The Bargain Hunter: Early holiday deals Nov 19, 2009
The goods: Best known for wonderful motifs with colorful designs on its products, Henriksen Imports' samples and discontinued inventory - hand-painted, licensed ceramic gifts and tabletop collections - will be 50 percent off and more at the outlet sale ... The company's imported teas, teapots, ceramics and rosewood products are staples on shelves of fine department, specialty, gift, gourmet and museum stores throughout the United States and Europe ... Its ceramics are presented in traditional... (San Francisco Chronicle)
America's coolest small towns Oct 20, 2009
Some of the shop's sofas, tables, and lamps are for sale, along with everything from ceramic tiles to handmade greeting cards (103 1st St. E., 319/895-8429). -- Thisbe Nissen. (CNN)
Texas Mans Collection Of Cow Art Set For Auction Oct 14, 2009
DALLAS (October 13, 2009)--From paintings of cattle roaming wide-open spaces to small toy cows to ceramic figures of the animals, Derrill Osborn collected them all, and after about half a century of collecting cows, the 70-year-old former Neiman Marcus fashion executive has decided to part with his herd at an auction Wednesday evening. The auction featuring about 350 items will also include a few non-bovine items, but the cows are the stars. (KWTX.com, TX)
Saint Vincent's Crystal Ball raises $110,000 Oct 11, 2009
Anuszkiewicz is showing five serigraphs and Sundberg is showing his ceramic tiles. On a related note: Works from Anuszkiewicz's early Erie years as well as that of Alberta Cifolelli will be part of the exhibition "Homecoming." The show opens Oct. 21 at the Cummings Gallery at Marcyhurst College's Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, and will remain on display through Jan. 3, 2010. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Rebirth of an icon (3) Oct 5, 2009
She restored the painting, painted the corner shields their original color and attached ceramic light fixtures mimicking the style of the period. Schalon said the new lights' similarity to photos of the original fixtures is striking. (The Herald-Palladium)
NFL PLAYERS Debuts Player Caricature Line Oct 2, 2009
Initial Product Assortment Travel Mugs Pens and Pencils Ceramic Mugs Rulers Freezer Mugs Wristbands Plastic 3D Lenticular Cups Can Koozies Mousepads Insulated Coolers Notebooks Static Window Clings Caps Water Bottles T-shirts (adult / youth). About NFL PLAYERS. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flea market finds. Scrap lumber. Rusty castoffs. Retailers and restaurant owners are going rustic, creating quirky, homey spaces that just feel right. Sep 17, 2009
Handmade ceramic bowls by Burlington, Vt. artist Susan Raber Bray pepper the tabletops. (Boston Globe)
HOMEMergers & acquisitions Sep 14, 2009
Shouldn't admit this but: While waiting for a hotel room in Paris, Bauer spotted a vintage ceramic bowling ball she just had to buy for her collection. "I found myself carrying around that bowling ball for five hours," she laughs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Firefighters gain on blaze near Los Angeles Sep 3, 2009
She raked ceramic cups from the ashes. Two firefighters Capt. Tedmund Hall, 47, of San Bernardino and firefighter Specialist Arnaldo Arnie Quinones, 35, of Palmdale were killed when their vehicle plummeted off a mountain road on Sunday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Calif. residents return to rubble as fires spread Sep 1, 2009
She raked ceramic cups from the ashes. T.J. Lynch and his wife, Maggie, left for an evacuation center late Monday after the eerie orange glow on the horizon turned into flames cresting the hill near their Tujunga home. (Albany Times Union)
Lester Glassner, 70, pop culture collector Aug 31, 2009
That s not to mention chalk, ceramic and porcelain figurines, rare celluloid toys, Halloween masks, clothes, antique sleighs, dolls, 78 RPM records, art glass, movie posters, movie stills, lobby cards, and a host of other items. Mr. Glassner s collection of movie stills alone numbers more than 250,000 photos, many of them rare. (Boston Globe)
Atlanta artist one of 50 showing at Ga.'s largest pottery exhibition Aug 27, 2009
