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On the Dry Side Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Area Cactus & Succulent Society

Contents Contents................................................................1

President’sMessage.......................................1

MBACSSBoardMinutes.................................2

ProgramforJuly................................................3

MBACSSCalendar2018.................................4

JulyMini-ShowPlants.....................................5

2019CSSAConventionVolunteers...........6

2019CSSAConventionVolunteers...........7

CSSAJournal........................................................8

June’sMini-ShowWinners............................9

Officers&Chairpersons.................................10

MembersUpdate...............................................10

President’s Message Wehaveinterestingtimeahead!

OurJulymeetingfeaturesatalk,demonstrationandsalesbyKeithTaylor,anexceptionalgrowerofsucculentplantsandacreatorofuniquepotteryforpresentingsucculentsandallotherkindsofplantsinimpressiveways.Hemarketshiscreationsas“PotterybyKitoi”(we’llhavetoaskhimaboutthat),andcombinesartfultechniquesforbothhorticultureandplantpresentation.

Aspreparationforhisvisit,youmightwanttotakeacloselookatyourbestplantsandimagineiftheywouldlooktheirbestinaveryspecialpot.

Then,visithiswebsiteorFacebookpage(therearelinksonp.3)andscrollthroughasamplingoftheimagestoappreciatehisinventiveartistry.

InAugust,wewillhavethere-scheduledpresentationbyKarenZimmerman,SucculentPropagatorforHuntingtonGardens,andanaccomplishedhybridizerofAloes.HervisitwasplannedforourJunemeeting,butaschedulingglitchrequiredashifttoourAugustmeeting.Therewasalotofanticipationofhervisitandplantsale,andthatenergyislikelytocarryontotheAugustsession.

DuringourJunemeeting,KenByrnevisitedfromtheCentralCoastCSStogiveanupdateonplansforthe2019CSSAConventioninSanLuisObispo,andtoinvitemembersofourSocietytofillvolunteerpositionsatthatevent.Thedetailsareincludedonpp.6&7ofthisnewslettersoconsiderifhelpingtomakethiseventasuccesswouldfitintoyourplans.Itcouldbegreatfun!

Youcouldeithercontactanexistingchairperson(theiremailaddressesarelisted)orKenByrne< agaveken@msn.com>.Letourboardknow,too!

MBACSS Meets July 15, 2018

Board Meets July 15, 2018

Board @ 11:00 Members always

welcome to attend

Future meetings Third Sundays Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1716 1960 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville, CA

Gathering @ 12:00 Plant Sale @ $12:15

Potluck @ 12:30 Program @ 1:00

PotterybyKitoi(example)

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Minutes of the June Board Meeting Recorded by Stan Verkler, edited by Mary Cross and Tom Karwin TomKarwin,ClubPresident,calledthemeetingtoorder.

BoardMemberspresent:NaomiBloss,TomKarwin,SharonLucchesi,SarahMartin,JorgeQuinonez,GaryStubblefield,StanVerkler

Guests:KenByrne,representingtheCentralCoastCSS,andKarenValentineandLydiaHernandez,nomineesforappointmenttotheboard.

MinutesofMarch18,2018,wereacceptedaspresented.

Treasurer’sReport:TherewasnoTreasurer’sReport.

Chairpersons’Reports

Program:SarahMartinreportedthatKarenZimmermandidnotappearattheJunemeetingduetoamisunderstandingonherpartofthecorrectdate.(SincethenSarahwasabletore-scheduleKarenforourAugustmeeting.Thischangewase-mailedtotheBoardafterour6-17meeting.)KeithTayloristhespeakerforJuly.BoardmemberssuggestedEltonRobertsandStevenHammerasguestspeakersinthefuture.

SunshineCommittee:SharonLucchesireportedthatDotHurleypassedawayonJune4th.Shewas88.SharonwillsendasympathycardtoherfamilyonbehalfoftheSociety.RuthPantrywasnotattherehabilitationfacilitywhenSharonchecked.Garysaidthatsheexpectedtobedischargedfromconvalescentcareintwoweeks.

