Father Theophan: So Much To Do!
By Father Theophan
Los Alamos
So much to do!
It’s just a garage. Moreover, it’s just a hobby. How can there be so much to do?
The wet clay and the newly thrown pots need to be kept wet, but the pots need to dry but not freeze. The wheel and tools need to be cleaned and put away. The kiln needs to be cleaned out and vacuumed before I fire another bisque load. Before another glaze firing, I’ll need to buy and apply kiln wash. For that matter, I need more clay and glazes. Pots that have been bisqued wait to be glazed.
The continued implementation of Bastrop’s Cultural Arts Master Plan reached another milestone last month when the Bastrop City Council confirmed the appointments of seven people to the city’s newly formed Cultural Arts Commission.
The City Council created the Cultural Arts Commission in January as part of the years-long process of developing and instituting the arts master plan.
During the Feb. 23 Bastrop City Council meeting, the seven members of the commission were officially named, with each appointment representing a different arts and culture asset from the city.
Lisa Holcomb, Phil Hurley, Michael Jones, Luis “Chico” Portillo, Kaye Sapikas, Dick Smith and Maria Montoya Stayton were appointed to the commission.