Several years ago in a suburb of Los Angeles Sabrina and I started a conversation. We began at the high school where we were both students and became friends in fourth period, advanced art 2.

It had been over a decade since I had last caught up with Sabrina. Years she had spent traveling, publishing books and teaching. Years I had spent mostly in schools studying art and teaching. I had moved back to California to escape the cold of my third February in Chicago. Sabrina was visiting family... READ MORE

Summary: Sabrina and Trent talk to Karen Ring Mealiffe, the high school art teacher who in many ways formed the foundation of the room in the trees.

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Show Notes:

1. Karen Ring Mealiffe

2. Yearbook treasures from 93 & 94

3. Examples of Mealiffe's artwork:

2016 Midrange glaze: 16"x 4"

2015 Mid range fire with gold luster: 5"x 3 1/2"

2015 Porcelain Mid fire group: approx. 4"x4"

2015 Porcelain bowl Mid range glazes: 14"

2014 Porcelain with mid range luster glaze: 12"

2010 Underglazes with mid range luster glazes: 9x7"

2009 High fire: 11"X11"

2009 Mid range glaze fired with lusters and nuts: 7"x 11"

2008 Copper leaf applied to Mid range glaze fired: 7"x8"

2002 (lower shelf) Cept teapot in right bottom- series of vessels using LF underglazes rest of stuff a variety (LMK if you want any of these individually) Some done in 2009