Cindy Strnad on sat 15 sep 01
Reading all the posts on this subject, an idea has occurred to me, as well.
One suggested memorial art. Another suggested urns. Urns can, of course be
art. Not to limit anyone, but what about a display of urns--thousands of
them. Some might be put together with more skill, some with, perhaps, less
mature skills, but all made with love and compassion. How many of us are
there? Enough? Maybe Clay Times and Ceramics Monthly and other publications
would also recruit people to participate.
Cindy Strnad
Earthen Vessels Pottery
RR 1, Box 51
Custer, SD 57730
USA
cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
Ron Collins on sat 15 sep 01
Non stop TV coverage of the tragedy, where nothing new is added, creates a
grotesque type of entertainment--I see that in a similar way if we were to
use ashes of the tragedy to add to glaze...we need to create pieces with
quiet dignity that no one will be offended by...it defeats the purpose if
you upset some folks, and honestly, some people think that using human ashes
for glaze is bizarre. Many people don't know clay from play doh and have no
feelings about claywork one way or the other. That's fine, so The exhibit
should be reverent and respectful, evoking emotion, but not in a negative
way. Each piece should be presented as the most beautiful the artist can
create. No family member should see the exhibit and be put off by an
irreverent attitude in either form or decoration/glaze. Those people who
died
deserve to be remembered with dignity. I hope someone will make glaze out
of my ashes, fine with me. But we need to remember this exhibition will be
for everyone, not just for artists. There is no one on this group that
can't create beauty in the classical sense. Considering the dissention
within this group at times, lets all go by the guidelines that the
moderators set, or at least give the making of the guidelines to one or two
people, then get to work. Melinda Collins, Antigua, Guatemala
Elaine Coggins on sun 16 sep 01
I agree we should bring dignity and beauty out of sadness and destruction.
E.M.Coggins
emcoggins@bigpond.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Collins
To:
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: Memorial Exhibition
> Non stop TV coverage of the tragedy, where nothing new is added, creates a
> grotesque type of entertainment--I see that in a similar way if we were to
> use ashes of the tragedy to add to glaze...we need to create pieces with
> quiet dignity that no one will be offended by...it defeats the purpose if
> you upset some folks, and honestly, some people think that using human
ashes
> for glaze is bizarre. Many people don't know clay from play doh and have
no
> feelings about claywork one way or the other. That's fine, so The exhibit
> should be reverent and respectful, evoking emotion, but not in a negative
> way. Each piece should be presented as the most beautiful the artist can
> create. No family member should see the exhibit and be put off by an
> irreverent attitude in either form or decoration/glaze. Those people who
> died
> deserve to be remembered with dignity. I hope someone will make glaze out
> of my ashes, fine with me. But we need to remember this exhibition will
be
> for everyone, not just for artists. There is no one on this group that
> can't create beauty in the classical sense. Considering the dissention
> within this group at times, lets all go by the guidelines that the
> moderators set, or at least give the making of the guidelines to one or
two
> people, then get to work. Melinda Collins, Antigua, Guatemala
>
>
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Gayle Bair on sun 16 sep 01
I agree with Ruth.
I watch the walls of photos and interviews of the survivors describe their
missing
loved ones and feel my heart wrench.
What about a box into which they could put photos or mementos.. a time
capsule of sorts? Something that later could hold some good and wonderful
memories. I don't want to make an urn I want to make something that
celebrates their lives.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
Ruth wrote>>
You've raised some points that must be discussed. First off, I agree that
we don't want to offend in this horrible time. Then it occurred to me that
simply offering urns may offend, because many of the survivors still hold
out hope that their loved ones are coming come. Others may think we potters
are very presumptuous in offering urns and putting together an exhibition,
that we are somehow capitalizing on the tragedy. I think we have to be very
careful about how we proceed and should come to some concensus through
discussion.
