Artisan's Guild Gallery

Before you leave Gainesville for the holidays, make sure you check out the Artisans' Guild Galley. I stopped by a few weeks ago, and they were packed to the rafters with some great handcrafted items. At least two Arts and Crafts Center teachers (Feral Wilcox and Mary Ann Bonner) have work on display there.

The Artisans' Guild Gallery is located Millhopper Square between Leonardo's Pizza and Alternatives.

They will be having their annual holiday open house Sunday, November 29, 12 noon to 5 PM.

Pottery books and periodicals

I moonlight as a librarian, so I'd be remiss if I didn't post something about my favorite pottery books and magazines. Most of these items are available at the Architecture and Fine Arts Library on the UF campus.

Pottery form by Dainel Rhodes
Rather poetic book on making pots. This is one of the first books I picked up when I started to make pots on the wheel, and I found it very inspiring as a beginner- still holds up, even 15 years later.

Thrown pottery techniques revealed : the secrets of perfect throwing shown in unique cutaway photography by Mary Chappelhow
Very well illustrated book how-to book. Very thorough treatment of technique; Ms. Chappelhow gives something like 6 different ways to center the clay. Photos show cut-away shots of hand positions while throwing.

Studio potter
This is the academic journal of studio pottery. Each issue is dedicated to a particular issue of concern to studio potters. Published quarterly.

Ceramics monthly
Glossy monthly magazine for anyone interested in pottery, and ceramic art. Lots of ads, but they're sometimes the best part.

Ann Lindell & Jay Wiese holiday sale

Ann Lindell and I will be hosting a Holiday show and sale of our work at Ann's home studio on Dec. 6
11:00a – 3:00p.

6305 NW 37 Drive, Gainesville (Mile Run)

Ann is the head of the Architecture & Fine Arts Library at UF and has earned a Master of Fine Arts in ceramics from Washington University in St. Louis.