Art pottery is made by a single talented artist, a group of designers and artists who share the different steps, or a large company that has expensive machinery, men who make the molds, throw the clay and manage the hot ovens, and many talented designers and artists. Trial […]
Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail returns as out both online sale, outdoor event
The Asparagus Valley Pottery Trail is back, and if you need blates, you’ll be able to find them at Lucy Fagella Pottery in Greenfield. (Blates are a cross between a bowl and a plate.) She is part of the 17th annual tour that will be both an online sale and […]
Studio pottery by any other name
Mike Rivkin, Special to The Desert Sun Published 12:06 a.m. PT May 29, 2021 CLOSE Bold paint and glazes like this emerged during the mid-century era. (Photo: Courtesy Antique Galleries of Palm Springs) When most people hear the word “studio,” what comes to mind is a place where music is made. […]
Features that make pottery more expensive | News, Sports, Jobs
There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple shapes with almost no decoration. The most expensive examples collected today have a design or name […]
Stoneware crock ‘attributed’ to Daniel Shenfelder pottery
There were many small potteries making stoneware and other ceramics for use in the kitchen, bedroom or farm. Most utensils made in America by the 1800s were made with thick pottery sides in simple shapes with almost no decoration. The most expensive examples collected today have a design or name […]
Treasures: Monetary value of pottery depends on size
This vase/bowl with lid has been in my family singe the 1960s. I have no idea where it is from or if it is valuable. I am looking to downsize and want to sell it. Thank you, D. D. Dear D. D.: Unmarked pottery and porcelain can drive a collector […]
Old Time Pottery Fills Big-Hearted Bins for Seniors & Pets This Holiday Season
Old Time Pottery Partners with Pets for the Elderly, Local Pet Shelters and Local Senior Facilities to Bring Holiday Cheer and Supplies MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (PRWEB) November 18, 2020 Old Time Pottery, the tree-mendous holiday superstore, is donating Big-Hearted Bins from all 39 stores across the Midwest and Southeast to support […]
Firing up a sale, and her pottery, one piece at a time | Local Business
Heidi Morel has berries on her mind. This summer, as COVID-19 crawled across Alaska and the state slowed down, the Fairbanks potter and ceramics artist spent a lot of time in the woods around her Goldstream Valley home picking berries. Those berries translated into her work: handmade bowls, cups, mugs, […]