People deal with grief in public and private ways. The Viet Nam memorial is
meant to be a public memorial to a war we fought as a nation. Unexpectedly,
loved ones have turned it into a personal memorial by leaving things at the
wall. My intent with this suggestion is to be reverant, respectful and
dignified, to make something beautiful to contain the memory of a loved
one.There will be no grave for most families and friends to visit. By
making it large enough to put things inside, the survivors can develop a
relationship with the piece, they can touch it, they can open it and
handle the items inside and remember what they chose to remember. It is a
memorial jar, not a funerary urn. I agree that it may offend some. On the
other hand, it will be very difficult to offend no one. Our intent to
simply provide urns may offend some because urns are not part of their
cultural or religious tradition. Many people find comfort in viewing the
dead. Others do not and are haunted by the image. We should respect
people's personal response to loss.
Perhaps somehow we can just ask the families what they prefer. Given the
enormity of the task, asking is a small addition. If they like the idea
then we can proceed. Some may want the jar to be part of an exhibition, and
find comfort in meeting with other people.Others may not.Their choice.
Ruth Ballou
>Non stop TV coverage of the tragedy, where nothing new is added, creates a
>grotesque type of entertainment--I see that in a similar way if we were to
>use ashes of the tragedy to add to glaze...we need to create pieces with
>quiet dignity that no one will be offended by...it defeats the purpose if
>you upset some folks, and honestly, some people think that using human
ashes
>for glaze is bizarre. Many people don't know clay from play doh and have
no
>feelings about claywork one way or the other. That's fine, so The exhibit
>should be reverent and respectful, evoking emotion, but not in a negative
>way. Each piece should be presented as the most beautiful the artist can
>create. No family member should see the exhibit and be put off by an
>irreverent attitude in either form or decoration/glaze. Those people who
>died
>deserve to be remembered with dignity. I hope someone will make glaze out
>of my ashes, fine with me. But we need to remember this exhibition will be
>for everyone, not just for artists. There is no one on this group that
>can't create beauty in the classical sense. Considering the dissention
>within this group at times, lets all go by the guidelines that the
>moderators set, or at least give the making of the guidelines to one or two
>people, then get to work. Melinda Collins, Antigua, Guatemala
>
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F.Melville on sun 16 sep 01
Pammyam wrote:
>I cannot quite find the words that to say what I'm thinking
>about. It's almost that I don't have the right to tread on
>their sacred ground, their privacy, or something.
Exactly what I feel. Several hundred of the dead are not even North=20
Americans, let alone potters. Their families may not appreciate the=20
intrusion, however well-intentioned.
Fran=E7oise
>
http://indalopottery.tripod.com
Ruth Ballou on sun 16 sep 01
You've raised some points that must be discussed. First off, I agree that
we don't want to offend in this horrible time. Then it occurred to me that
simply offering urns may offend, because many of the survivors still hold
out hope that their loved ones are coming come. Others may think we potters
are very presumptuous in offering urns and putting together an exhibition,
that we are somehow capitalizing on the tragedy. I think we have to be very
careful about how we proceed and should come to some concensus through
discussion.
People deal with grief in public and private ways. The Viet Nam memorial is
meant to be a public memorial to a war we fought as a nation. Unexpectedly,
loved ones have turned it into a personal memorial by leaving things at the
wall. My intent with this suggestion is to be reverant, respectful and
dignified, to make something beautiful to contain the memory of a loved
one.There will be no grave for most families and friends to visit. By
making it large enough to put things inside, the survivors can develop a
relationship with the piece, they can touch it, they can open it and
handle the items inside and remember what they chose to remember. It is a
memorial jar, not a funerary urn. I agree that it may offend some. On the
other hand, it will be very difficult to offend no one. Our intent to
simply provide urns may offend some because urns are not part of their
cultural or religious tradition. Many people find comfort in viewing the
dead. Others do not and are haunted by the image. We should respect
people's personal response to loss.
Perhaps somehow we can just ask the families what they prefer. Given the
enormity of the task, asking is a small addition. If they like the idea
then we can proceed. Some may want the jar to be part of an exhibition, and
find comfort in meeting with other people.Others may not.Their choice.
