ajm_state.menuoffset = 0;
ajmenu1 = new mainMenu('horizontal', 1, '#FFFFF2', '#fffff2', '#666699', '#000000','','right');
 ajmenu1.fontFamily = 'Verdana';
 ajmenu1.fontSize = '12pt';
 ajmenu1.fontWeight = 'bold';
  ajmenu1.addItems('  about the artist  ', '');
  ajmenu1.addItems('  showcase  ', '');
  ajmenu1.addItems('  events  ', 'events.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('  contact us  ', '');
ajmenu1 = new subMenu('1', '#fffff2', '#000000', '#000000', '#FFFFF2');
 ajmenu1.fontFamily = 'Verdana';
 ajmenu1.fontSize = '11pt';
 ajmenu1.fontWeight = 'bold';
  ajmenu1.addItems('About the Artist', 'about.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Conversation With a Potter', 'movie.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('In the News', 'news.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Links', 'links.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Home', 'index.htm');
ajmenu1 = new subMenu('2', '#fffff2', '#000000', '#000000', '#fffff2');
 ajmenu1.fontFamily = 'Verdana';
 ajmenu1.fontSize = '11pt';
 ajmenu1.fontWeight = 'bold';
  ajmenu1.addItems('Gallery', 'catalog.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Fresh out of the Kiln', 'newsletter.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Exhibits', 'exhibits.htm');
ajmenu1 = new subMenu('4', '#fffff2', '#000000', '#000000', '#FFFFF2');
 ajmenu1.fontFamily = 'Verdana';
 ajmenu1.fontSize = '11pt';
 ajmenu1.fontWeight = 'bold';
  ajmenu1.addItems('Purchasing', 'purchase.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Contact Us', 'contact.htm');
  ajmenu1.addItems('Sign up for "Fresh Out of the Kiln"', 'newsletter.htm');