"It was a huge amount and I thought: Oh Lord, I hope I can manage it all," says Christina Koenig. Around 200 potholders hang in her Himmlisch gallery in Meissen. Flowers and frogs, heirlooms and neon-colored specimens. "There are some really virtuoso pieces," says the 67-year-old.
In March, the sculptor and children's book author launched an appeal. Gradually, more and more potholders arrived, mostly from women in Meissen. "I have a token man with me," says Koenig. Since November, the potholders have been hanging in her gallery in Meissen, sorted by theme and color.
