Claeys: A columnist's guide to living in China Aug 8, 2008
Prevalent in China are "eastern" toilets, basically porcelain holes in the ground that require users to squat above while they conduct their business. Apparently while the Chinese were busy inventing gun power and fireworks, they forgot to focus on plumbing. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Exhibit has something for everyone Aug 8, 2008
" Highlighting the three-month exhibit is the 2008 Expo, which is planned for Sept. 20 as a showcase for the artists to demonstrate how they work. The event is akin to a festival and will involve live demonstrations of quilting, printmaking, porcelain painting, metal smithing, floral design and more. The Lyndon House Arts Foundation also will host a "gypsy market," featuring the sale of work made by new artists including teens. "It will probably have some good quality, some beginning quality. It... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Refocusing design Aug 7, 2008
Patients enter on porcelain tile in a marbleized look of deep sages, grays and golds. Laid in a curvilinear design, the tiles then lead to coordinating carpet installed by Davis Carpet of Borden town. (NJ.com -- Times)
School of Arts ready to go Aug 5, 2008
CHESTER - Corrine Ryan invites all her visitors to enjoy a cup of English tea and biscuits in her office, served hot out of her ornate porcelain china. The principal of the new Chester Upland School of the Arts, Ryan is dedicated to bringing the finer things in life to students in Chester when the school opens its doors in September. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
AP IMPACT: Long haul begins in Iraq for Minn. GIs Aug 3, 2008
Mandy may look delicate with her porcelain features; she's anything but. She's handy with a gun and has hunted deer, grouse and small game since she was 12. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
From Raggedy Ann to American Girl - Barbie's rivals. Aug 3, 2008
Did you know: Cabbage Patch Kids are now available in porcelain. Just what grandma needs - more dolls. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Squeeze play Jul 29, 2008
Single soaps available wrapped in a porcelain "leaf" dish for $10. - Trina Turk is now offering candles, and it's no surprise the glass containers and scents reflect the designer's Palm Beach style. (AZCentral -- Home)
Exploding expectations Jul 28, 2008
The most connected to this ethos is "Reflection-A Gift from Iwaki 2004." The skeleton of a wooden boat found off the coast of Iwaki, Japan, that spills delicate pieces of porcelain from its hull is recreated piece by piece by the people who helped excavate it. "This work and the history of this work belongs to the people of Iwaki and me. It is a shared experience, a shared history," he said. (CNN -- International)
House of bamboo Jul 28, 2008
Joanne Sullivan, 55, worked as an artist, focusing on porcelain, weaving and Chinese brush paintings. Now, their San Marcos-based company, Totally Bamboo, includes more than 200 products in more than 3,000 stores, Joanne Sullivan said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Helen Gardiner's passion helped found museum Jul 25, 2008
A turning point came when they acquired a yellow ground tea and chocolate service manufactured in 1740 by Meissen, the first European hard-paste porcelain factory. The 50-piece service once belonged to the Rothschilds. (Toronto Star)
* Art that 'resin'-ates with the masses Jul 23, 2008
Though Yues figure has been generating the most excitement among designer toy collectors because of his collaboration with Kaws, the other four figures, which are made from resin, plastic and porcelain, are no less notable ... Liu Yes pure-white porcelain maiden stands demurely with a riding crop gripped tightly in her delicate hands. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Helen Gardiner, 70 Jul 23, 2008
Having acquired professional expertise her impeccable eye for quality was innate she and her husband amassed a huge and very valuable collection of porcelain and earthenware and together built a museum to house it ... Helen Gardiner, widow of George Gardiner, whose money and collection started the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art poses for a portrait beside of her Yong Cheng Chinese porcelain collection at her home in 2006 ... Mr. Gardiner, an astute and thrifty businessman, read an article in... (Globe and Mail)
Tile in style Jul 20, 2008
Porcelain tile, crafted to look like stone, is a common substitute and often a less expensive choice. Metal tiles such as bronze, copper and aluminum are used to create a sleek contemporary look or a retro Art Deco style. (Albany Times Union)
Nothing finer than china in Celina Jul 17, 2008
Pell helped to create the Porcelain Art Guild of North Texas club in 2004 and is the club s president. We are a federated club of the state, Pell said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
* [ART JOURNAL] Artists at clay Jul 16, 2008
Other works to watch out for at the Biennale include South Korean artist Lee Chun-boks Gold prize winner Hidden Space, a porcelain piece whose airiness, simplicity and graceful curves belies Chuns technical mastery, and Without Title by Dutch artist Paula Bastiaansen, which resembles an unfurling nautilus shell. Spainard Xavier Monsalvatjes Pulse, Press is a ironic pastiche of a Ming vase where a figure in a gas mask replaces traditional motifs, while Double Basin by American Jennifer... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Shrinking Lanier inspires poetic exhibit Jul 5, 2008
