War of the Roses

We returned home about 1:00AM from the East Kingdom's War of the Roses. It was an interesting event. It was held at a motorcycle campground with some structures already in place, but the event took place in a couple of empty fields on the site. The merchants were all set up a a crossroads between campsites and battlefields and ranges. Everyone was very nice and seemed to like our pottery a lot.

The weather was mixed..most of the time it was sunny with a mild breeze, but Saturday afternoon to night it rained a lot and it got pretty breezy. By the time we left on Sunday night it was sunny again but the winds were very strong so we decided to pull out Sunday night rather than stay till this morning.

As always, I feel the pictures tell a better story than I can compose.

All packed

The truck is loaded except for food,clothes, airmattress and sleeping bags. I went and picked up the salt pieces. You can see the Udu's came out nicely and there are a few shots of other peoples work. The man in the hat is Jake Johnson, a potter out of Illinois who relocated here so his wife could go to school and he ended up getting his masters degree at Penn State. He makes some fine pots.

Wish us luck for the weekend!

last moment of peace before the storm

I'm having a bite to eat, a Swiss and Pepper-jack sandwich with carrots and spring greens and some yellow mustard and a mug of iced ginger-peach tea. I'm trying to enjoy the moment because in a few minutes I have to take photo 1 and turn it into photo 2. Then load a kiln, and pack for the weekend. Sometime today I need to get those salt pieces and gather camping equipment.

*sigh* better get on it!