads to unfinished attic space. There are many ghost stories surrounding this room and many of the artists are a little creeped out by this room.




Window

The view down upon a former garage space from another second storie room.





Drainpipe

An odd corner created by the garage add-on.



The Orb

A grand view of the large house. Note the orb. Ghosts? Or simply a lens flare?



Old Boarding

Replacing the old wooden siding of the house. The texture difference between the old and new boards makes for a cute picture.




The Outside

An imposing view of the house. It's interesting to note that the upper window leads to the room with the closet.




Side Door

One of the many entrances to the building.




The Porch

The comfy looking porch with the decorative brickwork invites you to come and sit a spell at 16 Main.