It was pot-a-cide apparently. Gary sent me an email with the sad story from the potter’s perspective.
I got a call from the Wolfeboro, NH League gallery. A drunken teenager, his 2 friends, and his father’s NEW 32,000 pickup truck drove through the front of the gallery! And guess whose work was prominently featured in the nice big window at the front of the store??????????? Yes, Gary’s! My whole stock, worth hundreds, except four tough little mugs, and items from one other person’s stock, pulverized. Just us 2, out of the many artists there (isn’t it nice to be a featured artist in the window?) The little cretin was caught and charged with a variety of offenses, the store hopes to reopen this weekend. As for me, I will receive payment for the ruined work….nice way to sell a few pieces, yes? And the front page article with photos, good advertising for the store.
Crimes against art in New Hampshire. Who knew?