New Work, September Shows, and a SPECIAL SURPRISE!

The summer has come and gone and there has been lots to report on. After an unbelievably successful show in Fremont, I took the next month to rebuild my inventory and focus my energies in the studio towards making new pieces. The vases are just beginning to come out and with positive results. My raku work is stronger than ever and I feel as if my new "streamlined" style of vases really showcases my ceramics in a aesthetic in which they are meant to be seen.

I have two shows coming up for those of you in the Bay Area in California.
The first is next weekend (Sat. September 12th) from 12-8pm in downtown Saratoga at the "Taste of Saratoga" street fair. I will actually be sharing a booth with my uber-talented girlfriend Jeanne who does mixed media collages and other inspiring items. We've been preparing for this show for months so come early and see what we've created before we sell out! Hope to see you there!

The next is the following weekend which is sure to be a ceramic filled festival. I will be selling my pottery on my home turf at the Blossom Hill Crafts Pottery Sale. This 2 day ceramics only event boast some 30+ clay vendors and some of the highest quality ceramic work you will find anywhere. This is my home studio (where all my pottery is made) so a percentage of the proceeds go back into the studio so be sure to attend and support the arts!

The final item of news (and the biggest) is my dream has finally been realized and I've opened up my own guitar school! Yes, that's right...Chris Bryant Guitar School is now open for business in beautiful downtown Los Gatos. For those interested, my day job for the past 6 years has been teaching guitar all throughout the south bay area to thousands of students. I had a vision of opening up a place, but was waiting for the right place (and the right person) to start it with. Together with my partner Jeanne, we have created the most wonderful environment for guitar instruction. It's everything I've imagined it would be and more. For more on the Guitar School, check out our brand new website:

http://www.chrisbryantguitar.com

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That's it for now. Happy mud time everyone. Hope to see some of you at the shows!