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WINTER2017
THESLOPESIDESUNTAN
Thiswas awholenewway to suntan slopeside
onamellow spring-ski day: use your skis as back
support!
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WHENPOTTERYSAVED
THEMOUNTAIN
BlueMountainPottery is collectedaround the
world, andwas featuredonaCanadianpostage
stamp.Blue founder JozoWeider turned the clayhe
foundwhilebuilding ski trails, intoa side industry
tobolster finances during some lean years in
the1950s.Theearlyworkuseda signature“flow
glaze” technique, thebluegreen shade reportedly
anattempt tomimic the colour of BlueMountain
in the summermonths.The1960s saw studio lines
includinghand-thrownvasesandamulti-piece
Noah’sArkCollection.This late-1950sphoto shows
master potterDennisTupy (right)who trainedasa
ceramicist inCzechoslovakia.
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THEDAYTIMEDRINK
Whydoesn’t anyonedo this anymore?Hangout in the sunon
thehilltopormid-slope?Andwe'vegot snacks, not tomentiona
bottleofwine!
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