The road that leads to Wildflowers in the Woods, Cricket Luker and company’s newest venture in Manahawkin, is dirt. The venue is a hidden treasure, as it were, not to stumble upon, but to seek out.
Following her heart’s desire, last year Luker, who turns 80 this year, transformed her old pottery studio into a creative workspace, makers facility and guest house that is bursting with color, whimsy and possibility.
Her prop ostrich, Gay Talese, is a throwback to her art show days.
Come meet Gay Talese – “from my art show days,” Luker explained – the towering, 35-year-old ostrich made with a sheepskin body and wooden…
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