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Reap Unique Pieces at an Autumn Pottery Sale
Meet local artists who fashion clay in so many ways and offer originals in a Kiln Club of Washington seasonal sale
Whether for a spread or the holiday sled, the Kiln Club Autumn Sale offers decorative and functional handmade ceramic giftware and tableware for serving and for those deserving.
On the cusp of Halloween, Thanksgiving and December celebrations, get ahead of the game by leisurely shopping for handmade ceramic treasures. Meet local potters and shop quality one-of-a-kind platters, bowls, cups and from more than a dozen artists.
Functional high-fire pottery distinctive for its vivid glassy glazes on porcelain or stoneware is durable and suitable for microwave, oven and dishwasher use. Stunning silhouettes and handpainted details appeal to the artistic eye and are ready to go from kitchen to table. Pick up dishes in autumn hues from pumpkin to harvest gold to splashy cranberry.
Decorative raku vases and contemporary forms make a stylish centerpiece or hostess gift. Thrown and handbuilt platters can frame a main course, while sculpted and handpainted servers are ideal for sides. Mugs to chug seasonal cider, chocolate and or everyday morning joe offer cozy comfort. Crisp apples look amazing in a handmade bowl while pears appear hand painted on a starter tray. Gift of a one-of-a-kind small plate or dish holds soap, butter, candies, condiments, olives and even keepsakes.
It is time to browse a scary-good selection, a cornucopia of creativity, a feast of fine ceramics before the silly season.
Many of the potters are juried members of the Torpedo Factory Art Center's Scope Gallery located at 105 North Union Street, Studio 19, Alexandria, Va. 22314. For further artist information call the Scope Gallery at 703-548-6288, visit www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/scope, .kilnclubwdc.com and on Facebook at Scope Gallery at the Torpedo Factory Art Center.
Sale is October 21, 12:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, at the Woman's Club of Bethesda located at 5500 Sonoma Rd. in Bethesda, Md. across from the National Institutes of Health on Georgetown Pike. Credit cards, checks, cash accepted.
Kiln Club is an organization of more than 90 Washington D.C. area artists working in the clay medium. Juried members exhibit themed shows every other month at the co-op run Scope Gallery in Alexandria's Torpedo Factory Art Center and members participate in sales in Bethesda, Md. in August.
