Willie “Bill” (née Hunt) Duncan (1904–1994)
This person is at rest at the Payne Gap Cemetery, and today we celebrate his or her life. Click the name to learn more. ☰
Ridge Schoolhouse Restoration
Curtis and Michéle Roberts are restoring the Ridge Schoolhouse, a 1930s landmark located in western Mills County.
Payne Gap Cemetery Named Historic Texas Cemetery
On September 2, 2025, the Texas Historical Commission recognized the Payne Gap Cemetery as an Historic Texas Cemetery, the culmination of a rigorous application process …
Studio Construction Update
Tune into our series of updates on our new building project, a 4,000 square foot studio/workshop with a garage and living spaces …
“Ace” Counter Stool
Learn more about the “Ace” counter stool, PG Studio’s latest in its “Ace” furniture series
Barzilla Payne and Payne Gap
Learn about Barzilla Payne, who journeyed from Indiana to Texas and established a new home that was the beginning of the Payne Gap community
Payne Gap Cemetery Directory
Learn about how the Payne Gap Cemetery data was collected, vetted, and transformed into the new cemetery directory …
FM 572 ⇢ ⇠
Join us on a super-fast trip from the Payne Gap Schoolhouse to Goldthwaite, simultaneously traveling forwards and backwards …
DJ Mo’ Hair!
DJ Mo’ Hair’s shows feature music from the 1980s, particularly dance synth and alternative tracks. We draw from a range of genres related to the period, including electro, synthwave, electroclash, EBM, minimal house, techno, industrial, italo disco, coldwave, miminal synth, and many others.
The Big-Brained Menace from Moline: Bob Altenloh
A short biography of Bob Altenloh and an analysis of the 271 “The Moline Menace” columns he wrote for The Goldthwaite Eagle from 1978 through 1984 …
Today’s Abstraction
This image is one of a series of eighty coffee grounds stains on Bounty paper towels that explores the concept of expansion–-the universal process of an energy source starting from a central point and spreading outward.
Top Honors: a Catalog of Star School Team Trophies, 1927-2014
Catalog of the 321 team trophies collected by Star School from 1927 through 2014, the year the school closed …
New Pet Shop Boys Album Cover “Disintegration”
Please, Actually, Introspective, Behaviour, Very, Bilingual, Nightlife, Release, Fundamental, Yes, Elysium, Electric, Super, Hotspot, Nonetheless, Disintegration 😉
Payne Gap School, 1887-1943
A history of the Payne Gap School from its origin in Hamilton County in 1887 to its final year in Mills County, 1943 …
Construction Site: 3 in 3D @ Site 131, Dallas
Construction Site: 3 in 3D, an exhibition at Site 131 gallery in Dallas on view through June 8, 2024, features the work of three sculptors, each exploring and probing different aspects of art creation in three dimensions … Each artist takes a divergent path, but as a grouping in the gallery’s space, the works interact in complementary and ineffable ways.
