ceramics

  • Newcomb Pottery at the Louisiana State Museum

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    Some of the Louisiana State Museum‘s excellent collection of Newcomb and Newcomb-era American A&C pottery is on display in their extensive online exhibit, Newcomb Pottery and the Arts & Crafts Movement in Louisiana. Tracing the movement throughout its appearance in architecture, art and craft throughout the United States, the exhibit eventually focuses specifically on Arts & Crafts in Louisiana and specifically the history of the Tulane University Decorative Art League, New Orleans art pottery in general, and the eventual establishment of Newcomb Pottery. The last portions of the exhibit are dedicated to other craft disciplines that would not have been possible without the seeds planted by Newcomb, such as Louisiana’s Arts and Crafts metalwork, embroidery and bookbinding traditions.

  • Fulper.net Showcases Fulper VaseKraft Lamps

    FulperlampFulper.net is a new website dedicated to furthering the appreciation of Fulper art pottery. Although Fulper.net is still in development, the site’s Vasekraft lamp gallery is already worth a visit. Fulper Pottery produced their line of distinctive VaseKraft pottery and leaded glass lamps from around 1911 to 1916, and these stunning lamps represent a unique contribution to the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Most Fulper collectors consider the VaseKraft lamps to be Fulper’s best work, combining the whole range of Fulper glazes with dramatic architectural lamp forms highlighted by colorful geometric art glass inlays.

    The site is being developed by David Kornacki of RoycroftCopper.com along with his brother Jon Kornacki, a long-time Fulper pottery collector. They have gathered together photographs of virtually every Fulper lamp to cross
    the auction block in the past 20 years along with several rarely seen lamps
    from museum collections. Their Fulper lamps gallery also includes period
    advertisements, catalog pages and photographs to provide visitors with a
    thorough appreciation of these rare examples of Arts and Crafts period
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    The Kornackis intend to expand the site over time to encompass all of
    Fulper’s pottery production, so check back periodically to watch their
    progress.

  • Los Angeles Pottery Show V: Jan 29 & 30, 2005

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    This, the fifth annual iteration of what is (I believe) the largest such show in the country, will be held at The Pasadena Center on January 29 and 30. Close to 100 dealers will have plenty to show and sell, and there’s always plenty of important California tile and other ceramic goods from this and the previous two centuries, specifically lots of Arts & Crafts ceramics. Authors (Jack Chipman, the "Bauer bible"; Norman Carlson, American Art Tile; Carole Coates, Catalina Island Pottery and Tile, and plenty more) will be available for signings, and various private collections will be shown. Call 760.342.9160 or email for advance tickets.

  • gustavstickley.com

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    Pete Maloney in Norcross GA points us to his site, which in addition to links to the dealers’ various auctions also includes a collaborative antique shop that brings together selected items from a number of different dealers. Selections from Stuart Solomon‘s wonderful shop in Northhampton MA are featured, as are pottery and metalwork items from Jack Pap; Barbara Gerr, a dealer in Roseville pottery out of Absecon NJ is also part of the group, as are Pearce Fox / Fox Mission in Philadelphia and webmaster Pete Maloney himself, who specializes in all sorts of Arts & Crafts ceramics.

  • Mission Tile West

    MissiontileweststairsMission Tile West bill themselves as "the tultimate place for tile in Southern California and beyond" – and their inventory does not disappoint. They maintain a huge selection of handcrafted ceramics, stone and teracotta at their two showrooms in South Pasadena and Santa Monica. Their online catalog – full of Batchelder, Catalina and dozens of others (plus their own "Revival" line – shows just a portion of what they sell and can order. And the installation photos are a great idea source!

  • Studio 233: Handbuilt Ceramic Lamps

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    Clay artist Jim Webb of Studio 233 began studying ceramics with Toshiko Takaezu while an undergraduate at Princeton University.  After graduating with a degree in art history he traveled extensively, primarily in the Middle East.  While in Afghanistan for a year Jim worked for noted archaeologist Louis Dupree.  It was during this time that he developed a keen interest in Islamic art and architecture.

  • Tile Heritage Foundation

    TilemonthfoundationFounded in 1987, the Tile Heritage Foundation is "dedicated to promoting an awareness and appreciation of ceramic surfaces in the United States." They sell books, historic tile catalogs and other publications, provide self-guided vintage-tile tour pamphlets ($3 per tour), and will recommend refinishers, restorers and tilemakers for your project. They also administer the Doty Research Grant, the purpose of which is to "stimulate research in the field of ceramic history and conservation." Additionally, the Foundation maintains a large photographic library and copies of images from their collection are available for a fee.

    pictured: Mary Philpott‘s Crow

  • Designs in Tile

    d-i-t-floorDesigns in Tile of Mt. Shasta, California, creates and sells tiles for historic, period-styled installations in a variety of Aesthetic-influenced styles. Their Hispano-Moresque tiles are especially gorgeous, and some of their colorful and ultra-detailed installations have to be seen to be believed. They specialize in Majolica wainscoting with decorative friezes and cornices; all sorts of period floor designs and mosaics in commercial and residential settings; fireplaces both simple and very complex and all sorts of muralwork.

    See more in our ceramics photo album.