
Michael
Price McIntyre was raised on the eastern shore of Maryland. He is a
film and video editor by training and became interested in pottery in
2004. He has taken ceramics classes at Hagerstown Community College,
Frederick Pottery School and Penn State's Mont Alto Campus. He has
trained with local well-known potters and artists such as Ben
Culbertson, Bill Van Gilder, Del Martin and Tom MacFarland. Michael
comes from a very creative family. "FireRobin"was coined by his aunt
when searching for a business name for her hand-made puppet company
that she founded in Vermont. FireRobin is derived from the family name
-- Feierabend. Look for Michael at local and regional arts and craft
shows!
Tracy A. Barlup was born and raised in
Waynesboro, PA. She obtained a bachelor's degree and a veterinary
medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. So, Tracy is a
veterinarian by training and became interested in alpacas in 2003 after
meeting a local alpaca breeder, Bert Kramer. Alpacas originate from
Peru, Bolivia and Chile. They are raised fro their fur, known as
fiber, which is revered as a luxury fabric by people all over the
world. She purchased her first alpaca, Gidget, in 2004 and things grew
(literally) from there. Tracy currently owns 10 alpacas and plans to
grow her herd even further. Look for Tracy and her furry crew at some
local shows and events in 2009!
Tracy and Michael met in the Philadelphia area and married in July 1999. They moved to Hagerstown, MD in January 2000.
Logan Patrick Barlup-McIntyre was born January
18, 2001. He is a very outgoing boy and the light of his parents and
grandparents life!!