Ruth Ballou
>Non stop TV coverage of the tragedy, where nothing new is added, creates a
>grotesque type of entertainment--I see that in a similar way if we were to
>use ashes of the tragedy to add to glaze...we need to create pieces with
>quiet dignity that no one will be offended by...it defeats the purpose if
>you upset some folks, and honestly, some people think that using human ashes
>for glaze is bizarre. Many people don't know clay from play doh and have no
>feelings about claywork one way or the other. That's fine, so The exhibit
>should be reverent and respectful, evoking emotion, but not in a negative
>way. Each piece should be presented as the most beautiful the artist can
>create. No family member should see the exhibit and be put off by an
>irreverent attitude in either form or decoration/glaze. Those people who
>died
>deserve to be remembered with dignity. I hope someone will make glaze out
>of my ashes, fine with me. But we need to remember this exhibition will be
>for everyone, not just for artists. There is no one on this group that
>can't create beauty in the classical sense. Considering the dissention
>within this group at times, lets all go by the guidelines that the
>moderators set, or at least give the making of the guidelines to one or two
>people, then get to work. Melinda Collins, Antigua, Guatemala
>
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Pat/Kent on sun 16 sep 01
Cindy and all who would produce a memorial
Another thought that I have had is providing cremation urns to the families
and relatives of those who have died. They would link one of us to one of
them. A very personal approach. A hands on approach for those who cannot
join the hundreds that are trying to sort through the carnage in both New
York and Washington.
I would be happy to try and spearhead this effort, or to join any of you in
your efforts of providing a service.
If you chose this way of helping, we must act quickly.
Pat Porter
pporter@4dv.net
Aurora CO USA
303 340-3654
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy Strnad"
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 6:14 PM
Subject: Memorial Exhibition
> Reading all the posts on this subject, an idea has occurred to me, as
well.
>
> One suggested memorial art. Another suggested urns. Urns can, of course be
> art. Not to limit anyone, but what about a display of urns--thousands of
> them. Some might be put together with more skill, some with, perhaps, less
> mature skills, but all made with love and compassion. How many of us are
> there? Enough? Maybe Clay Times and Ceramics Monthly and other
publications
> would also recruit people to participate.
>
> Cindy Strnad
> Earthen Vessels Pottery
> RR 1, Box 51
> Custer, SD 57730
> USA
> cindy@earthen-vessels-pottery.com
> http://www.earthen-vessels-pottery.com
>
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Janet Kaiser on sun 16 sep 01
Cindy's suggestion evoked a powerful visual image in my
mind... Thousands of burial urns sited in the middle of
an arid desert landscape devoid of plants, animals and
people. Could be anywhere on earth... Sahara, Mojave,
Australia, Gobi, Peru, Arabian Desert... Representing
the futility of man and his (our) ability to strip the
world of all life. The ultimate and final holocaust.
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
----- Original Message -----
> but what about a display of urns--thousands of
> them.
pammyam on sun 16 sep 01
Ruth's and others' posts have set me to thinking a little
more.
I'm having second thoughts.
I cannot possibly know the pain that people who have lost
loved ones are enduring right now.
I would not want my personal desire to confront the pain and
suffering to hurt or offend anyone
who has experienced such loss. My fear and sorrow are
nothing to what they face.
I am not so sure that I have a right to intrude in any way.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Ballou"
To:
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: Memorial Exhibition
: You've raised some points that must be discussed. First
off, I agree that
: we don't want to offend in this horrible time. Then it
occurred to me that
: simply offering urns may offend, because many of the
survivors still hold
: out hope that their loved ones are coming come. Others may
think we potters
: are very presumptuous in offering urns and putting
together an exhibition,
: that we are somehow capitalizing on the tragedy. I think
we have to be very
: careful about how we proceed and should come to some
concensus through
: discussion.
:
: People deal with grief in public and private ways. The
Viet Nam memorial is
: meant to be a public memorial to a war we fought as a
nation. Unexpectedly,
: loved ones have turned it into a personal memorial by
leaving things at the
: wall. My intent with this suggestion is to be reverant,
respectful and
: dignified, to make something beautiful to contain the
memory of a loved
: one.There will be no grave for most families and friends
to visit. By
: making it large enough to put things inside, the survivors
can develop a
: relationship with the piece, they can touch it, they can
open it and
: handle the items inside and remember what they chose to
remember. It is a
: memorial jar, not a funerary urn. I agree that it may
offend some. On the
: other hand, it will be very difficult to offend no one.
