Cathryn Borer of Columbus, left, works at her potter’s wheel. In addition to bringing her cups, vases, cheese plates and ornaments to Artisan’s Alley April 10, Borer will demonstrate throwing clay at her wheel. Free concerts April 8-10 are also part of the three-day Catfish in the Alley celebration in downtown Columbus. Clarice Turner of Pontotoc, right, heats her torch to 1500 degrees to create glass enameled jewelry she’ll bring to Artisan’s Alley from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 10. Courtesy photos
Friday morning found potter Cathryn Borer at her kitchen counter surrounded by rolling pins, sponges and plenty of ready clay. When the clay is flattened, Borer spreads an antique doilie she found in an Ohio shop years ago over its surface and lightly imprints an interesting texture on the malleable medium. It adds a distinctive feature to some of her pottery pieces.