Rising Hope

Who: Gertrude Graham (Gay) Smith
What: Handcrafted Pottery
Where: Erwin, TN
Web: http://www.gertrudegrahamsmith.com/GertrudeGrahamSmithPottery/GaySmith,_Gertrude_Graham_Smith.html
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GertrudeGrahamSmith
Why: Gay's soda-fired porcelain is gentle and sensuous and buoyantly colorful! Her philosophy of life and creativity is so generous and joyful, as she seeks to give in spirit as much as she does in solid form. She hopes to inspire as much in those whom she reaches through her pieces, believing that art can truly transform.

"Perhaps, when a hand grasps a handle, compassion arises in the heart."

I hope so too.  :)