We had a great group to help clean the Lost River Artisans’Co-op barn last Saturday. We are getting it ready to open for what we hope is a
stellar season! The 1844 barn is neither insulated nor heated, and I had so
many layers on that I felt like a toddler in a big snowsuit. I needed them all!
The Windex kept freezing on the windows, but everything else got dusted and
wiped. We had three men named Bill working with us, and it took the full trio to
motivate the propane stove into action. The shop-vac roared mightily both
upstairs in the gallery and downstairs in the museum—the only museum in Hardy
County, WV. What got us through were the good spirits and the good food folks
brought with them!
My kilns have been working merrily with lots of wonderful
pottery created by Audrey Taucher as she prepares for a show at Carnegie Hall
in Lewisburg, West Virginia. It’s exciting to see how Audrey, who has thrown pots for several years, has developed her own unique
and beautiful style as a hand-builder. Her show will be with Joshua Miller, talented
local wood artist (and builder), and a textile artist from that part of the
state. We are looking forward to seeing it in May!
In case you think I’ve been spending all my time cleaning
(heaven forbid!), working with students (which I enjoy), or not being
productive in the studio, here’s a recent cabbage bowl. It will be at the Lost
River co-op for its opening on April 11th. I hope to see you there!
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