Pueblo Teapots
Allie Farlowe
June 23, 2026
Indigenous pueblo people in the American Southwest have been creating pottery for over a thousand years.[i] They gathered raw clay from the land and using
Meissen Grotesque Teapot
Allie Farlowe
May 4, 2026
Within the Kamm Collection there is a grotesque porcelain teapot that could be considered “one of the most distinctive models produced at the Meissen factory.”[i]
“No Stamp Act” Teapot
Allie Farlowe
March 16, 2026
Early in 2009 a man brought a box of items from his mother’s house to an auctioneer in England for assessment. As the box was
Otto Lindig Coffee and Tea Service
Allie Farlowe
February 6, 2026
Otto Lindig (1895-1966) was a master potter, designer, and teacher. However, he is probably best remembered for his tenure at the Bauhaus ceramics workshop in
Theodor Bogler Combination Teapot
Allie Farlowe
November 20, 2025
Theodor Bogler (1897-1968) led a multifaceted life, filled with different pursuits. Among his many endeavors, he was a soldier, a Bauhaus student, an accomplished potter,
Martin Brothers Grotesque Figural Teapot
Allie Farlowe
October 20, 2025
The Martin brothers are considered “the most inventive and idiosyncratic potters” of their day as well as “the first dedicated studio potters in post-industrial England.”[i]
Lady Craveing’s Tea-Pot
Allie Farlowe
September 12, 2025
In the Kamm Collection there is a porcelain teapot modeled in the shape of a figure called Lady Craveing’s Tea-Pot. At first glance this might
Emmy Roth Tea Infuser
Allie Farlowe
August 5, 2025
“…I am the work. I cannot separate the form of beauty and the form of expression, because every form I create is myself. The idea
Paula Straus Coffee and Tea Service
Allie Farlowe
June 3, 2025
“I have a busy life behind me in a profession whose difficulties I overcame with perseverance and love, and which has given me so much
Harlan Butt Enamel Teapots
Allie Farlowe
February 18, 2025
Over the course of his fifty-year career, American artist Harlan W. Butt (b. 1950) has received international acclaim for his skillfully constructed vessels in metal
Chahakobi Ningyō (Tea Serving Doll)
Allie Farlowe
December 27, 2024
During Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868), an interesting development occurred that conceivably “sparked” that country’s “love of robotics.”[i] One might wonder what could have such an
Chelsea Porcelain Teapot
Allie Farlowe
October 25, 2024
“Several attempts have likewise been made here; few have made any progress, and the chief endeavors at Bow (porcelain factory) have been towards making a
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
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
Mangiafico & Pinto Sculpture
Mary Douglas
May 11, 2023
Artists Michael Mangiafico and Edward Pinto collaborated on this spectacularsculpture, Honey Pot Tea Set, bringing to bear their respective talents in glass and wood. Mangiafico
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