Our annual trek through Art in the Park was an absolute delight when we met Oregon potter Barbara Hertel. Her booth instantly seemed different from others cluttered with stacks of ordinary bowls. The displays were simple and the pottery stood in stillness each filled with purpose. Her Wholey People sculptures caught my eye. She writes "These people stand as whole spirit beings. They bring a presence of hope and courage to help us move into our own wholeness and holiness." Barbara decorates the figures with symbols representing love, relationships and spiritual life. She is clearly a skillful potter, but the emotional connection that her work contains makes her an outstanding artist. And I'm very happy to give her Wholey People a home on my mantle.
" A pot without a soul is just clay around a hole." Barbara Hertel
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