Flash Fiction Challenge – Mary Chase Perry Stratton
July 4, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using your choice of microhistory from Keweenaw National Historic Park. Be historical, funny, or flagrantly fictional. Choose a character, time, place, or event. Be as creative as you want in telling the story. Go where the prompt leads!
Mary Chase Perry Stratton
“Welcome to Pewabic Pottery. How can I help you?”
“I want to take a pottery class.”
“That’s wonderful. Let me show you around.”
“Great. Who is in the picture on the wall?”
“She is Mary Chase Perry Stratton, our co-founder who started Pewabic Pottery in 1903.”
“Wow, a woman who did it 116 years ago.”
“Yes, when she was 36 years old. She studied art with the sculptor Louis Rebisso when she was 20.”
“Do you have anything she made?”
“We do, and pictures too. She lived to 91 years old and did many projects.”
“She is my inspiration.”
Flash Fiction Challenge – Mary Chase Perry Stratton
The Showers of Blessings 
This is a great piece, Miriam, and I loved the photographs.
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Thank you, Robbie. I’m into pottery and ceramic projects so she is attractive to me.
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nice post …..thanks for share
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Thank you for reading and comment, I appreciate that!!
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That’s a wonderful story, Miriam, giving a modern perspective to a historical event. I thought about choosing this Mary, but chose another when I was captivated by a schoolhouse. 🙂
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Yes, Norah. It’s good to look at historical figures we could relate. I’ve been doing pottery and ceramic painting, so Mary’s story is attractive. I may take a pottery class one quarter a year at OLLI – the program for the retirees. I also have other classes to take, so must rotate them. 🙂
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It’s good to know you’ve got that connection, Miriam. Well done.
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Thank you, Norah. 🙂
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Wow challenge nicely taken and so nice to see Mary Chase such a wonderful art work with pottery, Miriam.
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Thank you, Kamal. I’ve done pottery from clay and painted ceramic from green ware, so Mary Chase’s story was attractive to me.
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Great to hear that Miriam and what a lovely talent you have. Welcome so much.
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Thank you so much, Kamal 🙂
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Welcome Miriam.
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🙂 🙂
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