Doug Stienstra, a student at the Austin Film School, interviewed me a few weeks ago for a SXSW project. This short film (around 4 minutes), the Wonder of Place, effectively captures some of the philosophy behind my life’s work. Thanks to Doug for putting together a film that gets to the heart of what I believe. I look forward to seeing this at SXSW.
The Wonder of Place – Short Documentary from Doug S on Vimeo.
The Texas Real Places 2019 conference is fast approaching. Sponsored by the Texas Historical Commission, the conference will be held next week in the Sheraton Austin hotel. I will be speaking on the interpretation of churches and sacred spaces on Thursday, January 17. My session, titled “Open the Door – Interpreting Churches and Sacred Spaces,” will be held in Capitol Salon BC, 3rd Floor, from 11:15 to 12:30. I hope that you can join me for this fascinating topic!
We give thanks to God whose power is revealed in nature, and whose providence is revealed in history.
Ted will be guiding the next historical tour of St. Mary Cathedral on Saturday, November 17, at 1 PM. The group will meet on the front steps of the cathedral immediately following the 12 noon Mass. For those not familiar with St. Mary, the cathedral is located in Austin, Texas, at 203 East 10th Street, the corner of Brazos and East 10th.
During this tour, Ted will discuss topics as diverse as the restoration of the Catholic Church in Texas following the Texas Revolution, the design of the cathedral by Texas’ first trained architect, Nicholas Clayton, and the history of the stained glass windows that adorn the church. Join us at St. Mary Cathedral on November 17, and experience for yourself the endurance of faith.
Ted will also be talking about interpreting churches and sacred spaces at the Real Places 2019 conference in Austin. The conference is sponsored by the Texas Historical Commission and extends from January 16-18. Ted will be speaking on Thursday, January 17, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm. His talk is titled “Open the Door – Interpreting Historic Churches and Sacred Spaces.” We hope to see you at either or both of these events!
For the past 15 months, Fermata and Ted Lee Eubanks have been working on an interpretive plan for Austin’s historic squares and Congress Avenue. Finally, the report has been released! We thank the Downtown Austin Alliance for their willingness to support this effort, and for all of the stakeholders and supporters who helped us through this effort to uncover Austin’s lost histories and to return them to their rightful place in the eye of the public.
Ted Lee Eubanks, Fermata’s founder and president, is one of two certified interpretive planners in Austin, and Fermata is the only certified interpretive planning firm available for these projects in Austin and the surrounding region.
We are making the full report available as a PDF here, so enjoy getting to know the real Austin! For those only interested in reading the executive summary, that document is also available here.
Ted Lee Eubanks
Founder and President
Thanks to everyone who joined me today for my workshop at the Texas Historical Commission’s 2018 Real Places conference. I could not have asked for a more congenial group. As promised, here is a link to today’s PowerPoint. Thanks again for participating, and I hope that the workshop will serve you well in your future efforts to tell the Texas story.