Our intent to
: simply provide urns may offend some because urns are not
part of their
: cultural or religious tradition. Many people find comfort
in viewing the
: dead. Others do not and are haunted by the image. We
should respect
: people's personal response to loss.
:
: Perhaps somehow we can just ask the families what they
prefer. Given the
: enormity of the task, asking is a small addition. If they
like the idea
: then we can proceed. Some may want the jar to be part of
an exhibition, and
: find comfort in meeting with other people.Others may
not.Their choice.
:
: Ruth Ballou
:
CINDI ANDERSON on sun 16 sep 01
I think by the time you have urns going to specific people, they will have accepted
the fact that their loved one is gone. If not, they don't have to take an urn.
They can wait until they are ready.
I think some people would like the idea of ash glaze on the urn. I suggested this
when my sister died, and at first my family thought it was bizarre. But I am still
a "beginner" and don't make beautiful pottery. When I showed them some photos of
ash glazes that were beautiful pieces, they thought it would be very nice. So I
have saved some ash for the day I will be able to use it well.
Keep in mind about the ash glaze that it won't be a specific body, but just ash
from the rubble that will be used, and they can choose to believe some of their
loved one's body is in there, or not.
And you can also give the choice whether they get one with ash glaze or not.
Cindi
Fremont, CA
CINDI ANDERSON on sun 16 sep 01
Sorry I keep piping up here, but I have lost several loved ones and learned a lot
along the way.
I think there are very few people who would be offended by such a gesture. Most
people, when they learn someone has died, has no idea what to say or do, so they
say and do nothing. That was true with most of my friends and acquaintances when
these deaths happened. But a few people say something, a small gesture, and it is
amazingly useful. It doesn't make any of your pain go away, and you don't become
upset with a person because you think they're trying to make your pain go away.
But in times like this there is amazing comfort in knowing that people are feeling
your pain, or even that they are acknowledging the pain even if they can't feel it
themselves. Gestures like this make you really feel good about humanity and the
nice things people can do for each other, and it's this kind of global love that
helps you get through times like this.
This is just my opinion of course, but I think it would be a big mistake to not do
something because you are afraid of offending. I believe families would take great
comfort in knowing that a potter they never met cared enough to make them this
gift.
Cindi
pammyam wrote:
> Ruth's and others' posts have set me to thinking a little
> more.
> I'm having second thoughts.
> I cannot possibly know the pain that people who have lost
> loved ones are enduring right now.
> I would not want my personal desire to confront the pain and
> suffering to hurt or offend anyone
> who has experienced such loss. My fear and sorrow are
> nothing to what they face.
> I am not so sure that I have a right to intrude in any way.
> Pam
Karen Hein on sun 16 sep 01
I would like to be part of an effort that would give the families some sense
of others caring about their loss. But I guess I am looking for an
opportunity to touch people personally, not necessarily for an exibit of work
to stand for ages for the public. I have read entries that suggest this
purpose and others which seem to suggest a public memorial only. As a small
place to keep some token of the tragedy I find the "urn/vessel" idea to be
just right.
Has a conscensus been reached as to the final goal here? Has a size been
agreed upon? Will approzimate size be uniform? remembering the media says
it will take weeks to clear the rubble, a time frame?
Karen
pammyam on sun 16 sep 01
Cindi, thanks for your response. It's not just that I am
afraid to do try to do something because of offending.
This just seems a bit different from making a small gesture,
though I guess in the scheme of things, it is just a small
gesture.
I cannot quite find the words that to say what I'm thinking
about. It's almost that I don't have the right to tread on
their sacred ground, their privacy, or something. On the
other hand, it might be a wonderful thing to have hundreds
of people making beautiful things in tribute and as
offerings. Since it's all in the formative stages in the
group and since my personal thoughts are not very clear at
this point, I'll just keep my eyes open and my mouth semi
shut.
My first thoughts of doing some sort of work about this were
of using actual names, and I don't think that I'd do that
now that I've thought about it more unless there was a
personal request.
