Spring Show 2013
I will be making another trip down to Maryland for my second Arryn Vogan Pottery show! Save the date: Saturday, April 20th. My first show was in Maryland in October of 2011 and it was such an awesome night! I had so much fun – it was a great success all around. I wanted the show to be an annual event, but I just couldn’t pull it together to make it happen this past fall. (Why not? I was only trying to adjust to life with a newborn, how hard could that have been?) This April it is! I am working like a madwoman in the studio the days that I am in there. I am really excited to head back down for another show. Lots of exciting and new things to share! If you are around come check it out, it is an open house. I do have invites going out, so if you want an actual invite in your hands, let me know and I will be sure to get you on my mailing list. If you want one to go to a friend, just let me know! I am looking forward to it!
Fall Show – Set for Spring
My fall show, as many of you have asked, is not happening this year. I am sad to say so . This little guy has been keeping me super busy and has become my number one priority. Andrew and I had so much going on this fall between caring for Noah, work and lots of traveling, I had to be realistic and not plan for a fall show. I am however, hoping to have it in the spring instead! I am thinking sometime in April. Perhaps mid-April. I had so much fun at my first-ever fall show last year, that I wanted it to be an annual event. Life happens in unexpected ways and plans had to change. It was definitely a good decision. As soon as we made that decision final, a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. I would not have been able to produce the amount or quality of product that I would have liked to have in time for October. Plan to see me in Maryland this coming April for a spring show and then again hopefully in October of 2013! I am also hoping to add another show to my schedule this year in New York! This one will be hosted by my wonderful in-laws. They have been very supportive of my business and my artistic endeavors and are looking forward to hosting a show for me at their home. I am excited to expand! Those details need to be hammered out more, but perhaps a spring or early summer show would work well for New York. We shall see.
If this ruined any holiday shopping plans, you can still purchase from me on my Etsy Shop. I have a lot of new things that will be added to my shop in the next few weeks, including jewelry, so stay tuned and be checking in! I am also working on and taking commissions. Keep in mind all custom orders need to allow for 6 to 8 weeks for completion. Gift certificates are also available. Send me an e-mail: akpottery@gmail.com.
Lost & Found
Whenever I go back home to Maryland for a visit, I always love to rummage through my room and look through all the artwork that I have done over the years. I have all kinds work: paintings, drawings, etchings, silk screenings, sculptures, pottery, etc. Some of it is embarrassing to stumble upon and some is not so bad. I have a stack of drawings and sketches from my anatomy and figure drawing class in college that I am rather proud of. I also have a self-portrait that is hiding in my closet that I am not so proud of. I think it is scary looking. I usually crack up whenever I see it! I just could not conquer that project! I still enjoy going through my work. I often have an”Oh, I remember this” moment. This vase was one of those moments. It was on a shelf in my closet. It was one I had done in college that has beautiful crystal formations on it. (Ivory and Manganese colorants.) I was last home in April for one of my baby showers and brought this piece home. It is actually a really nice vase. A bit heavy feeling in the foot, but it has a nice shape and great crystals. I brought it back to New Hampshire with me and ground the bottom smooth. On Mother’s day I filled it with a fresh bouquet of pink carnations I had received…I am after all a mother to be! I love rediscovering pieces like this.
Hand-Crafted Pottery by Arryn 