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After the Voltage run, I was
looking for a new subject to produce in pottery. Through my mother's involvement
with the Sons of Norway, I met Henry "Jack" Johnson of Two Flags Gaard. We
visited his farm for a photo shoot and met the delightful Knut N-W-057-S.
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After we peeled the foals off (Fjords are such
teddy bears), we headed home to develop photos and a new sculpture. Jack was
insistent that the portrait be Traditional scale, hence Knut's challenging size.
His only criticism was that the mane was
shown pasture length, so it was trimmed to the version known today.
Jack
specified the inner stripe should only show for funeral dress, hence Knut's
"flat top".
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Photo: The Johnsons
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Photo: J. Berkwitz
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Joan Berkwitz cleverly designed his mold and developed serious
muscle lugging that beast around the workshop.
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The Knut shown in the advertising photo (and the cover of THHN) was
later glazed to a base as a presentation piece... for the King of Norway.
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Photo: J. Berkwitz
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Photo: The Johnson's
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King Harald was scheduled to appear at a Sons
of Norway celebration in May 1997, and I was asked to make the presentation
myself. I was terribly shy, so the Sons of Norway agreed to do the honors. As it
turned out, His Majesty was unable to attend, so the official presentation was
conducted by two representatives.
Jan Henriksen of Sons of Norway (shown holding
Knut) presented the piece to Ambassador Vraalsen, who later transferred Knut to
King Harald.
And yes, I did receive a thank
you note! There was even a nice newspaper article here in the States.
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Brown dun second
Even my seconds look nice!
Photo: Gayle Roller |
The advertisement |
Early dark variation |
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Red dun test, owned by J. Berkwitz |
The lone bisque molds, casting, airbrushing by J. Berkwitz sculpture, seam
cleaning, detail work by K. Lucas. |
Test for ceramic okapi |
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