After stocking up on clay, tools & supplies, Amy and I decided to stop by
Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. It’s kind of their version of Lillstreet.
They have a wonderful gallery full of beautiful pots – and a great reception desk
made with some beautiful bricks that have been “colored” by years of firings
in a soda kiln. We oohed & aahhed… touched, fondled, caressed… and drooled.
Ultimately, Amy made a purchase of a sweet little vase by Ron & Cheryl Husby.
I ended up leaving empty-handed… more on that disappointment to come…

We admired a lot of pots in the gallery, and then went back and checked out their
classrooms, kilns and studio spaces. Along our tour, I found these wonderful cups.
Now known as “the cups that got away”… the studio artist wasn’t there, the cups
weren’t priced, the neighboring studio artist didn’t know anything… and we weren’t
even sure they were for sale?! So I left my contact information with the “neighbor”
in hopes that she may call and tell me I could come back to purchase the cups later,
or on Sunday. Sadly… I never got the call… no e-mail… no nothing…
But you can see why they were the “perfect” cups… that now I just have to have!!!