February 2007 Archives

I am now a member of Carolina ClayMatters Pottery Guild, and I went to my first meeting on Sunday. The guild seems very friendly. In some ways the meeting was a little overwhelming, there are so many members. Overall I enjoyed the meeting, but I really wish I had spent more time getting to know people instead of trying to hang around the familiar people. During the meeting I spotted this one gentleman who looked familiar to me, but I couldn't figure out why. I found out after the meeting that the guy, Barry Lockman, used to be a customer of my grandfather's store, he used to purchase fuel for his kiln from him. Other than that, the only other familiar faces I saw were the ones of people I had seen at Carolina Clay before.

The guild made me feel really welcome at the meeting, a fact which will certainly drive me to want to be more involved in the activities of the guild (including the spring barn sale).

Related links:
Guild Website
Carolina Clay Connection

I am sick of people telling me that I won't be "successful" in life, or "have the money to do the things" I want because of the status that being a potter puts me at, but at this point, I don't care what people say. I feel really great when an old lady asks me to make a few bowls for her because they "make her food look beautiful", then so be it. I am a potter, no one will change that about me.

"Throw your life away, be a potter" - Jinny Hargrove