Up Until the Last Minute.... Donna, Fred, Samantha, and Bruce

Samantha Henneke and Donna Craven

Bruce took some of our clay over to Donna's last week and she threw these two beautiful vases for Samantha to decorate. Below Dotty Sam is busy finishing up one of the vases. The other one Bruce brushed on red slip and then Dotty Sam will put a glaze dot decoration on it. Hopefully we will find a kiln to put these in. This collaboration is a wait and see.

Here is Bruce with a flask he has made for Fred Johnston to work his mojo on.
Bruce took the flask over to Fred's a few days ago. Below is Fred Johnston in his studio.
And today Will dropped by to pick up the piece that Bruce threw for him to crystalline glaze. We will find out in a couple of days how that piece comes out.

Greensboro Center City Park

Center City Park, view of bird pitcher and chick from the fountains

We visited Greensboro on Sunday.  Our goal was to see Fred Johnston's bird pitcher and Carol's chicks.  They own Johnston and Gentithes Art Pottery in Seagrove, NC.  He made these a couple of years ago for placement in the Center City Park, Greensboro, NC.,  as a public art commision.  There are some great pictures on their website , showing the process of Fred making the pitcher and Carol forming the chicks.  We were excited to finally see these works of art in their permenant location.  The day was beautiful and there were many people walking around with their families, throwing frisbee, and taking pictures.

Samantha and Bruce with Fred and Carol's two chicks

Bruce pointing out Fred's signiture while Gloria and Ed OOO & AHHH

While we were admiring the Pitcher and Chicks a little girl came over to admire them as well.