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updated mon 22 may 06

 

JOYCE LEE on sat 20 may 06


Tony, maybe something along the lines of the Crafty Duo....
or Clay Times Two.... not to be confused with the pub.....
could be Clay X Two...... or Sly Ol' Fox Plus......
or Red and Dead Head.... or in the tenor of the times from
Mad About You...... Crafty Red and Not So Much......=20

not that I think these are ok or even close to accurate, but maybe =
they'll
get you rolling
in a different direction which will bring you back to something
with more dignity.... maybe something paying homage to your
clay ancestry.... or to Medicine Hat...... (I liked Medicine Hat...
got a great teapot there with a dragon on it and I don't like
dragons but now I have two that I do enjoy very much.....) or
to Sheila's Scottish not-so-distant roots. The BagPiper and The
Tooter....... now that'll give you some dignity! The Maple Leaf, and
borrow Sam's motifs. Or to give Sheila a turn...... The Macho
Potter and the Not so Mucho......

Drivel, I know, but your creative mind is easily triggered.

Joyce
In the Mojave Desert of California USA... can't believe that I'm
going to hit SEND but here goes........

clennell on sun 21 may 06


Sour Cherry Pottery

> Joyce
> In the Mojave Desert of California USA... can't believe that I'm
> going to hit SEND but here goes........


Joyce: Good to see you feeling your oats. I don't want to change my studio
name- I like Sour Cherry. It is name of my trade that is getting somewhat
abused in these parts. Heck , as soon as someone buys their first wheel they
are potters.
Like when author Margaret Atwood was talking to a surgeon one night at a
cocktail party and he said "When I retire I going to take up writing!" She
replied "When I retire I'm going to take up surgery!"
If I ever lived my fantasy out with a new studio downtown in the thick of
the arts scene, I'd like a wee store front and apt upstairs. I'm going to
call it "Cranks". People will think it is named after Sheila and I but it is
actually what the English call saggars. There was a restaurant in London
right next door to The Craftsmans Potters called "Cranks" and they used all
handmade dishes from Britains finest potters.
I should remember my fathers line- Call me anything you want, just don't
call me late for dinner.
Best,
Tony
P,S I get this sneaking suspicion you're going to be looking pretty hard at
those Kentucky hills. Beautiful part of the world.
Tony and Sheila Clennell
Sour Cherry Pottery
4545 King Street
Beamsville, Ontario
CANADA L0R 1B1
http://www.sourcherrypottery.com