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visiting potters in n.c.- sleeping near penland

updated sun 9 feb 03

 

Lily Krakowski on sat 8 feb 03


We have "plugged" clays, suppliers, books, etc. Let me plug Jann and Steve
Welchs' bed and breakfast in Bakersville--within whistling distance of
Penland. Jann is an artist-potter, makes fine functional stuff, marvelous
sculptural things; she also is a watercolorist and just one of those gifted
enthusiastic all around artists... She is a lively, hardworking, amusing
person, who was teaching at the Gibbes Museum Studio in Charleston SC when I
taught there--and over the years we became good friends. The Welchs moved
to Bakersville about two years ago. where she opened the Picket Fence
Pottery, and Steve --who is as nice as Jann--opened the Bakersville Bed and
Breakfast. As I have dined at their house in C'ton, I KNOW they are super
cooks.

Having said all that: If you long for a place to sleep, eat breakfast, and
talk clay---- web page BAKERSVILLEBEDANDBREAKFAST.com. Phone 828-688-6012.

I have no commercial interest, and they are not related to me. Which is too
bad, as I could use more fun relatives.





Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389

Be of good courage....