Palouse Potters attend the Brush Making Workshop

Several members of the Palouse Potters Guild attended the Brush making workshop held at the 1912 Center and taught by ceramic artist and master brushmaker, Glenn Grishkoff.

The brushes were made of bamboo and various animal hair. They were glued together with epoxy glues and embellished with materials such as sinew, waxed linen thread, wood-burning tools, leather, and beads. These made not only beautiful and varied brushes, but also brushes that are much sturdier for practical use than commercially made brushes.

This is a group of completed brushes made by Jeanne Wood.

Here, Glen explains some of the techniques to Val Boydo.

A grouping of Carolyn Guy's varied and beautiful brushes in progress as she works on them.

Although we focused and worked hard at the Brush Workshop, we managed to have a lot of fun too as Val and Ryan Law show. An impressive array of brushes in progress, made by Val, are on the table in front of her. Ryan is in the process of writing an article on Glenn's Brushmaking and his valuable workshops.

Thanks Glenn Grishkoff, http://www.grishkoffstudios.com/ for generously sharing your knowledge, skill, ideas, and talent with us. this was a great workshop.