Sue Hetrick , Pottery and Glass

Biography
 
The year was 1971. I was sitting in my attic/studio at the new easel that my brother had just given me for my 16th birthday; dreamin’ of one day becoming a real artist.  Little did I know that it would be another 30+ years until I would realize my childhood dream.
 
The first formal class that I took was at the Mechanicsburg Art Center School & Galleries. The gifted Peggy Wilson Long was my instructor. I still remember the first question she posed to the class. “Has anyone here NEVER touched clay what-so-ever?” My lonely hand eked its way up. From that day Peggy took me under her wing and began to shape me and mold me as she would any raw piece of potter’s clay. Then at the end of our class Peggy lifted her wing and, like a good mother bird, she sent me out to explore and experience the vast world… of Art.
 
At Peggy’s prompting I began the adventure I had dreamt of so long ago; college art classes. As a non traditional student at the HACC Center for Art and Technology I enrolled in the Crafts Marketing program. It would prove to be one of the best decisions that I have made in my life; right up there with marrying my husband Jim, who has encouraged me and supported me every step of the way.
 
I truly appreciate everyone who befriended me and was so willing to share their personal experiences with me, along the way. If you are considering a career in art please do yourself a favor and visit HACC, it is a great school! The technology Center is one of the best kept secrets of the Harrisburg Mid-Town phenomena. Trust me. You won’t regret it!