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The folk-art charm of miniature stoneware vessels
NEW YORK — Bigger is not always better. Beautifully crafted stoneware miniatures are not just functional, they are as aesthetically pleasing as their standard-size counterparts. Working on a small scale can be more challenging for the potter, particularly when creating and attaching diminutive features such as removable lids and open spouts. But that explains why […]
Wright showcases Claude Conover stoneware collection, Oct. 28
CHICAGO – On October 28, Wright presents a remarkable collection of stoneware made by American artist Claude Conover at auction. Comprised of more than 40 large-scale forms from the 1960s–1980s, the selection reveals the bold and powerful vision of a prolific artist who preferred to let his work speak for itself. Absentee and Internet live bidding […]
SFO Museum’s Stoneware Stories exhibition features Edgefield, SC potters
SAN FRANCISCO — Stoneware Stories: Folk Pottery of Edgefield, South Carolina is now open at SFO Museum. The free exhibition will remain on display in the pre-security area in the International Terminal, Departures Level, San Francisco International Airport until January 23, 2022.
Bidders pour $277K into Pennsylvania stoneware at Cowan’s
CINCINNATI – Property from the Estate of Louis Hahn of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, more than doubled its presale estimates in a two-day sale at Cowan’s Auctions on Nov. 11-12. The more than 800-lot auction featured the largest and most important Western Pennsylvania stoneware collection to appear at auction in recent memory, along with a collection […]