Emma Life Blog

Go behind the scenes of the family-run business responsible for crafting Emma’s treasured Mexican glassware.

Metalsmith Alejandro Sifuentes shares the story behind Emma’s most treasured charm.

“I always got a great vibe from Pearl’s old buildings at night… I could put myself in the mindset of the people of that time period.”— Scott Martin, Artist

“The inspiration for the paintings came from…the story, the narrative.”— Lloyd Walsh    Painter

“This library is personal and particular and very human.”   — Sherry Kafka Wagner, author, playwright, urban planner, historian

“What we do is who we are. Cooking, serving… it’s our oxygen and our religion. I want to say, ‘I made this. I did this.’ I’ll never not cook.”  — John Brand, Culinary Director, Hotel Emma; Executive Chef, Supper

“Blacksmithing in July in South Texas: you just drink lots of water and suffer. Maybe it’s good for the soul.”   — Robert Diaz de Leon

“My role at the hotel was to make sure that new construction was compatible with the soul and bones of the building.”   — Jeffrey Fetzer, FAIA

Expect the unexpected at Curio, Hotel Emma’s gift shop, which is so much more, thanks to Vicky Zachry, “retail curator.”