The dinner for the staff, the potters, and their guests before the show.....

The dinner for the staff, the potters, and their guests before the show....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

....the way to do it! We were ready to rock as the opening bell rang.

Rigel Weis's display.......

Rigel Weis's display......., originally uploaded by claycraft.

......of soda-fired work. Lovely plates......

Our hosts, Laurie and John Fairman just before the crowds arrived....

Our hosts, Laurie and John Fairman just before the crowds arrived...., originally uploaded by claycraft.

....talking with Beverly Saito while enjoying their bubbly and the
'toast' I gave them.... a ten-year history of great shows.

Matt Allison's work.....

Matt Allison's work....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

..... Matt's work was new to me.

and Hank all duded up for the opening.....

and Hank all duded up for the opening....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

..... and three hours of non-stop talking to folks.

More of Mike's work....

More of Mike's work...., originally uploaded by claycraft.

Guinomi, tokkuri, yunomi, and chaire.

More of Hank's work......

More of Hank's work......, originally uploaded by claycraft.

.... the extruded and slabbed tray is one of a series of dozens
recently produced.

Damian Grava's display of woodfired work.....

Damian Grava's display of woodfired work....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

..... The woodedn screens made a lovely backdrop for his work.

More of Reid's work....

More of Reid's work...., originally uploaded by claycraft.

Some of Reid Ozaki's display of lovely work........

Some of Reid Ozaki's display of lovely work........, originally uploaded by claycraft.

....beautifully displayed.

Mike Martino's display.....

Mike Martino's display....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

.....of Karatsu-style gas-fired wares made in Saga prefecture, Japan.

Jamie Kirkpatrick's display.....

Jamie Kirkpatrick's display....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

.... he gives lovely attention to details in the work.......

Tom Rohr's display of wood-fire.....

Tom Rohr's display of wood-fire....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

...... produced at his Pleasant Hill Pottery near Eugene, OR.

Ken Pincus' display of wood and gas-fired work...

Ken Pincus' display of wood and gas-fired work..., originally uploaded by claycraft.

..... Ken studied three years with Arakawa's main deshi, Yoshida
Yoshihiko in Tajimi.

Rick Mahaffey's display.....

Rick Mahaffey's display....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

....... and more wood-fire. Rick and Reid teach at Tacoma C.C.

Hank Murrow's display next to Steve's....

Hank Murrow's display next to Steve's...., originally uploaded by claycraft.

Probably the most gas-fired work in the show.....except for Mike
Martino's.

Steve Sauer's display of woodfire work.

Steve Sauer's display of woodfire work., originally uploaded by claycraft.

Steve fires in a 272 cuft anagama he built in Seebeck, WA.

The NW Mingei Show @ the Glen Richards Gallery in Seattle......

The NW Mingei Show @ the Glen Richards Gallery in Seattle......, originally uploaded by claycraft.

........potters Mike Martino, Hank Murrow, Ken Pincus, Joan and Steve
Sauer ready to dine (after the Friday set-up) in a nearby Korean
restaurant.

Raymond Avenue Show

Raymond Avenue Show

The other side of Hank's showroom.....

The other side of Hank's showroom....., originally uploaded by claycraft.

..... with open shelving on the left, and the same style of display
case on right, with Japanese presentation boxes stored on bottom.
There is back-stock storage underneath.

Hank's showroom cases with Halogen lighting and glass shelves

Hank's showroom cases with Halogen lighting and glass shelves, originally uploaded by claycraft.

This is not how it looks for a studio sale! On those occasions it is
much prettier.

My "Morning Coffee" Tea Bowl