Greetings from Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts!
I just wrapped up an amazing workshop learning from two of my pottery heroes (Mark Errol and Kathy King).
![group photo of happy students posing in the Arrowmont clay studio with superstar teachers, Mark Errol and Kathy King.](https://www.kenswinson.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/365041697_974137430525361_6345187797386806845_n-1024x768.jpg)
It has been a dream come true meeting them and seeing Mark and Kathy’s work in real life. –sorry, photos on the internet just aren’t the same.
![artist ken swinson posing in front of a salt fired kiln with a pile of bisque pottery displayed inside it](https://www.kenswinson.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/kilnfullofpots-450x600.jpg)
I have been on a pottery break, and can’t tell you how good it felt to have my hands back in clay for 5+ whole days. i ended up making 34 pots (that’s a lot in comparison to my normal speed)
Every workshop I have taken at Arrowmont has been an incredible experience. It’s a perfect environment to push my creativity to places I could never reach by myself. The bears of Arrowmont make it a magical and special place.
![two baby bears playing in a tree. A human bear (artist Mark Errol) watching from the kitcher porch at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.](https://www.kenswinson.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BearsOfArrowmont-1024x919.jpg)
If you are in the Knoxville area, Mark and Kathy have a group exhibit, “Zero Lucks To Give” on display at the Arrowmont Gallery in Knoxville for the month of August. I was really thrilled to see their work in person and add these two cups to my collection!
![photo of two cups by mark errol and kathy king. they are displayed in front of a mirror, so you can see a few sides of the pottery. A poster promoting their exhibit is also in the background](https://www.kenswinson.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/20230805_171745-1024x768.jpg)
My heart is bursting, i’m so grateful to those who have made this experience possible for me!!! Thank you! Thank you! thank you! Stay tuned, i’ll have more to share soon.