CSSA:JorgeQuiñonezreportedhewasabletoupdateourfileinfo.withCSSA.CSSAAnnualShowandSalewillbeattheendofJune29,30,31,2018attheHuntingtonGardensinSanMarino,CA.

OldBusiness

BudgetReserve:TomKarwinpostponedthisdiscussionpendingfurtheranalysisoffinancialdata.

NewBusiness

NominationforTreasurer:TomKarwinreportedthatRuthPantryhasindicatedshewillstepdownastreasurer.HenominatedLydiaHernandezforboardappointmentastreasurer.TheBoardunanimouslyapprovedherappointment.Lydia’snamewillbeaddedtothebank’slistofauthorizedcheckwriters.

NominationforMembership:TomKarwinnominatedKarenValentineforboardappointmentasmembershipchairperson,toreplaceLindaMcNally,whohasresigned.TheBoardunanimouslyapprovedherappointment.LindaMcNallywilladviseKarenonupdatingourrosterofmembers.Karenwillbeaskedtosendnewslettersandothermessagestoallmembers.SharonLucchesiwillwelcomenewmembersor,asnecessary,recruitsomeoneelsetoserveinthisrole.

OtherNewBusiness:TheBoarddiscussedtheexpensetomailanewsletteronpapertomemberswhodonotreceiveitbye-mail.KarenValentinereportedthatthecostforphotocopyingandmailingthenewslettercouldtotal$723.60peryear.Atthenextmeeting,Karenwillpresentaproposalfordefrayingthesecosts.

2019CSSAConference:Ourguest,KenByrne,spoketotheBoardabouttheupcomingCSSABiannualConventiontobeheldinSanLuisObispoinJulyof2019,attheSanLuisObispoVeteran'sHallatGrandandMontereyStreets.Heprovidedalistofneededvolunteerdutypositionsthatneedtobefilled,andaskedifourSocietymemberswouldvolunteerforthesepositions.DatesofinvolvementforvolunteerswillbeJuly16,17,18,19,and20,2019.

KenByrnealsoaskedifourSocietywouldbeinterestedinsellingt-shirts,coffeemugs,orothergiftitems(otherthanplantsandpots,tobeofferedonlybytheCSSA).Finally,heinvitedourSocietytodonateitemsfortheConventionVisitorWelcomeBag,e.g.,tweezers,pencils,magnifyingglasses,notepads,andthelike.About300ofeachitemwouldbeneeded.

TheboardinvitedKenByrnetopresenttheseoptionstotheSociety’smembersduringthegeneralmeeting,andwillfurtherdiscussourSociety’sparticipationintheconventionatfutureboardmeetings.

Adjournment:TomKarwinadjournedthemeetingat12:15p.m.

Respectfullysubmitted,

StanVerkler,ActingSecretary

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Preview of July’s Program

Staging Plants and Pots to Win Awards by Keith Taylor

SummaryoftheTalk

KeithTaylorbegancollectingcactusandsucculentsin1991Hebeganworkingwithclayin2007todesignpotterytopairwithhissucculentsinshows.

Hehasdevelopedhispersonalstyleofstagingandcombiningplant,pot,rocksandtopdressingtocreateaward-winningcompositions.Usingplantsfromhiscollectionhewilltalkaboutcombiningtheseelementstocreateeye-catchingpresentations.

KeithTaylorisknownforhiscrackedpotdesignaswellashisbeautifulsucculentsthatcomplimentoneanothersowell.Hisworkisdistinctive,withuniquetexturesandglazesthatgiveaperfectpoptopairwithdisplayedbonsai.

Hewilltalkaboutgrowingconditionsandhowtoattainthecorrectsizeofcaudiciformspecimens.

Hewillalsohavepotterycreationsavailableforpurchase.iii

ToviewavarietyofPotterybyKitoi,visithiswebsite:https://potterybykitoi.weebly.com/

Foraseeminglyendlessstreamofimages,visithisFacebookpage:https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitoi/photos/

ThisissueofOntheDrySidepresentsselectedexamplesofPotterybyKitoi,emphasizingstagedplants.

