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The artists and crafters of Washington’s Rush River will again welcome old friends and new visitors to their Christmas open house this Saturday.
The gathering is becoming a Rappahannock tradition. In years past, political sages James J. Kilpatrick and Eugene McCarthy have been the guests of honor, holding court at the long table in a side room as the crowds wound through to have the two authors sign copies of their latest books.
This year, the spotlight shifts from the topical to the beautiful with featured artists June Jordan and Ginny Beyer, both members of the Cooperative.
Jordan has long been famous locally for her delicate pottery in characteristic colors: finely glazed earth browns and tans, forest greens and sky blues. Her latest creations are more decorative than usual with striking designs similar to those of ancient Middle Eastern artists. The shelves will be full of the output of Jordan’s wheel and kiln. Also on display will be a more limited edition and lesser known side of her talents—a collection of bird forms. “I do a bird a year. If I had time. I’d do more.” Jordan explained. The birds—gentle ducks, fierce hawks and bold roosters— begin as wheel thrown pots and are then sculpted into shape.
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