Wrens, robins and other birds love to fly into the southeast Atlanta studio of ceramic artist Katy McDougal, just as they ve paid visits to every space where she s set up shop ... com/Johnny Crawford Ceramic artist Katy McDougal molds clay into pottery in her garage studio on Friday, August 21, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
September calendar Aug 27, 2009
9 Artist's tips: Painter and ceramic artist Kurt Weiser conducts a workshop demo of his techniques, 6 p.m., ClaySpace, 1505 State St., third floor. Also, Weiser lectures at Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. Both events free. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Tower replicas provide opportunity to aid community Jul 14, 2009
Lynn Elder, one of dozens of ceramic artists who helped create more than 600 stoneware replicas of the belvedere atop the new France Tower at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach, lives in a group home for people with disabilities. Elder's current residence is in Flagler County, but she hopes soon to be in her own apartment in Volusia County, closer to her workplace -- the ceramic shop at the adult training facility of United Cerebral Palsy at 1100 Jimmy Ann Drive, Daytona Beach, known... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Win with Decorex! Jul 11, 2009
Ranging from baskets woven from grass or recycled plastic, highly collectable high-design handmade ceramic gallery pieces to functional ware, all show the handmade mark of its maker. Hot design issues will be debated at the Conversations on Architecture one-day seminar taking to the stage alongside the show on 6 August. (iAfrica.com)
Services Directory Jul 5, 2009
Experience, Affordable Specializing In Bathrooms, Kitchen, Hardwood floors, Ceramic tiles, (321) 223-2323 ... Ceramic Tile and Wood Installations 90 /Sq. (Florida Today)
Something Old, Something New, Something Green To Cook In, Too Jun 16, 2009
In the last year or two, a handful of pots and pans have been marketed as "greener" nonstick optionsusually featuring fluoropolymer-free ceramic coatingsbut they're so new that there isn't a ton of on how well they perform or how long they'll last. Whatever you decide, it's worth taking a few minutes to think about the fate of your old pots and pans once the wedding-gift glut is upon you. (Slate)
Campers crowd sites for holiday Jun 1, 2009
Each family places at least one Holstein cow, whether stuffed, ceramic or otherwise, in the corral. "To belong, you kind of have this obligation to have a cow. And this cow must be able to sit in a corral," said Kip Cushing of Kenosha, who wore cow suspenders to this weekend's camp-out. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Claim halts sale of Roadshow find May 29, 2009
They are seated in front of a large ceramic pot containing a palm leaf. The painting is an unusual subject for Homer, considered one of America's greatest 19th century artists. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Swampscott High School TV auction under way, listing of items by time is right here May 27, 2009
Rota-dent power toothbrush from anonymous donor, $35 Periwinkle s Food Shoppe gift card, $25 Three large cheese pizzas from Essex s N.Y. Deli & Pizza, $30 Nathaniel s at the Hawthorne Hotel gift card, $25 Lynn Meatland gift card, $25 Trader Joe s gift bag of assorted groceries, $40 Stop & Shop gift card, $25 Wind and Waves Hair Salon haircut, color treatment or foil highlight, $35 to $115 Ceramic hydrangea herb planter donated by Grace Ittleman, $30 Barbie mirror donated by the Jaffe family, $50... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Beacon Street condo displays Moroccan flair May 21, 2009
Ceramic monkeys (top) sit next to the TV. (Photos By Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff) By Globe Correspondent / May 21, 2009 ... Then there are the monkeys: two brightly colored ceramic simians, sourced from an art dealer in Cape Town, that sit on shelves mounted on either side of the room's flat-screen television. (Boston Globe)
Seoul's ancient sights on a budget May 16, 2009
Carve out an afternoon for the alleyways, antique shops and galleries of Insadong, where you can pick up a ceramic charm, rice paper fan or silk satchel for a few dollars. Small independent shops also have jewelry, handicrafts and calligraphy materials. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