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MBACSS Calendar for 2018 Month Program CactusMini-Show SucculentMini-ShowJan.21st JosephHidalgo:StartingaCollection:

Geophytes&CaudiciformsAnycactusin6-inchorsmallercontainer

Aloe

Feb.18th

JeffMoore:SoftSucculents Carnegeia,Ferocactus,Echinocactus

Dudleya

Mar.18th

RobSkillin:Kenya,LandofTropicalSucculents

Copiapoa,Eriosyce Haworthia,Gasteria,Ruschia,Delasperma

Mar.24,25 MBACSSSpringShow&Sale,SanJuanBautistaApr.15th

ErnestoSandoval:SucculentPropagationfromSeeds

Rebutia,Sulcorebutia Aeonium

May20th

MartinQuigley:SucculentsofSouthAfrica

Echinopsis,Sclerocactus,Azetkium

Echeveria

June17th KarenZimmerman:AloesOnMyMind:ExploringAloeHybrids,OneGenerationataTime(rescheduled)

Ariocarpus,Astrophytum,Acanthocalycium

Crassula,KalanchoeExtraCategory:Aloes

July15thè

KeithTaylor:StagingPotsandPlantstoWinAwards

Optunia Agave,Dyckia,Puya

Aug.19th KarenZimmerman:AloesOnMyMind:ExploringAloeHybrids,OneGenerationataTime

Melocactus Sempervivium,Sedum

Sep.16th TBA TBA TBASep.28th,29th&30th

MBACSSFallShow&Sale,SanJuanBautista

Oct.21st TBA Parodia(Notocactus),Gymnocalycium

Pachyforms(Caudiciforms,Pachycauls)

Nov.18th TBA Mammilaria Lithops,Aloinopsis,Conophytum,Faucaria,Pleiospilos

Dec.23rd ChristmasParty NoMini-show

RelatedEventsElsewhereinCalifornia(andBeyond)April29 HuntingtonBotanicalGardensPlantSale,1151OxfordRoad,SanMarino

May26-27 CentralCoastCSSShow&Sale,LudwickCommunityCtr.,864SantaRosa,SanLuisObispo

June2 SanFranciscoEpiphyllumSocietyShow&Sale,GoldenGateParkRecreationRoom,9th&LincolnWay,SF

June2-3 FresnoCSSShow&Sale,ClovisVeteransMemorialBuilding,808FourthSt.,Clovis

June9-10 SanFranciscoCSSShow&Sale,SFCountyFairBldg.,11999thAve.,SF

June30,July1 CSSAAnnualShow&Sale,HuntingtonBotanicalGardens,1151OxfordRoad,SanMarino

August11-12 33rdInter-CityCactusShow&Sale,LosAngelesCountyArboretumandBotanicGarden,301NorthBaldwinAve.,Arcadia—9:00to5:00

Note FormorerelatedeventsinsouthernCalifornia,seetheSanDiegoCSSNewsletter.

Thanks to Jorge Quiñonez for gathering information for this section of the Calendar.

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Opuntia,commonlycalledpricklypear,isagenusinthecactusfamily,Cactaceae.Pricklypearsarealsoknownastuna(fruit),sabra,nopal(paddle,pluralnopales)fromtheNahuatlwordnōpalliforthepads,ornostle,fromtheNahuatlwordnōchtliforthefruit;orpaddlecactus.ThegenusisnamedfortheAncientGreekcityofOpus,where,accordingtoTheophrastus,anedibleplantgrewandcouldbepropagatedbyrootingitsleaves.ThemostcommonculinaryspeciesistheIndianfigopuntia(O.ficus-indica)

Opuntialittoralis

July’s Mini-Show Plants Selections by Jeff Brook, Information from Wikipedia and Cactus-Art.biz

AgaveisagenusofmonocotsnativetothehotandaridregionsofMexicoandtheSouthwesternUnitedStates.SomeagavespeciesarealsonativetotropicalareasofSouthAmerica.Theplantsareperennial,buteachrosetteflowersonceandthendies(“semelparous”or“monocarpic”).

Somespeciesareknownbythename"centuryplant."

