tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355372411340434452024-03-13T13:33:45.778-07:00Jane Cartwright PotteryJane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-6887225943544457632015-05-02T10:09:00.000-07:002015-05-02T10:09:14.827-07:00Meanwhile... teacups and spoons<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rather than play catch up and make excuses, let's just pretend </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">it hasn't been </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">almost a year since I posted last.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We'll just take off from here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been meaning to make some spoons for quite a while,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and not long ago, faced with a good looking flat of left over slabs,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I suddenly decided that the time had arrived.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is it about inspiration that it appears out of nowhere?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I joke about the clay goddesses smiling and the stars</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lining up, but seriously... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next batch of spoons </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">will be designed </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to hang on the wall, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I'm looking forward to seeing how </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">with a larger, wall-hanging size (<i>Thanks, Christine,)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">so watch this space.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've nothing to share in the way of clay today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The past several months have been tied up in major, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">long distance family moves:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mom and her sweetheart to a new assisted living facility in Maryland…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and a more exciting move helping my daughter, Kelsey, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">from Tennessee to Boston.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I thought I'd fill in the creative gap with some 'throw back' artwork.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few years ago I was asked by a leadership group to create a mural for </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I met with a small giggle of excited children who decided on an ocean theme.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a wannabe marine biologist, I was thrilled!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I asked each child to draw a sea creature and </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">then </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">incorporated it </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">into the mural.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I admit the 7 year old's interpretation of Spongebob </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">zebra striped </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">goldfish cracker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also decided that my rubber stamping the other 3 walls </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cool but tediously painful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This project is one of my favorites, and it came together fairly easily…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">except for that minor interruption of rolling my jeep when</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">returning from a college visit to Indiana.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the rain it's a notoriously slick spot on the interstate </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">according to the EMT crew. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes. Yes it is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Though we landed upside down, thankfully neither Kelsey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nor I was hurt. But an aching shoulder from the seat belt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">restraint limited how high on the wall I could paint for a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not complaining, you understand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dark and bright blue background colors are interior latex paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's late… which won't surprise anyone who knows me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yessss… a confirmed night owl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My hand built, coiled sgraffito pot recently sold at </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a ridiculously busy spring and summer, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I cringe at the thought that I've neglected this blog</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">to list all the ridiculously busy events </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tied up with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The other part of me wants to skip all that, jump up and down, and shriek</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christin Zelenka and Glenn Garson of </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">selected about 15 of my sgraffito pieces for their gallery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am honored and ecstatic!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14 Lodge Street, Asheville NC 28803</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">fabulous fundraiser, <b>Souper Bowl</b>, to be held this Friday Feb 1st.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(These bowls are a joint effort with the amazing <b>Bill Capshaw</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">who throws lighter-than-air bowls!)</span></div>
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<br />Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-31759994218559207182012-11-30T21:14:00.000-08:002012-11-30T21:14:33.256-08:00My Fridge... The Original Pinterest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-61303578996930104212012-11-17T22:02:00.000-08:002012-11-17T22:02:54.369-08:00Custom Mug<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a custom mug I made for my friend, Stephanie, last year. <br />It was to be a surprise gift celebrating their dog, Hogan, and new puppy, Bogey.<br />Steph sent me several pix of the dogs, including one of Hogan, the dachshund, in his<br /> life jacket! There were also plenty photos of critters from the garden.<br />It was great fun incorporating them on the mug.</span></td></tr>
