About Hummingbird Hollow and Janet McGregor Dunn
Hummingbird Hollow Studio is located... surprise, surprise... in a hollow. My little cottage-style studio is surrounded on three sides by woods teeming with wildlife. Looking out any of the many windows it's typical to see deer, rabbits, wild turkeys, bird and, of course, the ever-present and oft-times pesky squirrels.
I've hung bird feeders and hummingbird feeders around the studio. I can't wait each year until the hummingbirds return and I hate to see them leave.
In one window of the studio my son, Chris, installed a bird feeder that extends into the studio. The feeder is mirrored allowing those inside the studio to see the birds feeding without the birds being able to see them. The squirrels found it finally so now I have to put a pepper-mix on the seeds. They learn fast!
I have plans to clear a small area on one side of the studio for a sitting area. I envision a small "fairy" garden with a bench and some of my work hanging from the tree limbs. I've planted a myriad of plants that hopefully will someday provide beautiful changing colors throughout the year (if the deer will stop eating most of them!).
I love having my hands in clay. I love experimenting with glazes. I live to get into the studio. I love exploring all the combinations of textures when creating many of my original pieces.
I was a painter for many years, but once I found clay I knew I'd found my home-corner in the world of creativity.
Music is an integral part of my life and mamu pieces are created with a musical theme in mind. Just like my art, my musical tastes are eclectic. You'll see musical flavors and themes in
almost all of my pieces. Sometimes it's the blues, sometimes jazz, hard rock, classical, country... it just depends on my mood.
Every piece of pottery or sculpture I creates is unique, never to be repeated exactly.
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Hummingbird Hollow
Fayetteville, Georgia
