by Donna McGill | Oct 14, 2011 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery
If you’ve ever happened across a beautiful and rare piece of art pottery and seen damage due to neglect or carelessness, you likely felt a sense of frustration and loss. Unlike some other art forms, each and every piece of American art pottery has its own unique...
by Donna McGill | Sep 7, 2010 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery, Rookwood Pottery
In a recent Just Art Pottery post, we discussed ways to securely store your art pottery collection. Soon after, we received feedback from a woman who, in many ways, is an expert’s expert. She knows too well the disappointment and really, the heartbreak,...
by Donna McGill | Aug 31, 2010 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery
From time to time, we put tips and other helpful ideas for properly packaging art pottery for shipping. Sometimes, new packing materials become available – which is happening in greater frequencies these days due to more companies becoming eco-friendly and...
by Donna McGill | Apr 22, 2010 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery
The short answer to the question of whether insuring your art pottery collection is necessary, you should know that it is absolutely encouraged. That’s not going to do you much good, though, if you’re not sure why you’re insuring it – especially in this economy when...
by Donna McGill | Mar 11, 2010 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery
Avid collectors of art, regardless of whether it’s rare paintings or American art pottery, discover the need to store their investments from time to time. Those who live in the southeast U.S. face the possibility of hurricanes six months out of the year and...
by Greg Myroth | Sep 20, 2006 | Care and Cleaning of Art Pottery
We are often asked for advise on cleaning art pottery and removing everything from darkened crazing, mineral deposits, silver marks, paint drops, oil stains, to common dirt. Here is a good source for information on various methods to clean art pottery. If...
