Art and Wine Auction-Blue Spruce Pottery

Michael and Michele Gwinup are native Oregonians and long time Central Oregon residents.  In 1976, they moved to Bend and started their business, Blue Spruce Pottery. 

Over the years they have developed a line of Raku pottery that includes decorative vases, wall murals and lamps.  The large vase that was made for this auction was first formed on a potter’s wheel.  Later the decorative images were hand-carved into the surface of the clay.  The glazes were individually applied and the piece was fired in the Raku process. 

Locally, the Gwinups’ work can be found at Tumalo Art Company.  They can be contacted at their pottery studio in Bend and Don Terra in Sisters or on their website, linked above.

You and bid on the Blue Spruce Pottery and other works of art at the 18th Annual Art and Wine Auction on May 7th. Visit Deschutes Children’s Foundation website for more information.

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3 responses to “Art and Wine Auction-Blue Spruce Pottery”

1. Micheline Remaly writes:
   

   A lot of people think an auction is for bargains. That is not necessarily true. What an auction does is set a fair price dictated naturally by the demand.

   @ April 20th, 2010 at 20:39
2. Kathy Drew writes:
   

   It wouldn’t be the auction without a beatiful Raku pot from the Gwinups. Thank you for all your generosity over all these many years. You are true friends of the Foundation and the children of our community.

   @ May 14th, 2010 at 10:30
3. Gemewitleve writes:
   

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   Cheers
   Christian

   @ May 16th, 2010 at 01:10