These are some pictures taken during the recent 2016 Show and Sale
Hope you enjoy them ... if you have some to add please send them along

Our advertising was exceptional this year ... our postcard was sent out

Our publicity outreach made us front-page locally

Our poster was on display everywhere you went

There was great coverage in a number of local newspapers

And we had a new venue

With wider aisles

Bright and cheery with lots of room for customers

The usual crowded aisles of Friday night weren't a problem this year

The new sales area layout really helped keep us (appearing) organized

Plus those little yellow flags we were waving helped direct customers

And we provided soothing music for those patiently waiting in line

Our new Group Booth was stunning

We provided security with a smile

[ AMANDA HIGGINS ]

Plus some wonderful jazz vocals to sooth the tired shopper

Our booths were well stocked

We had almost any shopper's dream covered

The season was upon us

We were definitely ready

It was a marvel of shapes and colors

And the patient details were evident in the work

[ LINDA HEISSERMAN ]

We anxiously awaited the flood of customers Friday night

[ NANCY LEEVER ]

Our booths were well stocked with pottery and lots of smiles

[ GLENN BURRIS ]

We were ready to greet our customers

[ DEBBIE RADDATZ THOMPSON and BILL THOMPSON ]

[ CHERYL WEESE ]

[ DEB NELSON ]

It was obvious we were proud of our work

[ ALISSA CLARK ]

Some even offered demonstrations on how to use their wares

[ BOB JOHNSON ]

[ BILL DELFFS ]

[ SALLY PURSELL ]

The smiles were everywhere ... we really love this show !

[ FRANK and DENISE GOSAR ]

[ JEAN and GLENN BURRIS ]

[ PAT CAUSEY ]

For the discerning customer we offered amazing wood-fired work

[ SANDY SEGNA ]

And in the booth next door was the competition

[ TED ERNST ]

[ DEB NELSON ]

[ NANCY ADAMS ]

Jerry (as always) had candy in his booth for us to steal

[ JERRY HUFT ]

[ SUE RODEN ]

Much to our customers delight, Bonnie Morgan returned after a long hiatus

[ BONNIE MORGAN ]

[ JAN LACY and BILL THOMPSON ]

[ ANNIE HERON ]

[ KEN STANDHARDT ]

We enjoyed sharing our stories with each other

[ SALLY PURSELL and BONNIE MORGAN ]

A dandy amoungst us was dressed-to-the-nines

[ LARRY NELSON ]

And he fit right in with some of his customers

[ TRACIE MANSO ]

[ STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN ]

It wasn't so much selling our work

[ PETER ALSEN ]

as it was sharing our excitement

Some actually got interviewed for the local news

It was fun to watch the interactions with customers

[ FRANK GOSAR ]

Cheryl used a free-buttons-if-you-mention-my-booth program

[ CHERYL WEESE ]

And of course there were great demos

[ DENNIS MEINERS ]

We showed off our various techniques

[ JON KING ]

Bottles were thrown

[ CHRIS BORG ]

and hand built little animals emerged

[ MICHAEL FROMME ]

There was enough variety to slabber-gas the audience

[ ALISSA CLARK ]

And despite slipping glasses we wowed them with our techniques

[ JON KING ]

And bowl-ed them over with our enthusiasm for pottery

Tea continued to dazzle the crowd ... despite his wonky forms

[ TEA DUONG ]

And Frank made it look way too easy (and had way too much fun)

[ FRANK GOSAR ]

The Kids Clay area was a favorite destination from the very beginnning

And it just got more popular as people found delight in clay

Mother-daughter projects were common

But kids really loved being left alone to expore as their parents shopped

We taught how to use the slab-roller

And the pencil as a trimming tool

The simple discovery of a cut-off wire made some wide-eyed

It was non-stop creativity

Each potter-to-be was intent on their own creations

Many worked diligently and created multiple pieces

Some simply liked to squish the clay

And some kids caught the whole pottery excitement thing

We saw a unique ram-press in operation

Even painted fingernails didn't matter when it came to making art

Strange creatures emerged from the dreams of the kids

It was non-stop enjoyment

Collaborative works brought families together

And just how some tools worked caused the occasional frustration

But mostly it was simply pride in their creativity

Each construction was a personal statement
( though sometimes obscure )

Time permitted us to share our stories

[ ALISSA CLARK ]

Potters were happy

[ NINA FERNSTROM-DUONG ]

Lots of potters were smiling

[ FAITH RAHILL ]

Some even cracked a rare smile

[ TEA DUONG ]

Big grins adorned faces all around

[ DAVE PARRY ]

It was evident we were enjoying ourselves

[ CHERYL KEMPNER ]

Twosomes of smiles appeared often

[ JAN LACY and NANCY STEWART ]

It was catching ... more twosomes got giddy

Smiling faces could be found in almost every booth

[ PEPPI MELICK ]

Even the boss was smiling

[ THE HUFTS ]

Getting silly was totally OK

[ NINA - CHERYL - FAITH ]

And hand gestures made stories all the more interesting

[ CHRIS WOOD ]

The new Group Booth was also home to some big smiles

[ SUMMER BRENDLINGER ]

And Art's smile lit up the place

[ ART LINNEMEYER ]

Rare slow sales periods gave us a chance to catch-up

[ TRACIE MANSO and CAROLE PAQUIN ]

Schmoozing about life

[ SALLY PURSELL and JANE ANDERSON ]

We listened with wide-eyed attention to each other's stories

[ PETER MEYER ]

Damn ... it was fun !

[ MICHAEL FROMME ]

Even behind-the-scenes things were going well

[ MICHAEL MANN and DAN MINARD ]

Towards the end of the show things got a bit crazier

[ KEN STANDHARDT ]

Some really wanted to get that last customer's attention

[ CHERYL WEESE ]

But perhaps not all the methods were well executed or understood

[ CHRIS BORG ]

A simple smile usually was the best invitation

[ NINA FERNSTROM-DUONG ]

It was another amazing affair ... see you all next year !