Agavetequilana,agaveazulorblueagave,isusedintheproductionoftequila.Agavenectar,alsocalledagavesyrup,asweetenerderivedfromAgavesap,isusedasanalternativetosugarincooking,andcanbeaddedtobreakfastcerealsasabindingagent.

AgaveAmericana

Cactus Optunia

Succulent Agave,Dyckia,Puya

DyckiaisagenusofthebotanicalfamilyBromeliaceae,subfamilyPitcairnioideae.Consideredtobethemostancientlineageofbromeliads,Dyckiaareendemictoaridandhigh-altituderegionsofBrazilandcentralpartofSouthAmerica.

PuyaisagenusofthebotanicalfamilyBromeliaceae,subfamilyPitcairnioideae.TheseterrestrialplantsarenativetotheAndesMountainsofSouthAmericaandsouthernCentralAmerica.Manyofthespeciesaremonocarpic,withtheparentplantdyingafteroneflowerandseedproductionevent.

ThenamePuyawasderivedfromtheMapucheIndianwordmeaning"point".

Puyaberteroniana

Dyckias,withstiffandthornyleaves,preferrockyand/orsunnyareasandhaveanaturaltendencytoclumpleadingtothick,largemats.

ThegenusisnamedafterthePrussianbotanist,botanicalartistandhorticulturistThePrinceandEarlofSalmReifferscheid-Dyck(1773–1861).

(L):Dyckiamaracasensis

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CSSA Convention 2019 — Call for Volunteers By Ken Bryce, Central Coast Cactus &Succulent Society

2019CSSAConvention–July17,18,19&20(set-upJuly16th)1.SalesChair–Determinescheduleforcashierandboxingvolunteersneededforthesalesactivity.Providevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinator.Providevolunteertraining.Beon-siteduringsalehours.NOTE:AccordingtoGunnarCCCSSwillnotberesponsibleforprovidingvolunteerstodocashiering–CSSAvolunteerswillbedoingthat.

2.TourChair–CarolPrestow&LeonPreston<plt737@sbcglobal.net>CoordinatelocaltoursArrangebusesanddepartureandreturntimesArrangeboxlunchesandbeverages,ifappropriateforeachtour.Recruittourbusleadersandprovidevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinator.Getliabilityreleaseformsfortours.Determinecostofeachtour.WithCSSArepresentative,developpricingfortours.NOTE:coststobepaidbyCSSAsoallcontractsarewithCSSAandtourbus,etc.3.Vendor/SalesAreaChair-LoringManley<loring.manley@icloud.com>AssistCSSAsitecoordinatorwithset-upandteardownofvendor/salesarea.Arrangeboxesforthesale.Ensurephonelinesarehookedup.????Doyoumeanwi-fiaccessforrunningcreditcardviasquaredevices?Providevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinator.4.ConventionBagChair–AnnByrne<annierose1206@msn.com>Designandacquireconventionbagsandcontents.Providevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinator.5.Audio-VisualChair–EricHolst<forex@cox.net>Coordinateaudio-visualrequirementswithCSSAandthehotel.Beon-sitefortroubleshootingduringconvention.6.VolunteerChairProvideoverallvolunteercoordinationviaSign-upwebsiteforallCCCSSvolunteerpositionsrequiredfortheconvention.7.AuctionChair–RobSkillinInconcertwithCSSAAuctionChair,decideareatodisplayauctionplants.Setupsilentauctionarea.DeterminevolunteersneededandprovidetovolunteercoordinatorBeon-siteduringauctiontoassist. 8.SecurityChairDeterminesecurityrequirementsforsalesarea,silentauctionroom,conventionentryandlunchanddinnerentry.Developschedule.Recruitteamleadersandprovidevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinator.NOTE:Thisisforthesalearea.CSSAwillbepayingforsecurityduringbanquet.9.ConventionProgramChair-NickDiomede<nich.diomede@gmail.com>Developandprintconventionprogram.

