The forms all stood up well in the firing this time around. The cookies did their job. The technical problems of the first copies were solved. Sure, there are aspects I will want to do differently next time. That’s the […]
These Rustic Wanderers were made by a Russian Private factory in the early 19th century. The larger has an incised ‘II’ underneath. The smaller has an incised mark that was used by the Gardner Factory between 1800 and 1850. The […]
As ironic as it might seem for someone who writes so much, one of my greatest foibles is that I don’t write dates down. They are always in my head and quite often wrong. Here I am again with just […]
This Young Aristocrat with Dog was made by the Gardner Porcelain Factory in the first quarter of the nineteenth century. It has the incised G of the period as well as some enamelled letter/numbers underneath. The pose has great tension. […]
I just returned to work in the last few days. Seem to have shifted to ‘Summer Hours’. Have to stay focussed though for my September show at the Edge. Going to work out the issues with the furry sculptures. Starting […]
If I am interpreting the mark correctly, these two “Women of the World” were made by the Gardner factory of Moscow between 1780 and 1800. I found the taller woman first. She has an incised name underneath that stumped me […]
I finished the last piece for the show just a couple hours before set up on Wednesday. Thursday I cleaned up the studio during the day and attended the opening that evening. Friday I decided to take a weekend break […]
Maybe there is something to be said in favour of getting your work made in China. The technical frustrations can be the problem of others. Just be the idea person who gets the credit… All kinds of thoughts go through […]
This figure of a romantic couple in Greek costume was probably made by the Popov factory in Russia. There is no factory mark. There are similar figures in a couple book sources as well as two examples sold by major […]