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 HOG SHED STUDIO POTTERY SPRING 2008 |
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| The sun shone brilliantly today… a welcome treat as we
slog our way through the spring. We also witnessed the delightful sight of
three bluebirds flying across the road to perch in an old apple tree. They,
too, are celebrating this mild spring day, grateful for a break from the cold
temperatures that have assailed us all this past winter. We are back in full
production, after our winter break and a new chapter in Elliott's career,
teaching at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Every Tuesday and Thursday Elliott shared her knowledge of clay with a great bunch of students who took Ceramics I for the spring semester. Michael has been working hard training for the half marathon he had hoped to run in Hawaii on Feb. 9 - the Run for the Whales, sponsored by the Pacific Whale Foundation. Now he will have to look ahead to another running venue…more on that in the next newsletter. |
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We have applied to several summer art shows and are
proud to announce our acceptance to the Allentown Art Festival. We're still
waiting to hear from the Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts. (One can never be
sure about a juried show until the acceptance letter arrives in the mail.) We
are also getting excited about participating in something brand new this year.
The Cattaraugus County Arts Council has organized an open studio tour called
Routes to Art, a regional tour of artists' studios throughout our rural county
as well as in northern Pennsylvania. We will join with thirty-four other
artists who will invite the public into their individual studios during the
third weekend of May (Saturday & Sunday, May 17-18,
10am - 5pm). It will be a great opportunity to see many talented artists at
work in a variety of media including pottery, weaving, photography, painting,
etc. For more information, contact www.routestoart.com or call the CCAC at
716-372-7455 for a copy of the brochure and map. |
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| Our studio will be reopening for the season this year on
Thursday, May 1. As always, we welcome visitors to come and see a wide variety
of functional stoneware pieces on display in the studio showroom. Elliott may
be hard at work throwing on the potter's wheel, or glazing, or preparing clay;
Michael may be found loading or firing the kiln, or perhaps fixing a piece of
equipment that needs attention. Or you may find us out of doors digging and
planting in the garden. Either way, we encourage you to shake off the winter
blahs and take a ride in the beautiful rural countryside in which we live. Come
and enjoy a day in East Otto Country! Hog-Shed Studio Pottery is located at 8420 Otto-Maples Rd. (CR #13) just eight miles northwest of Ellicottville. The showroom is open by appointment until May 1, 2008. Call (716) 257 9549. |
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For an East Otto Country informational brochure and directional map, contact us at 716-257-9549, or visit our website at www.eastotto.com.
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