Open Studio at Lucia Pottery

OPEN STUDIO AND HOLIDAY SALE

   DECEMBER 4,5,6  

 FRIDAY  4-8pm

SATURDAY  10-4pm

SUNDAY  10-4pm

 Your invited to my annual Holiday Sale at the newly renovated studio.  Come and see the wonderful new space, have some hot cider and cookies.  New work, and seconds will be available.  There will also be a raffle for a large bowl to benefit Greenfield H.S. art dept.

 December also is time to sign up for the Winter session of pottery classes!

 Hope to see you here!   Directions are on my website!

Shopping Locally!

 

A Visit to Mary Barringer’s Open Studio

Well I did end up throwing more garlic grates today, tired and sore, but took an hour break to go to Mary Barringer’s Open Studio.  My potter friend Tiff Hilton called me and said, “I need  break from working my butt off throwing, let’s go to Mary B’s.”  So off we went to Shelburne Falls, stopping at Molly Cantor’s shop first.  There she was at the wheel, we said, “want to go to Mary’s with us?”  She said, “yeah I need a break my wrists are killing me.”  So we all walked over to Mary’s on this gorgeous sunny day, three potter’s, clay over our clothes, taking a break from our marathon of making pots before our sales… to do what?…. go see more pottery.  But Mary’s pots are always an inspiration.  Nobody has surfaces on their pots like Mary, they are so rich, so much detail, and layering. 

Here is a pic of a little plate I bought today… it’s like a well thought out painting, yet usable.

 

Stop Throwing, Start Glazing for the Holiday Open Studio

I always find it hard to stop throwing before my Studio Sales.  I get this fear that there will not be enough.  I said to my apprentice Pam on Thursday,  What if someone comes in and buys a stack of Garlic Grating dishes and I run out.  Well Thursday night someone did just that… a customer came to the studio and bought ten “Garlic Grates” (my name for them), I didn’t run out , but it just instilled more fear of not having enough.  It’s always nice to sell a bunch of stuff, but needless to say, today I was back in the studio throwing more, and feeling like I should be back in tomorrow for more.

It’s now one in the morning and I’m waiting for a kiln to finish.  (did I tell you I just love my new L&L kiln) It’s just non stop for the few weeks before the sale!   Here are some olive dishes and butter keepers waiting for the bisque firing.

BTW the Open Studio is December 4,5,6 .

These will have the green glaze which pools blue in the split rim

French Butter Keepers drying in the sunshine

More from the Artisan Gallery Cup Show

Another shot from the show.  Cups close up enough to see, that I recognize:  Jeff Campana, Posey Bacopolus, Rachel Garceau, Molly Hatch.

Me and Tiff Hilton

A Look at the Artisan Gallery Cup Show

Here are a couple of views of the cup show, that gallery owner Chuck Stern took before the opening.  Sorry there are no close-ups… I forgot my camera.

Artisan Gallery “Cup Invitational”

This Friday 5-7pm is the opening for the Cup Invitational at the Artisan Gallery.  Past years have been fantastic… I’m sure this year will be just as good! 

Here are a couple of my teacups.  I also sent in a couple of cups that I neglected to photograph.

Bi-monthly meeting… potters, food, pottery talk.

It’s so good when a group of potters can get together, eat great food and talk about pots.  The AVPG, Asparagus Valley Potters Guild is a group that does just that.  The November meeting was at my home and studio this past Sunday night.   Here are some pics of the group.  See more on the AVPG Blog.

  

Front to back.  Pam Adorno, Rick Epstein, Mary Barringer, Lucy Fagella,  Mara Superior,  Evelyn Snyder,  Valerie Brunnell,  Lucien Koonce,  Molly Cantor,  Donna McGee,  Michael Cohen,  Nancy Magnusson,  Meghan Hart, Tiffany Hilton, Robbie Heidinger, Jamie Guggina, Andrew Quient, Steve Earp.  We are missing quite a few members… it’s just so hard to get everyone to a meeting on the same night! 

In the kitchen… my dog Graham in the middle of things.

Lucy’s Opening At Molly Cantor Pottery

The opening at Molly’s new Gallery/Shop went well.  I brought my camera, but of course forgot to take pictures when it was  busy.  Terri managed to get a couple later in the night. 

Molly and Lucy in with some of Lucy’s pots.

 

 

 Lucy and Molly in front of Molly’s great wall display of her work!

November Studio

What’s Up At the Studio?  It has been busy lately…

I have an opening at Molly Cantor Pottery this Friday Nov. 6th from 5-8pm.   As the artist of the month, my work can be purchased there for the whole month of November.  For those of you who have not seen Molly’s gorgeous new Gallery/Studio in Shelburne Falls, this is a great time to see the space, Molly’s work, and my work.  

 The following Friday, the 13th, 5-7pm  my work is in the annual Cup Invitational at the Artisan Gallery in Northampton.  This show is up until the end of Dec.

Three weekends in November you can find my seconds and discontinued work at the annual benefit at Snow Farm Craft Center.  This is an amazing array of pottery, glass, jewelry, fibers, etc. from artists all over New England!  Proceeds benefit programs at Craft Center.  Nov. 13,14,15.  20,21,22.  27,28,29.

Some of the work I’ve been making for the Nov/Dec. sales   These are the lids (upside down), and body of the French Butter Keepers.   Also shown are two Keepsake Urns and Garlic Graters. 

 

 

Sunday Off… Being a Leaf Peeper

Today was one of those gorgeous Sunday afternoons.  We became tourists in our own county… or Leaf Peepers as we call all the tourists this time of year.   We live in north-western Massachusetts, very close to the Vermont and New Hampshire border. Greenfield is in the valley, with just a five minute car ride the views are beautiful of the surrounding mountains.  These photo’s are taken from the lovely area of Shelburne Ma.  at Apex Orchards looking northeast to Mt. Monadnock, N.H.