Ceramics News Briefs International
I want to give you a quick little update about the blog before I move on to other news. First things first: I have figured out how to change fonts within a blog post! It might not sound like much, …...
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MEXICO: Mexican folk art in Oaxaca, The Guardian– A lovely feature story which, in part, explores the famous black pottery of the area. “It is the most ethnically diverse of the country’s 31 states,...
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ENGLAND: Roman finds will stay in North-East, Darlington and Stockton Times – It is an incredible find…over 2000 pieces found under two bridges, votive offerings to Roman gods. It was thought that they...
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UNITED STATES: Eva Zeisel, Ceramic Artist and Designer, Dies at 105, New York Times– Zeisel’s death is by far and away the biggest news for the Art World’s year’s end. Zeisel survived the Nazis and...
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UNITED STATES: ‘Absolutely Nobody,’ Discovering Old Ceramics, New York Times – This feature is about a husband and wife team and their pursuit of “freelance ceramics scholarship.” Their experience has...
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UNITED STATES: Warriors with a difference, Helena Independent Record – Today is Chinese New Year, an appropriate time to begin the week’s briefs with a story about a Chinese artist. Wanxin Zhang builds...
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ENGLAND: Wedgwood Museum closure condemned by Unesco, The Guardian– Considering the effort England has been making to restore its battered pottery industry, I was surprised to see that it was willing...
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ENGLAND: Expansion of pottery could make 600 jobs, Ripley and Heanor News – The famed Denby Pottery is poised to enter the hospitality industry. Plans include refurbishing its factory, building a...
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United States: Pottery given to Goodwill may well be prehistoric, The Buffalo News – A most bizarre story… An artifact from an Indian burial mound that was pilfered in 1970 was given to a charity...
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China: World’s oldest pottery found in Chinese cave, Vancouver Sun– Ancient, ancient pottery fragments were found in northern Jiangxi Province, in Xianrendong Cave. “The fragments were believed to...
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