{"id":164,"date":"2008-05-14T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2008-05-14T22:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=164"},"modified":"2015-12-27T22:53:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T03:53:43","slug":"another-use-for-churches-in-new-orleans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2008\/05\/another-use-for-churches-in-new-orleans\/","title":{"rendered":"Another use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am inspired by innovation and the willingness to persevere. Maybe it&#8217;s just the human spirit&#8217;s way of surviving but it is most descriptive of the American way. It&#8217;s also what I see going on in New Orleans. Every time I&#8217;ve been back, there is more progress to be seen. It will take time but the people here find a way to make life better each day even if it&#8217;s by little bits.<\/p>\n<p>This article, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/05\/02\/AR2008050203352.html\" title=\"The Cultural Conversion of Cast-Off Churches\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Cultural Conversion of Cast-Off Churches<\/em><\/a>, in The Washington Post describes how abandoned churches are being used for other purposes &#8212; a cultural arts center, a senior day center, a music club and even condominiums. Yes, it&#8217;s sad that these churches are no longer used for religious worship, but it&#8217;s refreshing to see these holy spaces are still appreciated and used for practical purposes. They continue, however, to be where communities can come together and still be celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>I love the design and color scheme of the vaulted ceiling and interior of this former St. Cecilia Catholic Church, which is  now being used as a senior day center. In many ways, it demonstrates the juxtaposition of the traditional and modern existing simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/new-orleans-church-photob.jpg\" title=\"St. Cecilia Catholic Church in New Orleans, now a senior day center.\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/new-orleans-church-photob.jpg\" title=\"St. Cecilia Catholic Church in New Orleans, now a senior day center.\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/new-orleans-church-photob.jpg\" alt=\"St. Cecilia Catholic Church in New Orleans, now a senior day center.\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am inspired by innovation and the willingness to persevere. 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I love the design and color scheme of the vaulted ceiling and interior of this former St. Cecilia Catholic Church, which is now being used as a senior day center. 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At first I thought it was an illustration because the light seemed so surreal, yet\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Design&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Design","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/category\/design\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"me-my-shadow-labryinth-scan by Bill O\\'Leary\/Washington Post","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2008\/10\/me-my-shadow-labryinth-scanb.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":347,"url":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2008\/08\/hidden-murals-in-new-orleans-lakefront-airport\/","url_meta":{"origin":164,"position":5},"title":"Hidden Murals in New Orleans&#8217; Lakefront Airport","author":"casart","date":"August 22, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Speaking of hidden murals...This Times Picayune article, Clear for Takeoff, by Frank Donze caught my attention. 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