I do think the idea as a whole is beautiful and generous and
giving.
Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "CINDI ANDERSON"
To:
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: Memorial Exhibition
: Sorry I keep piping up here, but I have lost several loved
ones and learned a lot
: along the way.
:
: I think there are very few people who would be offended by
such a gesture. Most
: people, when they learn someone has died, has no idea what
to say or do, so they
: say and do nothing. That was true with most of my friends
and acquaintances when
: these deaths happened. But a few people say something, a
small gesture, and it is
: amazingly useful. It doesn't make any of your pain go
away, and you don't become
: upset with a person because you think they're trying to
make your pain go away.
: But in times like this there is amazing comfort in knowing
that people are feeling
: your pain, or even that they are acknowledging the pain
even if they can't feel it
: themselves. Gestures like this make you really feel good
about humanity and the
: nice things people can do for each other, and it's this
kind of global love that
: helps you get through times like this.
:
: This is just my opinion of course, but I think it would be
a big mistake to not do
: something because you are afraid of offending. I believe
families would take great
: comfort in knowing that a potter they never met cared
enough to make them this
: gift.
:
: Cindi
:
: pammyam wrote:
:
: > Ruth's and others' posts have set me to thinking a
little
: > more.
: > I'm having second thoughts.
: > I cannot possibly know the pain that people who have
lost
: > loved ones are enduring right now.
: > I would not want my personal desire to confront the pain
and
: > suffering to hurt or offend anyone
: > who has experienced such loss. My fear and sorrow are
: > nothing to what they face.
: > I am not so sure that I have a right to intrude in any
way.
: > Pam
:
:
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Lois Ruben Aronow on sun 16 sep 01
On Sun, 16 Sep 2001 13:08:59 -0700, you wrote:
>Sorry I keep piping up here, but I have lost several loved ones and =
learned a lot
>along the way.
>
>I think there are very few people who would be offended by such a =
gesture. Most
>people, when they learn someone has died, has no idea what to say or do,=
so they
>say and do nothing.=20
This is a different sort of tragedy. I have lost other people -
including my mother, recently - so I do have something to compare it
to.=20
Many people are still holding out hope their loved ones are still
alive. This was a sudden and shocking crime. We are trying to make
sense out of a senseless tragedy. Many people won't get the closure
of burial because bodies aren't being found intact. They are asking
for people to bring in the toothbrushes of their loved ones, as they
expect many bodies to be identified solely through DNA. =20
The offer of a funeral vessel, however well meaning it is intended to
be, can be seen as a gesture to force closure when may not be ready.
That is a very personal and individual thing.
I agree, though, that people often say and do nothing. In this case
it's not true. I can't tell you the number of people who have offered
to watch my children, cook food, make phone calls, go from hospital to
hospital. My sister in law has been besieged by friends, near and
distant, wanting to anything as inane as take out her trash.
Anything. It's even more important that people continue to do this in
the months and years ahead.
MY OPINION ONLY -- Should you want to help someone who is experiencing
a loss of a loved one, offer them help in some way to continue living
while going through crisis. =20
Patti Kratzke on mon 17 sep 01
I think Lowell has taken the lead for the exhibition, and I am happy to
let him digest it for a while, and then come back and let us know what we
all can do.
But the urns can be a separate effort, a response to the tragedy that
will have immediate and useful impact. Has anyone contacted the Red
Cross yet? (Or did I miss that?) Or otherwise determined how this might
be done? I think if we sent urns through the Red Cross, to be given for
free to any family that wants one, it would be just another option for
the families, so it's not like we would be thrusting our "compassion"
upon them. The problem with dealing with mortuaries, of course, is that
mortuaries make their income off of selling things like caskets and urns,
etc, so the mortuaries might not be so appreciative. But then, attitudes
perhaps will be different at this time. If no one else has done this
yet, I will call and see what the Red Cross has to say. Oh, heck, I'll
do it anyway. Each person might get different answers.
To confirm what other people have said: My husband's parents were
cremated, and the containers he has them in are each about the size of a
shoe box, or big enough to hold a five-pound bag of sugar - either
standard would work.
