by Greg Myroth | Jan 31, 2019 | Art Pottery, Grueby Pottery
In the Grueby art pottery studio tasks were delegated according to talent and experience by company founder William Grueby. In the early years of the pottery, George Kendrick was responsible for design and production. As such, he supervised the throwers...
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 | Dec 18, 2011 | Grueby Pottery
Most American art pottery companies, especially at the turn of the century and then again during the Great Depression were all too familiar with cultivating talent, only to lose that talent to the competition or because the talent was needed elsewhere – even if that...
