The news of Doug¹s passing was a real shock for
Erik and I. We were fortunate to reconnect
with Doug and Bonnie a couple of years ago after
seeing some of Doug¹s ironwork at the
American Craft Museum. They stopped by to visit
us in NJ on the way from Peter¹s Valley to Penland.
They stayed a couple days and it was as if we
had never lost touch. He cooked for us and we
stayed up late laughing and drinking beer. We
reminisced a lot but also talked about what was
going on for each of us artistically. Bonnie was
making some beautiful jewelry and Doug was so
proud of her. The smile and the wink, the teasing.
His phenomenal curiosity about things and how they
worked. He and Bon were great inspiration to Erik
and I. The first couple we knew who really seemed
to "get" each other. I can¹t imagine how hard it
must be for Bonnie to have lost her best friend.
Please give her our sympathy and love.
