by Katherine Williams | Jun 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
My mom & daughter 2009 I first learned the importance of community from my mom. She was always volunteering for some activity or another, helping out other people. She almost never said no when someone needed her help. She’s the reason I speak to anyone I...
by Katherine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | community
Paper notes and porcelain dolls | Photo by ♣♦♥♠ I like stories. I like to hear, see, and read how people got to where they are in their lives. Their path is not mine and my path is not theirs but we cross in space and time. A few months ago I visited the Contemporary...
by Katherine Williams | Feb 7, 2012 | AAArchs Statistics, African American Architects, Women architects
Photo by thefixer Salon.com recently wrote about the “meltdown” of the architecture profession. This article is a the latest in a series of articles that basically saying how hard it is to make a living in the professions. Yes movies portray it as...
by Katherine Williams | Jan 24, 2012 | community, home life
Ritual is necessary for us to know anything. Ken Kesey Metal Snowflake by trec_lit For the first time in several years, I was home for Christmas. With people I have known all my life. All a little older, a little grayer,...
by Katherine Williams | Dec 16, 2011 | community, Community Design, Dinner series
Tea Kung Fu Photo by Michael CamilleriAfter dinner, a cup of tea or coffee is always welcome. Consider this my after dinner post to wrap up this edition of the dinner series. For the last couple of weeks, I have been writing about food and community, particularly...