John and I just beat the rain on our way back from Southdown Plantation/The Terrebonne Museum, where we spent the morning installing Paint Brushes and Power Tools--an exhibit of art and woodworking that will run through the end of October, with a reception being held September 30 from 2 to 4.
Southdown is one of several beautiful antebellum homes in the Houma area that has been converted into a museum. Unlike most of the homes, which have been lovingly redecorated to show visitors what life was like in the era of the Southern plantation, Southdown is a museum dedicated to preserving various aspects of local history as well as promoting the arts and local culture. It features a room dedicated to Mardi Gras, one celebrating the history and culture of the Houmas tribe, one to sugar cane, etc. It also contains this beautiful rotating exhibit room. The new director, Rachel Cherry, is a dynamic individual who has devoted herself to improving the exhibits and to bringing new and interesting exhibits into the museum on a regular basis so that it can be regularly enjoyed by locals as well as tourists. John and I are honored to have our work displayed there and hope it will encourage other local artists to share their work with the community as well.
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