Today = Tradition: Michikawa Shōzō
I’m able to trace my mother’s side of the family back to the Middle Ages in Switzerland, hence (love using that word whenever I can), I’m totally appreciative of tradition. As you kn ...
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Spring on Tile: Ottoman Empire
Ever since I fell in like with American “art pottery” years ago—with the wonderful tile work that those companies produced at the turn of the twentieth century—I’ve been ...
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American Art Pottery Pioneer: Mary Louise McLaughlin
I’ve told you all about American Art Pottery in a previous blog. It’s a fascinating topic, because it is evidence of the major impact of women artists on the American art scene, one of the ...
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Fancy Paint Box: Josiah Wedgwood
I always look for artistic beauty in everyday objects, and I have shown you many that really caught my eye. But this piece has got to be the high point of this concept. Actually, this Wedgwood piece a ...
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Art in Everyday Life: J. Palin Thorley
While looking at images for the revision of one of our books, I came across an image of a metal pitcher from the 1930s. It had such clean, modern lines that it could easily be mistaken for a contempor ...
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The Japan-North Carolina Connection: Hiroshi Sueyoshi
Ceramic traditions vary greatly around the world. In some cultures, the material is considered all-important, while in other cultures, the form or shape is the emphasis. Techniques for production of c ...
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