Christina Smith
Allie Farlowe
February 21, 2024
The American artist Christina Y. Smith (b. 1951) “[grew] up in a family where tea was important.”[i] She remembers receiving her first tea service at
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Viola Frey Teapot Sculptures
Allie Farlowe
November 29, 2023
“…If you [make art] based on what is stylish, or is acceptably good, then you have nowhere to take it.”[i] – Viola Frey The American
Michael and Maureen Banner Silversmithing
Allie Farlowe
October 16, 2023
“The vessels of Michael and Maureen Banner resemble nothing so much as the perennial flowers that surround their rural Massachusetts home and studio…They seem to
Gail Ritchie Teapots
Allie Farlowe
August 31, 2023
“I like my work to speak, delight, amuse, and surprise…”[i] -Gail Ritchie Since the 1970s the American artist Gail Ritchie (b. 1947) has created work
Kathryn McBride Ceramics
Allie Farlowe
July 17, 2023
“A life with clay is a meaningful life.”[i] – Kathryn McBride The American artist Kathryn McBride (1950-2012) has been described as a “bright light” that
Peter Shire Teapots
Allie Farlowe
June 2, 2023
“I am a maker of things, a hand-skills guy, so ceramics was my romantic vision. I wanted to be a potter wearing funky sandals and
Margaret Wharton Sculpture
Allie Farlowe
March 18, 2023
“My work describes the nature of what I know about humanness. It incorporates both destruction and construction. It begins with a mental notion and evolves
Kevin O’Dwyer Interview
Allie Farlowe
March 11, 2023
The artist Kevin O’Dwyer (American/Irish, b. 1953) has received international recognition for his work which ranges from holloware and jewelry to photography and large-scale outdoor
Mary Engel Sculpture
Allie Farlowe
December 7, 2022
The sculptor Mary Engel (American, b.1963) is known for her whimsical animal forms that she covers with found objects such as watches, beads, buttons, and
Walter Gropius TAC Teapot
Allie Farlowe
October 24, 2022
Adolph Georg Walter Gropius (German, 1883-1969) was an innovative architect, an influential educator, and the founder of the revolutionary art school known as the Bauhaus.
Sarah Perry Sculpture
Allie Farlowe
September 13, 2022
Sarah Perry (American, b. 1956) is known for her ingenious animal-inspired sculptures that rely heavily on an array of found objects. She scavenges for materials,
John McQueen
Allie Farlowe
August 5, 2022
“Baskets. Even the word seems humble, self-effacing, and traditional…No one expects a concert of contemporary music to sound like Bach, or a contemporary painting to
Linda McCartney Teapot Photograph
Allie Farlowe
June 6, 2022
“I was a bit shy and introverted but looking out through the lens…I forgot myself and I could actually see life. This enthusiasm came out
Ruth Bernhard Photograph
Allie Farlowe
May 10, 2022
“For a photographer, light is the real teacher. But it is more than that. Light is the reason for my photographing at all. It is
Modernism: Puiforcat and Lobel
Allie Farlowe
April 1, 2022
“Modernism was not conceived as a style but a loose collection of ideas. It [is] a term that [covers] a range of movements in art,
Still Life Painting
Allie Farlowe
February 24, 2022
A still life is a work of art that features an arrangement of inanimate objects either natural or man-made.[i] While people have depicted their food,
Clayton Bailey
Allie Farlowe
January 25, 2022
“Throughout his career, Clayton Bailey’s art always leaned more toward flames than flowers…From the 1950s until his death in June 2020, Bailey embraced the strange,
Beth Lipman Tea Set
Allie Farlowe
November 15, 2021
American artist Beth Lipman (b. 1971) is best known for her clear glass installations inspired by European and American still lifes. These works explore aspects
Paul Storr Silver Teapots
Allie Farlowe
July 29, 2021
Paul Storr (British, 1771-1844) has been called “the last of the great goldsmiths.” [i] This reputation is rightfully deserved. During the late Georgian era Storr produced a
Karen Karnes Stoneware Pots
Allie Farlowe
June 26, 2021
“[Karen Karnes] was a towering figure of the postwar studio pottery movement, pioneering salt-glazing in the 1960s and wood-firing in the 1980s. Her work opened undreamed
Michelle Erickson Ceramic Sculpture
Allie Farlowe
June 7, 2021
“Michelle Erickson is internationally recognized for her mastery of lost ceramic arts during the age of exploration and colonialism. Her contemporary work makes use of
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