a local project

[morgaina]

My Modern Pottery Guild is going to do a fund raiser for our projects tomorrow. The plan is we are going to haul some potter's wheels, clay, tools, etc. down to the Farmer's Market. The Moscow Farmer's Market is the center of the community, fresh produce, baked goods, live music, people trying to get you to sign petitions, etc.

The difference between a Saturday Market in a city and in a smallish town is that you know a big percentage of the people there, all the Politicos & causes, and more time is spent talking than shopping.

Back to pottery, our guild got permission to set up our wheels and offer 10 minutes of instruction on a wheel for $5. and the person participating gets to take home a wet pot they threw.
Further, we can insure they get a successful pot. We are going to wedge the clay properly, center it, and open it up for them. Unless someone is extremely careless... with the first and most essential steps done for them anyone can do it. They may not be pretty shapes, but a fun experience.
Anyway, fun to me.

Comments

[monkeybung.livejournal.com]

What a cool thing to offer. I'd get in on that! Have fun!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

The weather was perfect, but not as many people as we thought were interested. The Guild made a little money, at least we didn't loose any. But it was fun and publicized our organization.

[freewaydiva.livejournal.com]

Neato!

That totally reminds me that I need to get out there to visit you and play with clay. If someone would just perfect that transporter technology already. ::sigh::

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

It would be so cool to have you here sometime.
Let's make sure the transporter doesn't work on gasoline tho. ;-)

[whackychick.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a TON of fun!! And great for the local artists too because once people have a better understanding of what is involved in producing some of your FANTASTIC work, they appreciate you and it FAR more (which you certainly deserve because you ROCK!!). Have fun at the Market!

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)
One of the things we talk about in the Guild is creating a better understanding, as you say. And we also talk about providing an alternative to WalMart, but they have to know we're here.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

That is let the 'public' know we're here. Not let WalMart know.

[whackychick.livejournal.com]

hahahahahhaha...'cause if the Dark Forces of Walmart "knew", they might hunt you down...

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

While I am not ordinarily a proponant of conspiracy theories, I still wonder...........hummmm