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1 . THE BLUE HERON GALLERY   IS A WORKING POTTERY STUDIO LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES OF CHAMA, NEW MEXICO.

2. THE GALLERY IS THE WORKPLACE OF POTTER LESLIE CAVELL TRIMBLE.   SHE HAS BEEN A POTTER FOR 30 YEARS, SPECIALIZING IN HAND THROWN AND HANDBUILT STONEWARE POTS. ALL POTTERY IN THE GALLERY IS MADE BY LESLIE ,ONE PIECE AT A TIME.

3. A UNIQUE FEATURE OF LESLIE’S WORK IS THAT SHE HAS NOT LIMITED HER WORK TO A SMALL LINE OF POTS, BUT MAKES MANY ITEMS IN FOUR DISTINCT STYLES. SHE USES A WHITE STONEWARE FOR A LINE OF  WARE, FEATURING CARVED AND GLAZED POTS, HAND FORMED AND ONE OF A KIND WITH FISH AND BIRDS

 AND ANOTHER LINE OF POTTERY WITH PAINTED REALSTIC ANIMALS.

4. RAKU IS ANOTHER PROCESS OF FIRING POTTERY, AND LESLIE USES THAT PROCESS TO PRODUCE ART FORMS SUCH AS PLANTERS AND VASES. THE GLAZES AS LESLIE FORMULATES THEM , FOR THE RAKU POTS, ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL, WITH METALLIC FINISHES IN GOLDS, REDS AND SILVERS AND MANY COLORS IN BETWEEN. RAKU

IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FOOD BUT GREAT AS ART AND PLANTERS.

5. THE FINAL STYLE IS  A LINE OF COLOR WARE.   ALL POTTERY MADE AT THE BLUE HERON IS ONE OF A KIND. IT IS MADE CO-ORDINATE WITH OTHER PIECES. DINNERWARE AND SERVING PIECES ARE NOT MADE TO MATCH BUT INSTEAD TO BE MIXED WITH OTHER PIECES TO CO-ORDINATE THE LOOK. THIS WAY YOU CAN ADD GLASS, WOOD AND OTHER PIECES YOU  ALREADY HAVE TO COMPLETE A UNIQUE LOOK.

EXCEPT FOR THE RAKU, ALL POTTERY MANUFACTURED BY LESLIE IS FOOD SAFE AND SUITABLE FOR OVEN, MICROWAVE AND DISHWASHER.