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CSSA Convention 2019 — Call for Volunteers (cont’d) By Ken Bryce, Central Coast Cactus &Succulent Society

10.ProgramAdvertisingChairSelllocaladvertisingtopayfortheprogram.NOTE:HopingforhelpfromSantaBarbaraandMontereyhere.Thisislocatinglocaladvertisersthatwouldbeinterested.11.PublicityChairEnsurethattheconventiongetsmaximummediaexposuretheinlocalpress,NOTE:HopingforhelpfromSantaBarbaraandMontereyheretoo.12.SpeakerSupportChair–KarenKolba<KSKolba@aol.com>Beavailabletogreetandassistspeakersduringconvention.Arrangespeakertransportationtoandfromairport.Arrangepick-up,ifnecessary.13.PlantGiftChair–MargaretWagner<margaretwagner@gmail.com>Providecoordinationofaplantgiftforattendees.NOTE:HopingforhelpfromSantaBarbaraandMontereyhere.GunnarsaidCSSAcanhelpfindvendortodonatetoo14.CCCSSSalesChairDeterminewhatitemsCCCSSwillsell.Developcostandpricing.Getcashregisterandcreditcardmachine.Coordinatesalesareaset-upandschedulecashiers.ProvidevolunteerrequirementstovolunteercoordinatorNOTE:SantaBarbara&Montereymayalsowanttosellshirts,etc.15.PackingandShippingChair-MarkusM.<markusmumper@gmail.com>Arrangepackingandshippingserviceswithalocalmailstore.Set-uparea.NOTE:i.e.UPSStoreSuperviseactivitythelastdayoftheconvention.Providevolunteercoordinatorwithvolunteerrequirements.16.Banquet/MorningCoffeedonutstation/Bar/hiredlaborfortableset-upforbanquet.TerrySkillin<tjskillin@gmail.com>Schedulefoodtruckstobepresent if attendees would like to purchase lunch on site during convention.

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CSSA Journal CSSAJOURNAL,NO.1,2018

SynopsisofSelectedArticles

CactiofnorthwesternPeru:theCSSAfieldtripofAugust2016

JamesMauseth’sfirstarticleonthefieldtriptoPerudocumentsthewidevarietyofsucculentspeciesfoundjustinthenorthwesternregionofthecountry.Withabotanist’seyeandanauthor’sappreciationfordetailProfessorMausetheducatesanddelightsthereaderatthesametimewithinterestinginformationaboutlocalecology,geographyandthecactiseen.Thesixteen-pagearticleisaccompaniedbyvividillustrationsofHaageocereus,Browningia,Armatocereus,Rauhocereus,Matucana,Melocactusandothergenera.

AgavesofArizonapartII

Inasecondlengthyandwell-illustratedarticle,RonParkerdiscussesnaturalhybridsanddomesticatedAgavespeciesinArizona.TherearethreenamedhybridsinArizona:A.xarizonica,discoveredinthe1960s,A.schottiivar.treleasiifromtheSantaCatalinaMountainsandA.xajoensisfoundinonlyonelocationinOrganPipeNationalMonument.TherearefivenamedAgavetaxaconsideredtobehybridized,selectedandfarmedbypre-ColumbianNativeAmericansandarealwaysfoundatarchaeologicalsites.TheseareA.murpheyi,A.delamateri,A.phillipsiana,A.verdensisandA.yavapaiensis,thelasttwonotdescribeduntilrecently.Inaddition,theauthornotesthatA.parryiwhichisnaturallyoccurring(notapre-Columbiancultivar)wasalsodomesticated.Mapsaccompanythearticle.

TexasPeyoteCulture

JournaleditorTimHarvey’sintroductionoftheauthor:“KevinFeeneyisaculturalanthropologistwhoconductedhisdoctoralresearchamongthepeyoterosofSouthTexas.HisresearchfocusedontherelationshipsbetweenpeyotedistributorsandtheirNativeAmericancustomers…”IntheintroductiontohisarticleDr.Feeneywrites“ItisbelievedthatthepeyoteritualsoftheHuichol,Nahua,Tarahumara,Cora,Tepehuan,andmorerecentlytheNativeAmericanChurch,alltracetheiroriginstothepeyotegardensofTexas.”HepresentsarchaeologicalfindingsandintroducestheoriginalpeoplesofnortheasternMexicoandthepeyotetrade.Bestpractices,harvest,preparation,folkusesandthefutureofpeyoteinTexasarepresentedalongwithpicturesofancientsites,plantsandpeyoteproduct.

