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an artist's talk in the plains, virginia

updated wed 12 may 10

 

Bruce Bowers on tue 11 may 10


Hi Folks,
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If any of you happen to be in the area, my friend Winnie Chao, and I will=
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present an Artist's Talk about our current show. The address of the =3D20
gallery is 6477 Main Street, The Plains, VA 20198.
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We had a terrific opening reception last Saturday with over 80 visitors.=
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It was a blast.
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The following is a copy of my standard rap:
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This is to announce that there will be an =3DE2=3D80=3D9CArtist=3DE2=3D80=
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and answer period this Sunday, May 16, 2010, from 2 =3DE2=3D80=3D93 4:00 pm=
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served in tea bowls and yunomi made by Bruce and Winnie.=3D20
Our Opening Reception last Saturday was a huge success, with over 70 =3D20
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Some people could not attend due to Mother=3DE2=3D80=3D99s Day Weekend eve=
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I want to extend an invitation to you, your family, and friends to atten=
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this event and to see my exhibition of wood fired pottery, at Zigzag =3D20
Gallery in The Plains, Virginia.=3D20
A large portion of work that will appear in this show has been made from=
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indigenous clays, hand dug from a source near the northernmost part of the=
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Chesapeake Bay.=3D20
The Plains is about an hour's drive from Washington, DC. It is located=3D
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The links below point out some of the attractions both in town, and in th=
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surrounding area.=3D20
There is even a terrific restaurant next door to the gallery. It is=3D20
called Forlano=3DE2=3D80=3D99s Market and reservations are necessary.=3D20
My friend, Winnie Chao, and I will be on hand to give brief presentations=
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to answer questions about our work, and to speak with visitors=3D20
individually about anything in the show.=3D20
There is absolutely no need to purchase anything. Your presence would be=
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a huge reward.=3D20
All of my work in this show is brand new and has never been shown before.=
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It is representative of two distinctly different approaches that I am=3D20
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Even if you are not a big fan of pottery, you may find this destination=3D
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good focal point for a diverse day trip. The links below present a good=
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overview of what the local area offers.=3D20
Kindest regards,=3D20
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_www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com_ (http://www.bowerswoodfireandpics.com/) =3D
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_http://www.greyhorseinn.com/attractions.htm_=3D20
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_http://www.forlanosmarket.com/_ (http://www.forlanosmarket.com/) =3D20
_http://www.theplainsvirginia.org/_ (http://www.theplainsvirginia.org/)=3D2=
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