Pitcher and bowls sold

Purr, says silver panther (somewhat domesticated cat me) at such a good market this morning.  I wasn't scheduled to be there, but ended up hanging out with my buddies, and had a couple of good friends purchase some of my wares.  Thanks dear friends who support "not starving" artists.  Of course I eat a lot more peanut butter than they do, but just looking at me you know I make up for it with chocolate.

Thanks also for the good comments my stacking bowls and pitchers have received.  That makes me want to go back to the wheel and make some more...and I probably will tomorrow.

Today I brought home (finally) the blues singing lady...after her 3rd glazing, she is beginning to have structural problems, so I'll be satisfied with her blueish complexion (is that a word?).  Spell check won't have it that's for sure.  And so now I need to take pictures of her...my new sculptural lady.  I keep making them, knowing I'll eventually make something that someone will buy, but they are mainly just sitting around on shelves here at home, lurking, smiling (some of them) and casting spells (some of them) and maybe dancing during the wee hours as well.

I've got a bowl to glaze here at home, and a vase to trim by hand (since it has lots of indentations, it won't trim on the wheel). 

Last night's concert was alright...Jim Scott is very talented.  But he should have skipped talking so much and sung more...at least in my opinion.  I think by the numbers of people who left at intermission, he might figure out the same thing.  And reading poetry did remind me of those beatnik coffee houses of the 50s and 60s.  But Jim who was a Paul Winter Consort member, does write beautiful music.   He really was preaching to the choir when he talked on and on about the ecology and global warming.  Anyway, I'm glad I got to hear his beautiful songs, and Eliot (sorry, don't think I should attempt to spell his last name) on the stand up bass was fabulous.

Sun. I'm driving through the moutains to Yancey County community center to hear the Sahara Peace Choir give a big concert with procedes to the United Way.  I am not singing this time...the voice just decided to call it quits lately...so I'll be a groupie.  I may carry some musical instruments, and at least the choir director, Linda Metzner.  And a cooler for lunches, and chairs for sitting by the river where we'll swim after the concert, on the way home.

So if you don't hear from me...wait for pictures of the picnic later!

BUY Pottery

Did you know student potters make some pretty wares?
Of course they do, and you already knew about it.

You, being a professional potter, remember when you first started...right?

Or you, being a person who eats and cooks in pottery, know how you first became aware of the beauty and usefulness of living with pottery.

Or You There, loving to have beautiful things in your home...
Or how about YOU, who enjoys the sensuous feeling of handling hand-made pots.



OK, you've got the message.  I'm not going to drag it out.  You go to all these art walks, and bring home things as much as you can carry...already.

You attend fund raisers.  One of which may be the Black Mountain Art in Bloom, which starts this Thurs. June 16.

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While you're at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts, (STARTING FRIDAY) there on the patio will be student pottery for sale.  (Incidentally, none of these potters is under 29, so we're not talking about kids making dinosaurs.)

Fri. June 17, 1pm – 5pm
Sat. June 18, 10am - 2pm
On the patio at the lower/back entrance to Black Mountain Center for the Arts

For a few brief hours, student pottery will be available...Fri and Sat.  And the prices are reasonable (after all, students aren't pretentious).  And if that doesn't get your interest, after you've already supported the arts, these sales do too.  The student receives a portion of the sale, and the rest goes to support the Center for the Arts and its Clay Studio.  So you're supporting artists in the time of their questioning, exploring, and needing feedback.

If you live in Washington state, or California, I understand you missing this sale.  Otherwise, I hope you stop by.  I'll have a few things there too.  After all, after all these years, I'm still learning!

AND ANOTHER THING...an ad for BMCA tourist opportunity...2 hours and go home with pottery you worked on yourself!

PAINT-ON-POTTERY SAMPLERS


WILL BE OFFERED ON MONDAYS FROM 1:30-3:30,


June 13 – July 18.


Min. of 4 pieces or 2 people (@ $25 per pc.).


You get 1 hr glazing, 1 hr clay play with Sarah Meyer, studio manager.

call Black Mountain Center for the Arts, 828-669-0930 to reserve your Mon. of fun in clay and glazes!

OK, next post will be back to my egotistical chatter.