The infamous goat farm can be really hard to explore these days. It has become infinitely popular and unless you have business or a studio on the property, off limits. I haven't been since I was active in APG and was using their studio for shoots or meet ups, so this was a treat to be able to not only explore the grounds but peek into many of the studios and meet the amazing artists behind some of Atlanta's most prized artists.

What was some living quarters with sprinkled studios has become mostly studios with very little living spaces. The fact that any of these structures are still functional is staggering.

Not every studio was open but there were enough to fill a few hours and I met so many interesting people. If I ever can afford to buy a big piece of art it would be from Eleanor Neal. The story behind her inspiration from Spanish Moss for her work gave us chills. It spoke to me on a very deep, feminine level. We struck up the most interesting conversation with a miniature's artist and came away taking notes for suggestions of books and authors to read. I saw the most intricate ceramic bowls and pendants that I could have dropped all my money on. My daughter and I walked away with 2 prints each from Andrew Catanese. I bought the coolest pair of hand dyed overalls that looked like they had x-ray patterns on them from Kelly Garcia. We met some of the people behind Goat n Hammer whom I fully intend to go back and bang out some metal on an anvil with, but the most fun I had was talking with Peter Bahouth. He is witty and ridiculously talented. The entire days activities just filled my soul with all the feels.

I did not take any pictures of the artists and their art, but lots of the space itself. The entire compound is so freaking cool. And yes, there are goats too!