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CO-OP PEOPLE
For the Love of Art
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wood comes to life in vibrant detail -
often showcasing the wood's natural grain
and texture variations - under Goldman's
skillful hands.
" Nature gives us incredible designs, colors,
textures and even smells, and all of that is
hidden inside a piece of wood. It's my passion
to fi nd the best way to present it, " he explains.
Goldman gets his inspiration from midcentury
modern furniture, Japanese culture,
architecture, skateboarding, ancient pottery,
punk rock and more. " I can get inspired by
anything, " he says. " Some of my pieces are
extremely classic and elegant, but I also do
some wild-looking stuff with graffi ti and
fun colors. "
Being a part of the RAAC Fall Art Tour is
something Goldman doesn't take for granted.
" It's great. It helps artists discover other
artists and gives us all a reason to create.
Without the Art Tour, I wouldn't have had a
lot of the other opportunities that have come
from that, " he explains. Goldman is a RAAC
grant recipient.
He has been " getting his juice " from
REC for at least 20 years, and says he
appreciates being a member of an electric
cooperative. " I've only lost power for an
extended period of time once, during a
derecho years ago, " he says.
gift he needed, " she says.
Adams is inspired by her love of color.
how to make a mug with that little lip on
.' I told him we haven't
made one of those yet, but we could
make it for him, " she says with a laugh.
SARA ADAMS LIKES MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY
- AND SHE GETS TO DO THAT BY BEING
PART OF THE FALL ART TOUR. Adams is a
potter who displays her work, along with
three other potters, at River District Gallery
in Sperryville, Va. " I love playing with clay.
You can build most anything with clay, and
that's a lot of fun, " she says.
Adams has plenty of stories to tell
about creating unique items for unique
people. " People come in with all
sorts of requests. A guy came in
the other day with a white
handlebar mustache, and
he said, 'I want to learn
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A man whose house had burned
down brought in a damaged heirloom
piece of pottery that had survived
the fi re. " He wanted to know if we
could recreate that for him. We love
e love
being able to do things like that, "
she says. Each piece is handcrafted
with love.
On Christmas Eve one year,
dams recalls getting a call
Adams recalls getting a call
from a gentleman in a state of panic
saying he'd forgotten to get a Christmas
present and wanted to come by the
. " So, one of us ran over to the gallery
from a gentleman in a state of panic
saying he'd forgotten to get a Christmas
present and wanted to come by the
gallery. " So, one of us ran over to the gallery
and opened it up for him, and he bought the
co-opliving.com
and opened it up for him, and he bought the
she says. Each piece is handcrafted
A man whose house had burned
down brought in a damaged heirloom
" We have glazes that you can layer and
when you layer certain glazes together,
it'll bring out other colors. I also like textured
clay. The glaze falls over the ridges in the
texture and you can make new colors
that way, " she explains. " I love sharing
what we do with people on the RAAC
Fall Art Tour. "
it for my mustache.' I told him we haven't
made one of those yet, but we could
make it for him, " she says with a laugh.
OF MUD and MAGIC
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