The sound of packing tape being torn off the roll and pots being wrapped in paper started early Friday morning at our house. We got off to a good start for the 15th biannual 16 Hands Studio Tour that my Asheville Potter son, Josh Copus, is a part of. His returning guest artist Joey Sheehan […]
This was the third year of Floydfest’s Teen Scene at the Imagine Tent and the first year that guest artist Josh Copus presented daily collage journaling workshops for teens throughout the four day festival. Teens were provided with blank journals, magazines and art supplies. There was a color printer for printing out self-portraits, taken with […]
We used to go to Asheville more often, but since Josh comes to Floyd 4 or 5 times a year (for holidays and 16 Hands), it had been awhile. I knew we were overdue to see the up-cycled landscaping improvements he’s been making to his 3 acre property in rural Marshall County. My interest […]
A lot can happen in 24 hours, as we just found out during a quick trip to Asheville to visit my son, which turned out to be a feast of artistic sights and tastes and a fulfillment of loving connections. After the 3 ½ hour drive (we arrived at 4 p.m. and left at 4 […]
This pot is going places. Watch the whole story below. _____________Our World Tuesday
The following are some favorite shots from the 16 Hands Spring Studio Tour. My Asheville potter son Josh Copus is a 16 Hands member and one of the tour stops is at our house, his childhood home. Tour goers taking the ride through the country enjoyed being greeted by our free roam chickens. I just […]
More shots of the 16 Hands Studio Tour at my house and featuring mugs by Josh’s guest artist Julie Covington.
Setting the Stage the day before the annual 16 Hands Spring Studio Tour on Saturday 10 – 5 and Sunday 12 – 5, featuring my Asheville Potter son Josh, his guest artist Julie Covington and all the artists on the tour. ________________Shadow Shot Sunday
“They’re so sensual. I just want to be alone with them,” I said to Joe about Silvie Granatelli’s new work when we made it out from our house to two other 16 Hands studios on Sunday. Leaving our house, where my son Josh Copus and his guest artist Bryce Brisco were hosting their part of […]
Sixteen Hands is a twice-yearly artisan studio tour that takes place throughout the countryside of Floyd, Virginia. My home along the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the four tour locations and features the pottery of my son Josh Copus and his guest artist, which was potter Bryce Brisco year. More about the tour, which […]
While others were making pies and stuffing on Thursday, we were moving furniture in our house, getting ready for the annual fall studio tour of the Sixteen Hands artisan collective, of which my son Josh is a member. All the living room and kitchen furniture, including the kitchen table (but excluding the kitchen sink) got […]
I tend to be a homebody recluse, so I was shocked to look out my bathroom window and see a parking lot full of cars pulled up on the grass in my backyard. I’m also not used to locking the door when I’m in my own house using the bathroom, but that’s what I did […]
The pot model above was made by my son, Clayspace Coop founder and 16 Hands Studio Tour member Josh Copus. This is a good place to remind regional readers about the spring Studio Tour May 5 – 6. One of the stops is at my house, where my Josh’s work will be on display. ~ […]
The Pot Stop Product Placement Intermission Don’t Try This at Home Post Note: Sixteen Hands is a twice-yearly artisan studio tour that takes place throughout the countryside of Floyd, Virginia. My home along the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the four tour locations and features the pottery of my son Josh Copus and his […]
This year’s Thanksgiving season began with the traditional ‘over the river and through the woods’ drive to Zephyr Farm (1 mile) where my son Josh, my husband and I had turkey with all the fixins, including my friend Jayn’s award winning mock mince meat pie that I wait for all year long. At our gratitude […]
Along with turkey and spending time with family and friends, Thanksgiving at our house means getting ready for the fall weekend Studio Tour for Sixteen Hands, of which my Asheville Potter Son Josh is a member. This year Josh’s guest artist is Melissa Weiss (pictured above setting up in what used to be my living […]
My Asheville Potter Son Josh is due home from Tasmania, Australia today.
The Sixteen Hands Studio Tour, whether taking it or hosting it, is a great way to meet interesting people. As one of the stops on the tour, having our house open all weekend is kind of like having an all weekend party. For tour-goers, it’s fun to see the potter’s studios in their country home […]
