This weekend I did a throwing demo at the Cobblestone Shoppe- a gallery that carries some of my work. I invited friends and family and had a blast throwing and showing people how to throw. I let children and adults try their hand at it. We all had a great time- but I was exhausted when it was over!
The exciting part was that the newspaper came! I knew one of the photographers though work and invited him to come by and he said he would if he could. True to his word, he was the first of my invitees that arrived. I was so nervous I destroyed the pot I was working on. My hands and feet were shaking... I had to take my foot off the pedal. But luckily, I started a new pot, it went better and I ended up having a circular pot pictured in the paper. Unfortunatly I'm an idiot and some of the info is wrong. It said I had been throwing since 2003- but I started handbuilding in 03, and throwing in 05. Oh well. He asked me and I couldnt think and just said yes. Numbers, numbers... Anyway, I am very excited that the gallery and I were in the paper. It was a great weekend!
Too cool - I have a famous sister! Is any of the stuff in the background yours?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your throwing demo. I think I would be shaking too. That is a great picture with all of the finished pots in the background.
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