An Artists Date/Pottery Workshop at the Clay Company

Clay Company/Highwater Clay/Morean Art Center

throwing workshop

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out door kilns

outside of old train station

wood burning kiln

Electric kiln

Gas Kiln

out door workshop area

clay arc

chimney stacks of outdoor kiln area

I often refer to Julia Cameron and the Artist's Way because she understands what it is to be an artist so well.  She understands what motivates and inhibits creative people.  One of her suggestions that I think is so valuable is to take yourself on an artists date.  It need not be anymore than a trip to a junk store or a walk in an old train yard, but something that supports your creative self.  This past week I went to an all day pottery workshop at the Clay Factory (please click on highlighted word) which is a wonderful pottery center in an old train station.  The place is wonderful, an antique red brink station with big arching windows.  The area is huge, allowing for three separate ceramic facilities.  It is a wonderful reuse of an old space.  There are so many buildings in communities that go unused. All I ever see is studio space in ever abandoned building I see.  I image it if full of artists, students and creativity! It is hard for me to imagine why unused spaces all over the world go unused.  So much could fill them, classes, workshops, shelter for homeless...why let them sit decaying?  Corporations and governments can certainly be more creative and generous than what is happening from one community to the next at the present time.  But here is one good use, one good community project and one success to share with you.  If there are good community uses of old buildings in your area please share with us and we will share with others.