Emma Life Blog

“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