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110 S. 16th Street
Nashville TN  37206

clay artists and owners

The Cottage Studio

The Cottage Studio

March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020

Tornado Devastation

Tornado Devastation

production

production

production planning

production planning

production

production

production

production

drying

drying

kiln log

kiln log

product

product

The Studio Cottage

The Studio Cottage

The Studio Cottage

The Studio Cottage

A.Ham

A.Ham

Orange Literacy Drawing_edited

Orange Literacy Drawing_edited

The Studio Cottage

The Studio Cottage

production area

production area

production

production

Production

Production

Production

Production

Production

Production

Production

Production

Glaze Firing

Glaze Firing

Wholesale Order

Wholesale Order

Kiln #2: A.Burr

Kiln #2: A.Burr

Dessert Bowls

Dessert Bowls

LT Order

LT Order

Finished Product

Finished Product

 


The Summer Triangle  is a star formation that dominates the southern sky.   During the summer months, it travels overhead every night from dusk until dawn. It is not a constellation--but the brightest stars in three different constellations:  a)Vega in the constellation, Lyra, b) Deneb in the constellation, Cygnus, and c) Altair in the constellation, Aquila.  There is much symbolism in the Summer Triangle and that is why it emerged as the  name of our pottery studio.  The joining of the brightest stars in the different constellations is like joining our own varying talents and interests together.

 

We are a team with individual interests, backgrounds and experiences and bring uncommon and respective skills to our collective work.  We are educators, writers, scientists, designers, planners, and artists -- these are our bright stars.  Somehow, these stars organically combine in our pottery.  Also, the alignment of the Summer Triangle is important and symbolic.  The southern-most star of the triangle is Altair.  If you draw a line across the sky with your finger starting at Altair and passing equal distance between Deneb and Vega, you will always be pointing to True North.

 

Our studio is a "step in the right direction" for us for it keeps us aligned with our True North.  The Summer Triangle always tells you where you are and where you are going. 

 

 

Clay Artists

Paul A. Craig

Dorothy Valcarcel Craig
 

The Studio Cottage

110 S. 16th Street
Nashville TN 37206


Contact & Email

summertrianglepottery@yahoo.com

615-556-8720

 

 

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