S.F. Decorator Showcase spotlights art May 11, 2009
On a 9-inch-thick teak coffee table borrowed from Yountville's Ma(i)sonry, Leverone arranged gilded ceramic vases from the 1960s and, on a breakfast table, a group of vases by Berkeley artist Erin McGuiness. In the dining room, Diaz-Azcuy featured an oversize Foscarini Big Bang chandelier from Limn above a formal dining tableau. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Quality Furniture by Alex Lamont May 7, 2009
The range of Lamont products is limited by the nature of the manufacturing process and ranges from ceramic and glass vases and vessels through limited edition lacquer, decorative accessories lamps to bowls and vases, hand built furniture in traditional and contemporary styles, antiques and modern sculpture. Lamont s artists work with the finest and most rare of materials from shell, silver, lacquer work, chagrin, parchment and even petrified wood. (Suite101.com)
Merv Griffin belongings to be auctioned May 2, 2009
In Oakland, bid on a ceramic dog, striped coats, much more. Wolverine' bores Mick LaSalle silly. (San Francisco Chronicle)
* Off the beaded path Apr 15, 2009
Other items at Beader Venice include heart-shaped perfume bottle pendants, which have a cork stopper and a ceramic core that soaks up a few drops of essential oil (NT$1,900) and rings topped with glass daisies or glittery beads (NT$490 to NT$880). More elaborate items include a long necklace of beads in different designs and textures linked with a chain (NT$3,280) and a bracelet of leopard-spotted and rose-colored beads (NT$1,780). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Weller Coppertone Pottery for House... Mar 29, 2009
Designed by Weller ceramic artist Rudolph Lorber, the Coppertone line of pottery featuring a rich, mottled green glaze was an instant hit, and has been popular with pottery lovers ever since its introduction. Coppertone Pottery by Weller. (Suite101.com)
* Designer dialogue Mar 18, 2009
Recent exhibitions showcased the work of September Leu (fR), an editor at the Chinese-language edition of Vogue who moonlights as a ceramic sculptor, and Freefei-O (), whose handmade felt figures were displayed alongside wire sculptures by Bor Jen Liu (B). Last week, Chen sat down with the Taipei Times in the cafe and discussed her brands design philosophy, her collaboration with Quo and other artists, and her belief in the importance of individual style. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tucson Celebrates Ted deGrazia's Bi... Mar 18, 2009
While he worked as a child and young man in the camps, eventually prospecting the gold for fillings in his own teeth, he became a prolific artist of many mediums, including oil, pencil and ceramics ... The buyer was one of the few locals to appreciate distinct flare in the turquoise ceramic pieces as deGrazia s work ... It also showcases his innovative experiments with ceramics in the 1950s, the height of his commercial success in the 1960s and 1970s, and his later interest in print-making... (Suite101.com)
Beguiling rural pleasures await in Connecticut Mar 17, 2009
Commercial paint-a-pot studios, where you glaze some prefab ceramic object on a rainy day, have proliferated of late but the boxes I made at Reggie's were of a different order. Most obviously, they testified to my lack of skill, but in their unevenness and floppiness, they showed just how far I would have to go to do this well. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Christie's estimate tops $1-million for Southam, Gardiner items Mar 16, 2009
The antiques, mostly furniture, household and decorative items from 18th and 19th-century England, are to be sold the morning of April 7, having been consigned by Nancy Southam and Lindy Barrow, respectively the daughters of the late Gordon and Jean Southam from Vancouver and the late Helen Gardiner, wife of George Gardiner, former president of the Toronto Stock Exchange and founder of Toronto's Gardiner Museum for Ceramic Art ... "This experience nurtured her interest in all aspects of the... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Jeanette Kay Chadwick Mar 6, 2009
She was a ceramic artist. She like to play cards, travel and look for antiques. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
