1. Statement by Richard Schalck, May 1993, Abbot Public Library, Marblehead, Massachusetts. 2. Published newspaper accounts of Richard Schalck’s works include Boston Globe, North Shore Supplement, September 2, 1987, p. 17b; Boston Globe, North Shore Supplement, July 10, 1983, pp. 16–17; Salem Evening News, September 29, 1987, pp. 1 and 9; Salem Evening News, January 4, 1995, p. 9; Marblehead Reporter, March 18, 1982, p. 15; Marblehead Reporter, June 22, 1977, pp. 19, 24. 3. See http://www.gorkypottery.com/