As someone else said, for those who do not get bodies back, they could
use the urn to hold memoriabilia of the loved one, to provide some
tangible "proof" that this person was once part of their lives. For
those who do not get whole bodies back, and I would assume that would be
a creamation situation, and some extension of sympathy in the form of a
custom-made urn might be meaningful in either situation. Besides, when
we were dealing with my parents-in-law, there was not a single urn that I
would have taken for free to put them in, let alone pay money for. We
plan a memorial in the garden, with a vault.
On Sun, 16 Sep 2001 13:08:59 -0700 CINDI ANDERSON
writes:
> Sorry I keep piping up here, but I have lost several loved ones and
> learned a lot
> along the way.
>
> I think there are very few people who would be offended by such a
> gesture. Most
> people, when they learn someone has died, has no idea what to say or
> do, so they
> say and do nothing. That was true with most of my friends and
> acquaintances when
> these deaths happened. But a few people say something, a small
> gesture, and it is
> amazingly useful. It doesn't make any of your pain go away, and you
> don't become
> upset with a person because you think they're trying to make your
> pain go away.
> But in times like this there is amazing comfort in knowing that
> people are feeling
> your pain, or even that they are acknowledging the pain even if they
> can't feel it
> themselves. Gestures like this make you really feel good about
> humanity and the
> nice things people can do for each other, and it's this kind of
> global love that
> helps you get through times like this.
>
> This is just my opinion of course, but I think it would be a big
> mistake to not do
> something because you are afraid of offending. I believe families
> would take great
> comfort in knowing that a potter they never met cared enough to make
> them this
> gift.
>
> Cindi
>
> pammyam wrote:
>
> > Ruth's and others' posts have set me to thinking a little
> > more.
> > I'm having second thoughts.
> > I cannot possibly know the pain that people who have lost
> > loved ones are enduring right now.
> > I would not want my personal desire to confront the pain and
> > suffering to hurt or offend anyone
> > who has experienced such loss. My fear and sorrow are
> > nothing to what they face.
> > I am not so sure that I have a right to intrude in any way.
> > Pam
>
>
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Lesley Alexander on tue 1 jan 02
Dear Clayarters all,
Here it is 2002 and we were talking about a memorial exhibition,
and giving pots to those who had lost someone September 11......
Apparently a spot for pots-in-the-round is hard to come by.
However, having an un-juried virtual exhibit was also discussed. Is
there still any interest?
As for the logistics, a website shouldn't be too hard to arrange. If
a cookbook can be done, why not a website? While it was up qualified
people could check it out and contact the makers direct for free
delivery . (Their names and addresses could be listed with their pots.)
The question is, how do we make the website known to the relevant
people, and how do we ensure those who request something are qualified?
I finally finished a series of three memorial pots and am wondering
what to do with them. They won't have galleries busting down my doors,
but someone might like them.
What do you-all think? Lesley in So. Calif.
L. P. Skeen on wed 2 jan 02
Leslie,
I have found a place in Greensboro, NC for such an exhibit, and have been
discussing logistics w/ L. Baker via email because I have never set up such
a show before. Lowell's original idea included that there would be exhibits
all over the place, not just in one space. Why don't you see if you can
find a place near you that would host such an event. It is sure to be a
huge publicity boost for the venue if nothing else.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: Lesley Alexander
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Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 7:27 PM
Subject: Memorial exhibition
> Dear Clayarters all,
> Here it is 2002 and we were talking about a memorial exhibition,
> and giving pots to those who had lost someone September 11......
> Apparently a spot for pots-in-the-round is hard to come by.
> However, having an un-juried virtual exhibit was also discussed. Is
> there still any interest?
> As for the logistics, a website shouldn't be too hard to arrange. If
> a cookbook can be done, why not a website? While it was up qualified
> people could check it out and contact the makers direct for free
> delivery . (Their names and addresses could be listed with their pots.)
> The question is, how do we make the website known to the relevant
> people, and how do we ensure those who request something are qualified?
>
> I finally finished a series of three memorial pots and am wondering
> what to do with them. They won't have galleries busting down my doors,
> but someone might like them.
> What do you-all think? Lesley in So. Calif.
>
>
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