Cape Ann Artisans Tour: Day 2

Fueled up with Joey and the crew at Passports in the morning Joey told me a must see on the tour was Marty Morgan. Something about a pulley sending her pots into the river. Sounded crazy and it was. She has a great way of winching her loaded kiln shelves into her big gas fired kiln but I am getting ahead of myself.

To reiterate some of my Day 1 post. Fifteen artists, go here to download pdf map so you can follow the numbers.

1) David Montgomery 2)Marty Morgan 3) Leslie Bartlett 4) Kurt Ankeny 5) Judith Wright, 6) Margaret Rack, 7) Mi Robertson, 8 ) Anni Melançon, 9) David Archibald, 10) Cynthia Curtis, 11) Pam Stratton 12) Eileen Mueller, 13) Scott Place/Erin O’Sullivan, 14) Marilyn Swift 15) Bart Stuyf.

We did 3,8,9 Saturday and I wanted to finish with all the pottery so did 2) Marty Morgan, 10) Cynthia Curtis, and 13) Scott Erin and Erin O’Sullivan today.

2) Marty Morgan; Pottery and Sculptural Tile, 428 Washington Street, (just past where Washington crosses Mill River.). If I had this studio I am afraid I wouldn’t get much done since you could have a kayak into the Mill River off the back porch in a second. If you want to find that wedding gift that they are going to remember you have to check out the tiles and pottery here. I’m drinking coffee as I type from a very large mug I just picked up at Marty’s.

10) Cynthia Curtis, Stoneware Pottery, 80 Pigeon Hill Road, (head to the Paper House and just keep going up the hill to the end.) A huge assortment of styles and what better place to learn pottery but from someone who does something of everything. I want to poke holes in pots and make a berry dish. (Just rinse and put in the fridge and it drains right out. I’m not describing it well you have to check them out.) Cynthia teaches tons of classes in pottery all levels, kids (catch them early) to adults (play in clay, it’s fun). We picked up a beautiful blue lamp from Cynthia on the tour two years ago which goes well with our daughter’s perrywinkle painted room.

13) Scott Place and Erin O’Sullivan; Pottery and Sculpture, 52 South Street , Rockport. I was drawn to the more entertaining pieces on display here. Complete life size busts of some very strange characters. Fish heads, lots of fish heads. A whole school of fish heads seemed to be having a conversation on one wall. One of them is going to be speaking to me in my kitchen. Since I forgot my camera I brought my fish head home and stuck it on a block of clay. Maybe I will make the rest of the fish.

I think I will call him Spot. You can talk to Spot in my kitchen.