All I knew about Elisa when I started the workshop was what I read in Penland's catalogue, and I was delighted to have fallen in to her class. Elisa is an excellent instructor and skilled potter. When it was her turn to show slides, she first stood in front of the audience and sang a Norwegian folk song, then showed slides of her pots and photos of Norway, encouraging us to visit. I do hope to visit someday and trek the moutains of Norway with her.
North Carolina is a potter's haven - there were so many studios to visit! Michael Kline's studio was one of the first stops. We missed him that day, but this ferocious beast was there to greet us instead. Thankfully these lovely ladies managed to tame it.
Elisa & I modeling each other's pitchers in front of the salt kiln. We did 4 different salt & soda firings in 2 weeks!
Pitcher from a soda firing, sold at the workstudy benefit auction to classmate Bobby.
The night I returned from Penland I couldn't resist a decadent treat in one of my cupcake cups. I made a dozen of these to bake cupcakes in - not sure how they would actually fare in the oven & I haven't tested it yet, but they are sweet little dessert cups in any case.*
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4 comments:
Oh I'm sooo sorry I missed you! My kitty is getting really big, you may not recognize her! Please come again! I'll try to be there.
I would love to go again! I plan to take another workshop next summer & I'll let you know when I do.
love the little cupcake cups! so cute
i hope to go back to penland too (even though i feel like i only bitched while i was actually there... stupid spider bite hehe) hopefully we'll go at the same time again!!
That would be fabulous! Perhaps a road trip is in order...?
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