The Crack in the Kiln
Maria Gonzalez had spent six weeks in her evening ceramics class in Asheville, North Carolina, shaping a tall vase for her daughter's wedding. She wedged...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Isaiah 64:1-9.
Maria Gonzalez had spent six weeks in her evening ceramics class in Asheville, North Carolina, shaping a tall vase for her daughter's wedding. She wedged the clay, centered it, pulled the walls up with patient hands. When the instructor loaded it into the kiln, Maria felt a quiet pride she hadn't felt in years. The next morning, the instructor called.…
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