I spent 9 days as an invited artist to a ceramics symposium called Kervansaray Bulusmasi. It was located just outside of Malatya, in Battalgazi. We all made a wall hanging for a street called "Art Street" in the historic area of town, close to the kervansaray.
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Turks love to take pictures |
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This kiln has no spy hole? What? |
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And the computer is broken? And there are no cones? No spy hole, REALLY? |
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The Silk Road |
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The group of artists I worked with- checking out the purple basil. |
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The town officials (mayor/ governor) were really involved also walking quickly and being followed by many cameras in tow. |
"Life's beauty is in the imperfections"