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CityViewNC.com | 53 Pottery where students and friends will throw, fire and glaze the bowls. It's a hot August aernoon. His garage studio is large and airy. "Come on in." e shelves are lined with pots. He takes time to explain the bare raku process and the dark trailing lines on some of his pieces. He then eases his wheel to "bring up" the sides of a large bowl and trim its edges. He mentions centering and the need to keep the bowl from falling in on itself or getting "out-of-round." Sue reiterates the vision statement of Inasmuch: "to walk among the broken and struggling, being the hands and feet of Jesus." In addition to breakfast, Inasmuch conducts educational workshops and serves as a liaison with barbers, medical and veteran-related service professionals. It is a welcoming smile, a hug, an ear, a tube of toothpaste, a prayer—a sanctuary out of the cold, rain or the summer's blister- ing heat. It is a knowledge of belonging—a family and a community that embraces. Will Ruggles and Fayetteville native Douglass Rankin, both internationally- acclaimed potters say, "For us, the best pots come out of the interaction between maker, materials and process. In the transformation from raw clay to finished pots, respecting and loving each compo- nent allows its character to participate in the outcome. is strengthens the pot with honesty, while tempering the imposition of too much 'me.'" As Inasmuch manages maker, materials and process, they will open a new 40-man sleeping facility across the street in Decem- ber—just in time for this winter's upcom- ing cold weather. Philip Gerard in his article on Mark Hewitt, a native of England now making pots at Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro writes, "ere's something wonderfully elemen- tal about the whole [pottery] process, a connection to our ancestral quest to create community, to share food and drink, to come out of the caves and into the light." Mark your calendar for February's Fourth Friday Bread 'n Bowls event. Enjoy a hot bowl of Brunswick stew. Meet your neighbors. Take home a handmade bowl. Support the artists and the cause. Take part in our "centering," the affirmation of our community as we come back into the light. CV October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Valley Radiology would like to remind everyone that having regular mammograms saves lives. Call us to schedule yours. Valley Radiology Helps Me Take Care of Me. Women trust Valley Radiology! Their team includes fellowship-trained Breast Imaging subspecialists with advanced training, beyond general radiology requirements, which helps them see precise details for greater accuracy. What's more, Valley Radiology offers a full range of women's health services including 3D mammography, as well as breast MRI, ultrasound, image-guided biopsies, DXA bone density and other exams and procedures. 3186 Village Dr., Suite 201 • Fayetteville, NC • www.valleyradiologync.com 910.486.5700 Valley_Radiology_WomensServices3.indd 1 9/19/16 1:28 PM

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