Saturday, September 4, 2010

That dang pear!

Remember the pear that was published in Studio Potter last month? I got a very nice letter in the mail today from Lark Books. It was chosen for the 500 Raku that will be out in Spring 2011. I wish I knew who owned that thing! It was sold through the NC Craft Gallery. This pear is sure getting a lot of time in the spotlight, kinda wish I still had it. The metal stand that it's on is from the scrap yard at the metal shop at Penland. I collected it when I took the Raku workshop there and it's really a great piece of metal. I still have that. Guess I need to make more pears!!! Thanks to Steven Forbes deSoule for this great glaze!

16 comments:

Hollis Engley said...

Way to go, Tracey. You're my favorite fruit-and-barn potter.

Tracey Broome said...

HAHAHA!!! Thanks

ang design said...

mmm groovy shade of pear...

Laura Farrow said...

congrats!!

Sharon @ Crooked Creek Studio said...

I love pears and especially this one! Wish I'd bought it. Congrats on the recognition. You deserve it!

Ron said...

Well done!

cookingwithgas said...

Girl as I keep saying- your hot this year!
Yea!

cookingwithgas said...

that would be you are hot!

Tracey Broome said...

Thanks a bunch my little cheerleaders!!! I appreciate your kind comments!!

Judy Shreve said...

Woo -- congrats on the Lark book -- and how cool that they saw the image & contacted you! That's sweet! & it is a delicious pear.

Tracey Broome said...

Hey Judy: I had submitted the pear photo about a year ago, but I do wonder if having it published in Studio Potter influenced the choice? Gerry shot the photo and I have always liked it.

Trish said...

'That dang pear'..is a winner!!Congratulations, Tracey.

Hannah said...

Congratulations, that's great news. Quite a lot of good news around at the moment. I'll look out for it.

Kari Weaver said...

Congrats on yet another publication! Just imagine how many requests you'll get once the book comes out! Thought about making anymore?

Tracey Broome said...

Thanks guys! Kari, yes I am feeling an itch to get back to some Raku, I saw orange leaves on the ground today! It will soon be cool enough to get out there and play with the fire!!!

Unknown said...

Oooh, congrats! It is a beautiful pear.