As I look back at the year behind, I’m left with a feeling of – wow, we did a lot. We’ve got a hefty to-do list already planned for 2023, so it’s encouraging to reflect back on 2022 and see all the tasks and activities that took place. Good motivation for the new year!
Come take a peek:
In the Gallery, we →
Welcomed about 20 new artists into the galleryGot new framed pieces from Randy Richmond, Kyle Martin, and Bruce Fortney (and many others!)Hosted a once in a lifetime type of show featuring the works from renowned printmaker, William Weege William Weege, A Look Back: 50 Years of PrintmakingMade and rearranged displays numerous timesExpanded and refreshed our Mineral Spring Brewery Museum Participated in the 29th annual Fall Art TourWere open daily, all year long (during all the seasons!)
In The Studio, we →
Cleaned, organized, and put pottery tools in (helpful & orderly!) rolling plastic tubs Glazed so many potsMade mugsThrew pieces on the wheelMade a custom set of dishes for a newlywed couple using the brides wedding dressHosted several classes and gave tours to local studentsFired approximately 60 bisque kilnsFired 10 glaze kilns
In General, we →
Stretched our backs on many flat surfacesVisited the clay company to purchase claySnuggled, drank a lot of coffee at work, and made cone pack “hand critters”Went on an adventure to see the Corpse Flower at Olbrich Botanical Gardens Enjoyed the BarleyAte delicious food
In the Garden, we →
Started seedings under lightsGrew flowers, herbs, and vegetables Enjoyed its bounty all year round
Elsewhere, we →
Took a lot of photos of our (Claire’s) daily coffee from this vantage pointPut together puzzles, did presentations at UW-Madison, and make pesto in bulkEnjoyed the light outside the Brewery throughout the different seasonsGave ourselves the occasional (questionable) bang trim, bought a golf cart, and monitored the bats down in the caverns(and I guess I took a few more photos from that vantage point than I initially thought)
Last but not least, →
These two celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April 🙂
Thanks for celebrating and recapping 2022 with us!
Goals for 2023 include (but are not limited to) rebuilding the glaze kiln, hosting more classes in the pottery studio, expanding the garden area, and about a million other things!
