by Donna McGill | Aug 2, 2012 | Art Pottery Shows and Events
Each year for the past seven years, the Mint Museum Randolph hosts an event that brings together North Carolina’s best potters. For one day, sculptures, vessels and art pottery are offered to both collectors and non-collectors to purchase. This year, the date is...
by Donna McGill | Jul 16, 2012 | Art Pottery
Most of us know the history of our favorite art pottery company; for those invested collectors, they can likely retell a particular company’s history from the moment it was founded. It’s the general history where some might disagree. For instance, the...
by Donna McGill | Jul 11, 2012 | Grueby Pottery
Born in 1867 in Boston William Grueby was a businessman first and a potter second for many years. After forming the Grueby Faience Company in 1894, his love for American art pottery soon took center stage. Before he was able to move on with the business of doing what...
by Donna McGill | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
Throughout the history of Van Briggle Pottery, there have been unique lines, known as “special lines” that incorporate all the beauty and attention to detail the art pottery company is known for, but also provides collectors another opportunity to add to...
by Donna McGill | Jun 25, 2012 | Roseville Pottery
I never thought I’d look at people younger than me and think of them in terms of the “younger generation”. That’s what grandparents do! But, after hanging out with my best friend’s sixteen year-old daughter this weekend, I’m...