Articles related to "Art Pottery"



Activities for Kids: Sensory Play
Enhance the sensory world of your child through hands-on exploration using art, cooking, water play, pottery and other activities.
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Stangl Pottery, an American Original
Despite the evolution of Stangl Pottery from Fulper to Pfaltzgraf, its colorful dinnerware and bird figurines continue to be highly sought after by collectors.
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Vintage Beauceware Art Pottery
Beauceware is a Canadian art pottery that has become very collectible in recent years. Rare pieces still show up, making it easy to start a collection.
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Weller Art Pottery
One of today's most popular collectible art pottery manufacturers, Weller began in Ohio in a one-room log cabin!
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Collecting McCoy, Hull and Roseville Pottery
McCoy, Roseville and Hull are familiar names in American pottery. These three Ohio-based companies produced quality pieces that are in big demand today as collectibles.
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Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Master Ceramist
A biography of one of the Arts & Crafts movement's most influential artists, Adelaide Alsop Robineau.
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DIY Improvised Press Moulds
Can't get hold of a plaster press mould? No problem. There're objects in the house and kitchen that will do just as well. Here are suggestions for substitutes around you.
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How to Make a Simple Coiled Pot
Coil and join clay "snakes" into a pot or bowl. A bit of patience and imagination is all you need!
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How to Make a Simple Pinch Pot
Transform a simple lump of clay into a beautiful pot or bowl as if by magic! All you need is your imagination, your hands, a damp sponge and a bit of patience.
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How to Throw a Piggy Bank
Now I'm happily rolling in mud, here are instructions on how to make another Piggy Bank. But this one is for potters comfortable with throwing and altering bottles.
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Make a Pinch Pot Piggy Bank
Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Fire Pig by making your own Piggy Bank using pinch pots and handbuilding techniques.
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Make a Press Moulded Bowl or Dish
Plaster press moulds can be used to start various projects or to produce multiples of any one design. Find out how to use one properly and how to fix basic problems.
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The Potteries of New England, Part II: Hampshire and Marblehead
Exploring the potteries of New England, from the late 18th century through the early 20th century.
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The Potteries of New England, Part IV: Grueby
The evolution of the famous Grueby matte glazed pottery, so often imitated but never matched!
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The Potteries of New England, Part V: Low Art Tile Works
Last in a series of articles focusing on the most influential and successful art pottery firms in New England.
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Wheel Throwing Tools: Japanese
Now that you have a full complement of throwing tools, it's time to get fancy and explore traditional Japanese pottery tools made out of bamboo, wood and iron.
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Popular Pottery Techniques
Pinching yourself differentiating between soft slab and hard slab? Coiling your brains around throwing and moulding? Find out what some of these pottery terms mean.
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Wheel Throwing Tools: Basic Kit
You need very little to throw a pot on the wheel: a pin tool, a sponge and a wire tool. But pottery kits come with a few more mystery objects. Find out what these can do.
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Wheel Throwing Tools: Beyond Basic
Now that you're throwing larger cylinders and bowls, it's time to try tackling bottles, jars and teapots. Here are suggestions to expand on the basic pottery tool kit.
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So You've Caught the Collecting Bug!
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Book Review of Antiques and Collectibles - The Design Periods
<b>Antiques and Collectibles: The Design Periods</b>, written by expert Barbara Nicholson Bell, is the perfect reference for 18th through 20th century furniture collectors. It's an invaluable source for students of recent antique history who wish to place furniture and architectural styles within the larger scope of history through time.

The Potteries of New England, Part I: Bennington
Exploring the history of potteries in New England, from Bennington to Dedham.
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Art Supplies as Christmas Presents for Kids
Children love to create art and make projects. Give art supplies as Christmas presents for kids to encourage their creativity. These holiday gifts are some examples.
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Buyer Beware! Part II: Fakes and Reproductions
Buyer Beware!-Part II: Fakes and Reproductions
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Fat Lava Glazes
The term fat lava has caught on with collectors, but its use and misuse is causing confusion. This essay discusses fat lava, drip, and volcanic glazes.
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Frankoma Pottery
Frankoma pottery is considered by many to be America's foremost earthenware and has become very collectible. Learn about its origin and the reasons for its popularity.
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McCoy Pottery
An overview of McCoy pottery, its history, and items to look for when purchasing.
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Small Town Helena, Montana has Big Art
When most people think of art, Montana doesn't come to mind. This misconception couldn't be farther from the truth.
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The Mystery Of The Kachina
History and description of Kachina dolls
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Traveling with a Pet
Traveling with your pet - Barbara Nicholson Bell offers advice based on her own personal experience of taking her dog on vacation.
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"Happiness is an Antiques Show" Part II
Second part in series on participating in antiques shows, with tips for buyers and dealers.
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Tips for Selling Antiques in a Tough Economy
The economy is what it is, but there are always opportunities for sellers of antiques if they stay positive, and learn how to grow their businesses even in tough times.
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The Souvenir Age
The rise of tourism in the late19th century recalled with Torquay, Mauchline, Tunbridge, and Tartan wares.
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