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A potter's passion: thirty years ago, a skiing accident forced Joan Platt to seek ways to exercise a broken shoulder. Little did she know that this misfortune would result in an artistic career.(Brief article)
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Country Living
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March 1, 2007
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"I never intended to became a potter," reflects Joan Platt, a former teacher, who, at age 71, produces exquisite, world-class ceramic tableware at her studio in Palisades, N.Y. "But about 30 years ago, I broke my shoulder and as a way of encouraging me to use rotary motion, a physician suggested I wash dishes as a form of physical therapy. At the time, my husband and I were raising three small children in New York City, and, frankly, I felt like all I did was wash dishes," she says. So, Joan registered for a ceramics class instead. "I took to the process almost immediately," she recalls. In support of Joan's newfound passion, friend and artist Grace Knowlton offered her the ...
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