TheBlueSpruceGallery.com

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Blue Spruce Gallery & Pottery Studio

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In 1976 two young Newlyweds moved to Bend found a quaint home on Newport Avenue, planted a Blue Spruce (a recent gift), built a stoneware kiln and dove in. The small spruce grew and flourished along with their determination for success. It wasn't long before the thriving conifer came to symbolize their new adventure in the high desert and thus was born, "Blue Spruce Pottery". Little did they know that under the stewardship of BOB SANT 25 years later the "Blue Spruce" name would become synonymous with great clay art throughout the Northwest and the entire West Coast.

In 1993 they sold their Gallery/Studio to a young ambitious newcomer on the Central Oregon Arts Scene. BOB SANT had moved to Bend in 1988 from Seattle Washington, where he had been working in clay at "Pottery Northwest" since 1986. In Bend he had worked for O'Hare Stoneware and been Blue Spruce's main glazer since 1989. They knew the studio/gallery would be perfect for this young clay artist. From 1990 to 1993 they had seen Bob cofound the Bend Arts Association (which merged with the Central Oregon Arts Society to become COAA...now Arts Central), the Bend Summer Festival, and spearhead the effort (along with preservationist Chris Reese) to renovate the historic Allen-Rademacher House into the Mirror Pond Gallery. All three adventures were, and continue to be, very successful for Bend and the entire region.

Under Bob's stewardship Blue Spruce Gallery & Pottery Studio grew from representing 60 artists to over 180...attracting collectors/buyers from as far away as New York, England, Austrailia, and Japan. In addition to offering the largest collection of clay art in the northwest, Blue Spruce expanded to include custom clay work with local designers, a variety of original custom awards for sporting events (Pole Pedal Paddle, Junior Olympics, McDonald Forest Trail Run, The Great Nordeen, Cascade Lakes Swim Series, Mayday Ski Race) and numerous corporate recognition awards (Sunriver Resort, Brokentop, Deschutes Brewery, Kah Nee Ta Resort, St.Charles Medical Center,just to name a few).