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

“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

“I wanted the fragrances to evoke history… concrete, velvet, steel, books, old wood. The fragrance had to be an extension of the place.”   

— Kevin Elkins, creator of our custom fragrances