ICMEA symposium in Fuping, China

Arriving in Xi'an we were met by our interpreter, Marvin.



FuLe International Ceramic Art Museums are a collection of
buildings at the Fuping Pottery Art Village.



Drumming performance before the welcome ceremony

Welcome ceremony for the International Ceramic Magazine
Editors Symposium in Fuping, China

Recent work

Two teapots just out of the kiln. Am busy getting ready to go to China for the International Ceramic Magazine Editors conference in Fuping China. Need to ship some work this weekend, get the studio cleaned and pack!

October

October is here and winter is in the air. We have been lucky with some indian summer days this week. But as you can see we got some snow on the peaks recently. We are getting ready for winter, staining the deck, draining the hoses, putting furtilizer on the lawn, etc... I am also getting ready for my trip to China. Ordered a phrase book and friends loaned me a couple of other books on China. Am reading about the Terra Cotta Warriors now. Am looking for a good travel pillow for the flight over. Have a couple of long lay overs so it will be a tiring trip. However, I am getting very excited.

Diana Peacock was here for a week visiting. She was joined by her daughter Jenny Sova and grandson Ben. It was so fun to have a 3 year old in the house. We had a cook out last night. Grilled on the deck and had Tommy, Matt Peacock, Jane Pizem, Royal White, Teresa and Jos Rikjs and Richard and myself. Ben was our entertainment. He talked and talked. He made great friends with Royal. Today everyone left after breakfast.

GVST

Spent the afternoon getting set up for the Gunnison Valley Studio Tour. Laura Elm, Sheila Anderson and I will have a nice display of our work in the art room. And we will take turns throwing on the potter's wheel in the clay studio. It will be a fun day and we hope lots and lots of folks will stop by. I am baking cupcakes for the event and will bring other snacks as well. Maps are available at http://www.gunnisonvalleystudiotour.org/

Gunnison Valley Studio Tour

Getting ready for a weekend of fun at the 2nd Annual Gunnison Valley Studio Tour. I will be at the Gunnison Art Center, Clay Studio on Saturday, Sept. 25th and Sunday, Sept. 26th. My fellow potters Laura Elm and Sheila Anderson will be there with me.  Stop by to see what's new at the Clay Studio, observe potters at work and have a chance to buy some terrific pottery.

Check out these webistes:
Gunnison Valley Studio Tour
Laura Elm
Donna Rozman
Gunnison Arts Center

September Splender

September is such a beautiful month. Gotta savor every splendid moment. Working on special orders in the studio. Taught my first clay class of the fall session at Gunnison Arts Center today. Working on getting my visa for my trip to China.  ---  I've been invited to speak at the International Ceramic Magazine Editors Association conference in Fuping, China. So I am working on the details for traveling there in November. More details later.