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After graduating from Philadelphia College of Art in 1973,
Christine embarked upon a period of self discovery.
Earning a Masters Degree in
Art Education at Columbia Teachers College, she put her skills to use as site manager of Philipsburg Manor
Living History Museum in Tarrytown, New York.
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For over five years
she was responsible for the operation of this wonderful 18th century
attraction.
Using her interest in history and education,
she milked cows, cooked on the open hearth, ran a water powered grist
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Since 1984 she has been
a self employed weaver, producing her own line of rayon chenille scarves
and shawls. Her strong sense of design stands out in her creative
application of colors used in the warp and weft of each piece. In addition to her own work, she manages the showroom at
the pottery, is web master for this site and does the graphic design work for
all of Robert & Christine's art & business literature.
During the summer months she
organizes meals for summer workshops held at the pottery, greets visitors to the
showroom, and cares for the extensive gardens.
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Biography
Robert Compton Pottery
2662 North 116 Road, Bristol,
Vermont 05443, U.S.A.
Phone: 802-453-3778
E-mail: Robert & Christine
05/01/12
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