Pfaltzgraff

I found this little piece of pottery in a thrift store a while back and it spoke to me. It is a style of pottery pretty popular in our area. Pottery is something that I really enjoy and I like to haunt thrift shops looking for it. We had a Pfaltzgraff plant in town for a long time and I had the opportunity to work for  their bone china endeavor for a little while. I got to see the industrial side of  things for a period and I learned a lot. Pfaltzgraff is gone now and the only thing left is a mural downtown showing their pottery being made; It was a significant part of our town's economy for a long time. I've been kicking around the idea of going to an area where handcrafts are a big part of the culture. Working with my hands has always pleased me and it would be nice to be part of that tradition again. My small drawings give me a lot of pleasure. I had the opportunity to go to art school for a little while and it was a fun learning experience. I wonder when you reach the age when these dreams stop being important. I can't imagine ever giving up art...