[Vision2020] Mike Wendt's Pottery

[Joan Opyr]

Thanks for posting this, Brent.  As the Northern Idaho Editor for New 
West, I would be DELIGHTED to publish a follow-up piece on the work of 
Mike Wendt's wife.  Are you game to write another article, Phil?  The 
Wendt Pottery piece is getting rave reviews both on the New West site 
and from my editors -- so, please, feel free to write more!  (And if 
anyone else is interested in profiling a local artist/entrepreneur like 
Mike Wendt, please contact me offlist and let me know.)

BTW, I'm looking forward to visiting Wendt's Pottery in person in the 
next week or so.  A friend of mine has a full set of Mike's Mt. St. 
Helen's Ash china; it's gorgeous!  I've never seen anything like it.  I 
think Phil is right on target when he compares Mike Wendt to Seattle's 
Dale Chihuly.  We have a great artist in our midst, and we should do 
all we can to support and promote his work.

Joan

Joan Opyr, Northern Idaho Editor
New West Magazine
www.newwest.net

On 1 Jan 2006, at 17:33, Brent Bradberry wrote:

> Phil Nisbet and others and others have praised Mike Wendt's work - I'd 
> like to add a strong second. Last week I took my family to Mike's 
> pottery in North Lewiston. It was a real treat for all of us to watch 
> a master potter at work and to browse through the showroom. My 
> teen-aged grand-daughter was so impressed that she wanted to learn to 
> throw on a wheel as soon as got home (in Oregon). Mike is one of those 
> rare individuals for whom the distinction between craft and art is 
> meaningless - and he's a good businessman too!
> Phil's article in New West is excellent, and I recommend it. I do have 
> one tiny quibble - Mike's wife is an outstanding artist in her own 
> right and her designs on display are wonderful. I think their artistic 
> partnership is worth mentioning.
> _Disclaimer_: In the interest of full disclosure, Mike was a student 
> of mine (quite a few years ago). I was tremendously impressed with his 
> talent and his love of learning and I continue to be proud to know 
> him.
>
> Brent (not an artist but I know what I like) Bradberry
>
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