Overnight ———-
I slept great. Much better than driving over night.
So I awoke refreshed and ready to go… sadly, Amy didn’t sleep so good?!
Maybe the handmade waffles in the hotel lobby would help?!

Continental Clay ———-
So we head off towards the Twin Cities to pick up some new clay & supplies.
With hundreds of pounds of clay in Amy’s car, we head back to the hotel to drop
it off, switch cars and head off to the two studios we missed yesterday.

Linda Christianson’s Studio ———-
Guests: Dan Anderson, Lisa Buck, Scott Goldberg, Randy Johnston,
Jan McKeachie and Kristin Pavelka.
After we switch cars, we were back on track and headed off the last two stops on our tour.
To get to Linda Christianson‘s you need to take the unpaved, dirt roads to her place.
Then it’s a hike down the hill to her studio & kiln shed. The the yard is filled with tables & pots!
While I appreciate the work, I kind of felt that after awhile there was just too many brown pots.

Not that that’s a bad thing. But there wasn’t a lot of variation – except for Kristin Pavelka
who definitely stood out with her pastel colors! And sense of whimsy!

On the way out of Linda’s studio, we did have a beautiful stand of trees…
and a perfectly blue sky behind it for contrast.

Jeff Oestreich’s Studio ———-
Guests: Andy Balmer, Pat Burns and Ryan Greenheck.
I’ve been to Jeff Oestreich’s studio before – and already have a couple of his mugs!
And each time, I’m amazed and in awe of his studio… and the incredible picture windows
that overlook the Minnesota prairie. How do I get one of these?!

So this time, I was excited to see the beautiful pots by Ryan Greenheck.
And his perfect porcelain!!! Every detail has been attended to.
Throwing. Surface Decoration. Glazing. Beautiful.

And yes… a couple of his perfect porcelain pieces did come home with me!

The Rogue Potters  ———-
We met them last year… and hoped that they would be there again this year!
All it took was a few handmade signs on the side of the freeway and we were drawn in.
To a small farmhouse that surely has seen better days. But the attitude & enthusiasm is
infectious. You can tel that they are doing something they love. And the best part…
their name is all our doing! When we met them last year, I took some pictures, bought
a couple pieces and wrote a blog post about them. In my blog, I referred to them as
“The Merry Band of Rogue Potters.” At some point, one of the guys did a Google search
and found his work on my website. So he left a comment, and I responded.
And now they refer to themselves as “Rogue Potters.” Thanks to my blog!

Lunch And A Root Beer Float ———-
On our way through Taylor’s Falls, we stopped off for a quick bite at a very cute diner!
And who could resist the corn dogs, cheese curds and root beer float?! Not me!!!

A Return Visit to Guillermo’s ———-
With a 50-pound box of porcelain in tow, we went back to Guillermo’s place to deliver
the clay to Roberta. Of course, we had to chat with Delores & Roberta again, and do a
little more “window” shopping. It was amazing to me how most of Delores’ pieces
were already gone! Apparently people could find them in the mish-mash of pots?!

A Return Visit to Will’s ———-
We had some extra time still, so we decided to stop in again to see Laurie Shaman.
And while we were there, I took a little more time to look at the pots by Sam Taylor.

A Return Visit to Richard’s ———
With another hour before the Tour officially ended for the day, we made one last stop
to see Steven Hill again. The “traffic” had died down a bit towards the end of the day
so Steven was able to chat with us for awhile. It was great to see him looking better,
happier, and in a good place again. He’s had a tough go of it recently, but now seems
to be back on track.

A Return to Don Julio’s ———-
Time for dinner.. and we didn’t know where to go… so we went back for more guacamole!
Then an early night – with some photo downloading. But when I got a little overwhelmed
by the huge number of photos to deal with… we went to Dairy Queen instead!!!
Another great day of clay fun… both wet in the box, and fired in my shopping bags!