Agavecremnophila,anewspeciesfromsoutheasternOaxaca,Mexico

AuthorsGregStarr,JuliaEtterandMartinKristendescribethisspeciesfromCerrolasFlores,northofthetownofSantiagoLachiguiriinthestateofOaxaca.Itisasmall-sizedspeciesinthegroupStriatae,vegetativelymostsimilartoA.dasylirioides,andisendemictoOaxaca.Thisbringsto10thetotalnumberofspeciesintheStriataefoundinMexico.WiththedescriptionofAgavecremnophila,thereare35describedAgavetaxawithinthestateofOaxaca,aregionofdiverseandvariedhabitats.

Additionally,

FredKattermanoffers13pagesof“MolecularanalysisofthegenusEriosycepartIII,”

LeoChancecontinueshisseries“PushingtheLimits:landscapingwithcactiandsucculents”withhisarticle#28,

ScottZonapresents“Therepeat-floweringAgaveisabotanicalBigfoot”inwhichhediscussesA.bracteosa’sfloweringhabitand

MiguelChazaro-BasáñezandJaimeRiveraHernándezreviewofaSedumspeciesdescribedbyRobertClausenin1951:“Sedumlucidum,anendemicstonecropofVeracruz,Mexico.”

TheCSSASeedDepotlistofavailableseeds,managedbySueHaffner,followstheabove-mentionedarticleswith3½pagesofenticingofferings.

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June Mini-Show Winners Selections by Jeff Brooks, Photos by Paul Albert

Aloe Astrophylummyriostigma Astrophytumcapricorne DavidSparks JemmaArgabrite RichardDeming. SpecialAloeShow#1 CactusNovice#1 CactusIntermediate#1

Crassulacapitella Crassulamarnieriana Crassulanudicaulis ShirleyAmadon SuzyBrooks JeffBrooks SucculentNovice#1 SucculentIntermediate#1 SucculentAdvanced#1

Monterey Bay Area Cactus & Succulent Society http://mbsucculent.org

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Officers and Chairpersons, 2018

OFFICERSPRESIDENT—TomKarwinVICEPRESIDENT—NaomiBlossSECRETARY—MaryCrossTREASURER—LidiaHernandezMEMBERSHIPCHAIR—KarenValentineAFFILIATEREPRESENTATIVE—JorgeQuiñonezDIRECTORS–AT–LARGE

—GaryStubblefield—SarahMartin—SharonLucchesi

IMMEDIATEPASTPRESIDENT—StanVerklerIMMEDIATEPASTTREASURER—RuthPantry

CHAIRPERSONS

LIBRARIAN—SuzyBrooksMINI-SHOW—JeffBrooksNEWSLETTEREDITOR—TomKarwinPHOTOGRAPHY—PaulAlbert,FredValentinePROGRAMS—SarahMartinPUBLICITY—SarahMartin,SharonLucchesiRAFFLES—GaryStubblefieldSALEFLOORMANAGER—GaryStubblefieldSALESLIAISON—SarahMartinSHOW—NaomiBloss&JanetSparksWEBMASTER—AnitaCrawley

On the Dry Side

Member Updates Welcometothesenewmembers.

KatMarlowe,WatsonvilleDevorahHarris,Warsonville

We’repleasedtohavethembringtheirgardeningexperienceandenjoymentofcactiandsucculentstoourmeetingsandotheractivities.

Weallbenefitfromthesalesateachmeeting,whenourguestspeakersbringaselectionofplantsorotheritemsformemberstopurchase.Weschedulethesesalestobeginat12:15,anddiscourageeagerEarlyBirds.Intheinterestoffairplay,pleaserespectthesaleschedule.

NewbooksfortheLibrary:“PlantPropagation”(6thedition)byHartman,Kester,Davies,andGeneve“AloesoftheCactusandSucculentJournal,”acompilation,1967–2017

ExampleofPotterybyKitoi