Home-Thrown Pottery by Local Artist Sabrina Kruse
W
e can blame Erin for our obsession with pottery. Handmade, imperfect, weighty — whether it’s a plate or a mug, she taught us to appreciate how something made thoughtfully can elevate a piece of toast and a slice of nectarine to a breakfast of mindfulness and beauty. So it is with the biggest smile that we offer another local potter to our shelves, one whose laughter makes you turn and say, “Where is that joyful sound coming from?!” Our dear, dear friend Sabrina Kruse, one of the founders of Must! Charities and gifted artists whose Home-Thrown line of pottery is now available at General Store Paso Robles. Sabrina’s pieces range from simple spoon rests to dressing bowls (made to be held easily while whisking up a vinaigrette), though we are especially partial to the sipping sets, a small tumbler with a rimmed saucer just perfect for salt and tequila. The colors are warm and natural. “I am drawn to the colors of the ocean and earth,” says Sabrina, “the hills that encircle our home and the fields outside my door. I gravitate to glazes that reflect these arrays of colors that I am blessed
to see every day.” When you lift her pieces, you’ll see a sweet stamp of the word Sabie, which was the nickname her father used before he passed in 2017. “He always encouraged me to be creative (we used to write poetry together when I was little) and was my biggest creative fan.” We were reminded of sabi (you might have heard the term wabi-sabi), which, in Japanese culture, means beauty that comes with age, and the broken places and changes due to use that make an object more beautiful and special. It’s exactly what we adore about Sabrina’s pieces. They beg to be used, not just put on a shelf, and you know they will just grow more lovely with time. When we asked her to name her favorite piece to date, she answered in the same sabi spirit. “One of my favorite pieces is one of my first. It’s terrible...heavy and bulky, uneven and off-center, but it reminds me how much I’ve learned and have yet to learn.” We know when you see it, you’ll feel the effusive energy she puts into every piece. We can’t imagine a more soulful gift. The team at General Store Paso Robles
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