Thank you all for your kind E-mails of condolence. Daryle had this Blog prepared before he left for Kentucky. Keep posted, because even under these circumstances, I know Daryle will keep blogging for you. -- Cindy Knowledge is King and will enable you to spot the value of paintings, antiques and collectibles. Whether you are attending garage sales, estate sales, auction, participating in online auctions or paying a visit to someone's home to view their items, your ability to spot value will... Read Full Story
Isn't this just gorgeous? I love, love, love Italian Majolica. I love the vibrant colors, the hand painted designs, and the curves of the pottery. I scored a bunch of majolica pieces this week, follow the link to see this one and others in my eBay store. They're all starting at $9.98, so its a chance to get some great pieces at a terrific price!
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Several months ago, I wrote about the person that wanted to find a 50 gallon Red Wing Crock for her parents. Well, one of our members found one and contacted me with this great news. If you are just following our Blog and haven’t become a member of the 31 Club yet, I encourage you to join and use the resources being offered by the Club to your advantage. Networking with us can produce great results. The Associate Program is offered to 31 Club Members and will enable the member to work in... Read Full Story
With a desire to share and have others share with me, I decided to delve into the - new to me - blog world. Here you find my feeble attempt to set up my blog. Feel free to comment with any advice because I am definitely out of my element for layout and design. Currently I am totally immersed in clay and find I can't learn enough. I have taken three workshops recently and am currently enrolled at the local college again. My goals are to perfect some of my handbuilding techniques, work on the... Read Full Story
The rarest of Italian porcelains, ceramics, wax, terra cotta and plaster pieces, which once graced the palaces and premiere estates of Europe, are being exhibited in New York in a rare first-of-its-kind showing outside of Italy. Read Full Story
A local ceramics studio in my area hosted a hands on workshop today about making ceramic musical instruments. Val and Dave Tyrrell presented the workshop. It was really amazing to hear music coming from the various instruments Val and Dave have made from clay. Some of the instruments demonstrated were ocarina, rattles, several types of flutes, drums, and udu. Val showed us how to make a ceramic ocarina. My first try at making an ocarina failed, so I tried making a flute. With Val's help... Read Full Story
Some fun pendants that came out of the kiln today! A really cool TouchStone Conch Shell pendant and a lovely GG Tree of Life Pendant - I am so proud of these!! Read Full Story
And the little birds and nests march on. For the last few years, a great deal of modern accessories designers have been inspired by a very cutefied nature. Yet, despite how almost generic this theme has become, I am still able to fall so in love with the work of Tiffani Taylor , a young designer whose brilliant line of ceramic pottery --all handpainted by Tiffani herself-- is definitely very cute. I find all her pieces very romantic with an almost old-fashioned sense of color. I love the... Read Full Story
This is our group blog, which is unique because any Zimbio member can post an entry to it. Some members blog about recent news and trends related to the portal topic, others recount relevant personal stories. You can also comment on and rate existing blog entries, to voice your opinion and to help the community identify which members and entries on the portal are must-reads. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this portal? Well, then put on your journalist's cap... Read Full Story
