The Pottery Annex - Hours for August

Because I'm participating in two August shows, I will be packing up my pottery and shelves ahead of time in preparation for those weekend events. There are two days this month when the shop will not be open and one day when it will close early.

The Pottery Annex

913 Pacific Ave, Tacoma

Normal hours are Monday-Friday, 1-5PM

But the shop will be closed:

Thursday & Friday, August 19th and 20th

and

The shop closes at 3PM, Monday, August 30th

Here is some cleaning that took place today under the watchful eyes of Gracie.

The Beloved (Rattletrap) Camper Van

Love is when you can look past the faults of the beloved to see the good qualities. And that is why I'm still driving our 1984 VW camper. It has a cracked windshield, was attacked by someone with a BB gun, knobs have fallen off long ago and the heater never turns off to name a few flaws. But it runs well despite its advanced age and it can carry lots and lots of pottery and pottery related paraphernalia - more than a pickup truck I think.

Here are some things our workhorse has transported this week.

Trying Something New

I am participating in the Spaceworks program in Tacoma which pairs artists with vacant downtown spaces. The idea is to use empty storefronts to create activity in town during this economic downturn.

www.tacomaculture.org/arts/resource/Spaceworks%20Tacoma/Default.htm

For about three months I will be located at 913 Pacific Ave in a former salon/spa. It is a good location and even though I will be using only a small part of the space, there is a lot of work to do inside. I will have pots for sale and can work on my wheel though I will need to haul dried pieces back home for glazing and firing.

Here are some photos of the future Pottery Annex.

True Antiques

While in Istanbul last week I visited the Archeological Museum and was thrilled to find a room full of pottery from 200-300 BC. The pieces must have been made for functionality but I thought they were also lovely to look at. Here are a few photos that I took through the display case windows.