CORY WALSH
MISSOULA This terra cotta pot, some 4 feet, 2 inches tall, bears a time-worn surface that signals that it has some history.
Sitting in a corner of the Radius Gallery, its vintage exterior stands out among the brand-new pieces. Soon it will make its way back to Helena and the grounds of the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts, where it was produced some 100 years ago.
Since the late 1970s, itâs been in the possession of Molly Galusha, a Missoula resident who owned the Buttercup Cafe near the University of Montana. Her aunt Betty was Archie Brayâs daughter, or, as she put it, âArchie Bray was my fatherâs brotherâs wifeâs father.â