>are crucial to our tenure on this earth
>& our old new orleans pilgrimage<
(+GRUY=CAVAROC+
+RAY=BRESSE+)
>brings many vital links to mind<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+FOUCHER PLANTATION+
>(now Tulane University)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>with de Gruy family links was<>an extremly important locus<
>for New Orleans culture<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE+
>eugene ray / degruy<
>Foucher Plantation<
^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JOHN H. LAWRENCE+
>(brillient exhibition director)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>our long time friend at THNOC has<>sent a kind email inviting our visit<
(+METAPHYSICS &+
+ARCHITECTURE+)
>to discuss the Foucher plantation<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(John's father was my patron as
>head of Tulane Arch. Dept<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VILLE FRANCHE SUR MER+
>(Bresse castle/Cocteau chapel)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>France has profound links with our<
+BRESSE=RAY=GRUY+
>history in New Orleans and Rayville<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CAVAROC FAMILY+
>plantation cultural art interests have<
>been essential to our life & work<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THNOC+
>has synchronistically purchased<
+VIEUX CARRE+
>the old Cavaroc town house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JUNGLE ESSENCE+
>this residence from my Louisiana work<
>with its incorporation of plants and<+BIOTRONICS+
>attention to radiance is essential<
>to my New Orleans oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TULANE UNIVERSITY+
>synchronistically was an important locus<
>for my research and development of<
+BIOTRONIC+
>factors in my radiant design oeuvre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ORGANIC DESIGN+
>in my oeuvre has been aided by<
>years of study of vernacular<>structures in the tropics<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CAVAROC HISTORY+
>is vitally expressed in these two<
>photos of the Cavaroc family<
+19TH CENTURY+
>going to their plantation for<
>a sunday p.m. picnic<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NEW ORLEANS+
>"Genus Loci" is very powerful but<
>many people never find the full<
+ORGANIC FORCE+
>because Bourbon street takes<
>their spiritual essence away<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GRATITUDE+
>to all the many international friends<
>who contact me daily via Facebook<
+ALL BEST WISHES+ !
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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