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Located in a former produce warehouse, the R. Wood Studio in Athens, Georgia,
houses a dozen artists plus Rebecca herself, all feverishly producing a handmade
signature line as well as their own one-offs around the clock. “Everyone’s on
his or her own schedule,” Rebecca says. “I used to live across the street and
was at work all the time. Since I moved to the country four years ago, though,
I’ve found that I really need the downtime to regenerate. At 5 p.m. on a Friday,
I’m out of there to have fun.” Her idea of a good time includes gardening,
hiking, being with her pets, and having long-distance conversations with her
grown son, an English teacher in Japan. “I can’t wait to visit Japan this spring
and get all inspired!”
(h) Heavy door leads to the kiln room, formerly a produce refrigerator.
Rebecca invites guests to come anytime. “One woman traveled all the way from
California for her 40th birthday.”
(i) Glazing brushes, cleaned and ready. (j) Rebecca applies one of
four coats of glaze. (k) Artist uses a giant cookie cutter for a charger.
(l) Stacks of rice bowls exhibit the full palette of the studio. (m) Fruit bowl is such a popular item, the artists can’t produce enough of
them. (n) Scalloped casseroles have to be scraped so that the
contrasting glazes on the inside and outside don’t bleed into one another.
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