What is the White Church Gallery?

Mike and Carrie Zaitz are renovating an old Methodist Church in Grindstone City, Michigan. Mike claims he just wanted a place to work on his art. He sold Carrie on it, since she's usually up for adventures. From that happy December of 2011 till now, the investment in time and money has seen the church rebuilt from its glorious bones into a work of art, in progress. Carrie is documenting the process because, well, it's easier to hold a camera than to hold an edging sander. She's done both, because she is having an adventure, but it is Mike who drives this project with his intelligence, talent and energy. Together they are working toward creating an art gallery. A gallery which holds objects of beauty and inspiration, but which always points back to the source, our heavenly Father.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Friends and Neighbors


Who's that sneaking around back, hooking up... ELECTRICITY???  Power? Lights? All that comes with the modern age?

Far out! Electricity is surely on the checklist. Light, heat, and TUNES!




But nature is still in charge. Look at the beautiful art it makes on the INSIDE of the window!


Friends and soon to be neighbors were up to help with demolition. Thanks so much, Duane and Pat. They will be Grindstone Corners neighbors soon! 

Pat taking off molding
Duane helping to de-nail lumber

Another building that needs love!
The Barn Door is ...closed for now! But not for ever...Pat and Duane are going to bring it back to life. A Wood Shop. Wood, metal, stone.

Can cute get any, gosh, cuter?


So work progresses, even at night now. The ceiling tiles were held up by piles and piles of very nice, very expensive lumber! 

$5-$6 a piece! American!

Wood chair!
Happy Church!

New Friends and Neighbors across the street are renovating Captain Peer's place, but it's not mine to reveal: 
The Old Peer Building
It's going to be awesome, though, and I can't wait till it opens! Ice Cream, candy, and toys! Just for starters...

Meanwhile,  back to work...

I know how to use a hammer.





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