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Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-1010108431504425512012-11-15T16:38:00.001-08:002012-11-15T16:38:59.135-08:00Children's Museum of Oak Ridge<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />I was on a roll and stayed up pretty late working on this. <br />Apparently Guido got tired of waiting for me to go to bed. He found me and seemed to <br />decide that if he refused to budge maybe I'd give up, and we could go to bed.<br />He makes a very soft and patient arm rest!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">every other </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">weekend all summer in order t</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">o help them prepare.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's ok. I enjoy driving, and the return trip was a time to decompress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(And I now know where all the Starbucks are between here and there,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">as well as a great Barnes and Noble for emergency audiobooks.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">for the help and support of dear friends and family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I absolutely </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">could not have done this nor remained sane without you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The move was a success, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and I'm relieved to say that </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">they</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> are </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">settling in well and enjoying themselves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The cats and I extend a very special thank you to my neighbor and co-Queen, Karen Smyth, for her loving care while I was gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> And Earl da dementia dog is happy to be home.</span></div>
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Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-7602001560659466432012-06-10T22:41:00.000-07:002012-06-10T22:41:34.860-07:00Tripod dishes & random thoughts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-17057622147768189282012-04-17T22:37:00.000-07:002012-04-17T22:37:32.639-07:00Guido and sgraffito!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-9155043477635702032012-03-20T17:23:00.000-07:002012-03-20T17:23:23.361-07:00It's the little joys...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's 1:45 am Christmas eve, and I've just finished cleaning the kitchen. We have our big turkey dinner the day <i>before</i> Christmas... a tradition I started about 23 years ago in order to share a relaxing day with the family opening presents and eating leftovers <i>on</i> Christmas day. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then there's Guido. Tonight he came in as I finished washing dishes, and he popped into the sink (h</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">e only likes a clean sink, thank you very much.) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There he kept me company... the picture of serenity. Life is good.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Having my daughter, Kelsey, at home makes it an especially <br />bright and colorful Christmas this year. When Tyler, my son and his wife, JP, <br />arrive it will be even brighter! (Thanks Kelsey, for the great photos!)</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Well, it's been a wild week! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One sale down and another starts tomorrow. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I haven't even had a chance to download any pix!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The </span><b style="font-size: medium;">Terra Madre Holiday Sale</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> was a great success </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">not to mention terrific fun, and I hope to get some photos up soon.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank you to all my friends and students for coming by!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tomorrow is the first day of the </span><b style="font-size: medium;">Foothills Craft Guild's Show.</b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fabulous daughter, Kelsey, helped me to set up the booth. Special thanks</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to my dear friend, Judie Beck, for trusting me with her suburban for </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday nite we'll be there from <b>5:30 to 9 pm </b>not 8 pm.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Come see our fab collection of pottery and enjoy </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">some </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">refreshments while you shop!</span></div>Jane Cartwrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647702516198225076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235537241134043445.post-17042045528860989832011-11-05T20:27:00.000-07:002011-11-05T20:27:33.651-07:00Madly prepping for the shows...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">glazing</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">unloading the kiln<br />
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Preparations continue for the<br />
<b>Terra Madre Holiday Show and Sale, </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">and I think I'm in pretty good shape! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I'm really excited to see what the other Madres bring. <br />
Oh yes.<br />
I'll be shopping too.<br />
Join us Friday nite for wine and goodies at the opening reception.<br />
More shopping on Saturday!<br />
(see details in the previous post)<br />
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I still have to carve a few </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">square plates for the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
<b>Foothills Craft Guild Show and Sale.</b><br />
And naturally there are a couple booth details to work out yet.<br />
But I'm pleasantly surprised ~ and a little puzzled~ that I haven't<br />
started freaking out yet. Kinda nice. really.<b> </b><br />
The Foothills Show is Nov 18-20, Chilhowee Park, Knoxville.<br />
I'll post more details soon!<br />
If you're in the area I hope you'll come by!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Holiday Show and Sale!<br />
Reception Friday Nov 11 * 5:30-8:00 pm<br />
Sale Continues Saturday Nov 12 * 9:00 am-4:00 pm<br />
6512 Deane Hill Drive * Knoxville TN<br />
at the offices of The Lewis Group Architects<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Late last year I was honored with an invitation to join an<br />
incredible group of local women potters known as <br />
<b>TERRA MADRE.</b><br />
It's a fabulous collection of talented, dedicated and generous artists, <br />
and I am so excited by the energy whenever we get together.<br />
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I hope you'll come by our show... say hello, and get a jump on some<br />
unique gifts for the holidays! </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Very disturbing to see that I haven't posted since August! sigh. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks to a hot water leak in the crawl space under the kitchen/dining and laundry rooms things were a tad hectic here. Not to mention </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the 'disturbance' to the studio downstairs. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<img border="0" height="266" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ypb4Wxa5oSA/TrCck322gwI/AAAAAAAAAJI/UjpHPh56HT0/s400/IMG_3737.JPG" width="400" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Welcome to Cafe Guido.... where everything that was once in the kitchen and dining room<br />
has moved into the garage or here in the living room. It was actually pretty<br />
convenient having the fridge in here. And we dined on the couch <br />
under the tree with its lil' bitty white lights.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before and After<br />
A happy place once again.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Now back to the madness of prepping for 2 shows coming up <br />
in the next 2 weeks...</span><br />
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