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showed us his ‘‘kill”, as Scottie pointed out the innovations he had incorporated into its construction.
To be, it seemed incongruous for hard-working, rough-looking West Virginia woods hicks to create such original, refined products. They spoke knowledgably about “tightness” of different types of clay, the effects of kiln temperatures, percent absorption, etc. They have perfected the fine points of creating a variety of clay products for a wide range of purposes — cooking, serving, and decoration.
The products they showed us were beautiful and functional. And the prices were incredibly low. Most class members “loded up” on pottery before leaving Loy's and Dempsey's studios. Tastefully fashioned from pure West Virginia earth, these pots were truly “dirt cheap."
Later, we stopped at the home of Mrs. Conelly in Upshur County. Mrs. Conelly was a delightful hostess who was willing to share with our class all she knew about quilting.
She even attempted to teach me how to quilt. After I had labored over five or six stitches (without pricking my fingers!). I thought 1 had done a passable job. “That's OK,” said my mentor when she saw my crooked stitches, "1 can cut those threads out and replace them.”
Despite my failure as a quilter. 1 discovered that
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