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QUESTION: Mary Chase Perry, who grew up as a doctor's daughter in the Copper Country, became famous for her Arts and Crafts style Pewabic Pottery with its beautiful iridescent glazes. Her Detroit school and studio have remained in the same location in Detroit since 1903. Where did the name "Pewabic" come from?
a. It was the name of a lake in Florida where the family wintered for many years.
b. It was named after the Pewabic Mine in Hancock.
c. It's a variation on a Norse word meaning "beautiful seas."
d. Perry's grandfather, Wickham Perry, was called "Papa Wic" to distinguish him from his son, Wickham, Jr. Mary's charming mispronunciation became the name of her studio.
ANSWER: B. It was named after the Pewabic Mine, one of the three mines where her father was the company doctor. She was later told it was an Ojibwa word meaning "clay with a copper color."