The porcelain shard, the arrowhead, the arm of a porcelain doll these talismans of the past are the subject and materials of her installations and the impetus for a promising new direction in her paintings. Aiming, she writes in one installation, "to honor the beauty of lost things," Mintz isolates individual objects on tiny mounds of sand on a series of shelves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Graphic content Jul 5, 2008
Backstage, inside the big tent where the Dior spectacle is about to unfold, frothy romance has given way to stark elegance as arched eyebrows and dark glossy lips are painted on the models' porcelain faces. The photographs of Irving Penn, makeup artist Pat McGrath says, explaining designer John Galliano's latest inspiration. (Globe and Mail)
What's Tops in Tile? Organic Influence and Fashion Forward Jul 3, 2008
Available in larger sizes for the grander scale of outdoor spaces, Grespania has created the Escandinavia series -- a porcelain tile inspired by the style of various wood grains ... Showcasing this trend is Inalco's "Lounge," a porcelain tile with the look of fine fabric ... To learn more about tile trends and the hottest designs in ceramic and porcelain, visit www. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Otto Hall provides an object lesson in the perils of museum design Jun 29, 2008
In the case of Otto, the exterior was finished in porcelain enamel panels, limestone panels, and glass windows. The interior was finished in ordinary drywall. (Boston Globe)
Ethnic Restaurants Milwaukee Wiscon... Jun 28, 2008
The German restaurant opened in 1904 as "Hermann's Cafe." The dining room is richly decorated in "Old World" style, with European steins, porcelain and glassware. The menu features Old World German Favorites, Fish, Seafood, Steaks and European Favorites. (Suite101.com)
Evolving from 'drill and bill' to cosmetic artists Jun 27, 2008
whitening system, a 45-minute procedure that whitens teeth by eight shades, and they create porcelain veneers, shape enamel, build bridges for missing teeth and bond teeth. Werrin even invented his own technology. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Chipmunk sculpture caper has mom on the hunt Jun 26, 2008
The stolen item was a porcelain sculpture created by Copney-Okeke's daughter of the fictional singing chipmunks. Copney-Okeke was thrilled to receive the sculpture as a gift. (Hamden Chronicle, CT)
Photographers add new dimensions to still life Jun 25, 2008
It's a 21st-century nod to 17th-century Dutch still life painters' fascination with blue Chinese Wan-li porcelain. With shards of china, seashells, and more whirling around a central sunflower, there's too much going on here; the gravitas of still life is lost. (Boston Globe)
Colonialism has left a stigma on Ghana's culture and traditional goods Jun 24, 2008
It was the Europeans who came with colourful porcelain trade beads. These beads come in a number of styles, and you can still buy them, though some may be 200 or 300 years old. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Blueberry festival opens Saturday Jun 20, 2008
pottery, porcelain dinnerware ... porcelain art, bone china, mugs and plates. (Brewton Standard, AL)
DiscoverToronto's best-kept secret Jun 20, 2008
The end result is a space without a touch of claustrophobia, with porcelain field-tile flooring and dark cabinets. The kitchen wall closest to the house's entrance is painted with a chalkboard paint, which allows the owner to scroll notes in chalk. (Globe and Mail)
CMA exhibit of private collections uncovers artistic treasures Jun 19, 2008
Decorative arts in the exhibit include fine American furniture, mid-century modern furniture, Tiffany glass and Chinese export porcelain. American Impressionist paintings, Southern art, contemporary photography and works on paper, French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings and sculpture, a collection of American 19th-century landscape paintings and an impressive collection of 18th- and 19th-century European paintings round out the exhibit. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Experiential Learning is Key to UNESCO Creative Tourism Conference Jun 17, 2008
Preparing local cuisine at the Santa Fe School of Cooking, making adobe bricks to be used in the restoration of the San Miguel Mission in Santa Fe, turning clay into art at the Heidi Loewen Porcelain Gallery, creating pastel and watercolor paintings in workshops led by the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, and exploring the historic weaving communities of Northern New Mexico and practicing traditional fiber art techniques are a few examples of what is in store. Workshop instructors and presenters at the... (PR Newswire)
A gigantic doll house Jun 17, 2008
Victor & Rolf build a doll house - International Herald Tribune. " But she says that she felt that the result is "a bravura statement of all they have done" and worthy of being in an art gallery. The intriguing exhibition poses the question of whether Viktor & Rolf are designers or conceptual artists who work their surreal ideas in fashion. The clothes themselves are classic, but are used to make striking fashion statements, as when a collection was bathed in metallic silver; or when the word... (International Herald Tribune)
Recycling the past at new shop, Re-Enhabit Jun 17, 2008
There is a porcelain "muffin cup," and one can almost imagine being on the set of a 1950s TV show. The vintage T-shirts take the cake. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bid on a bargain Jun 16, 2008
And it's a great place to window shop: On recent visits we found a petrified seahorse, a porcelain doll named "Sugar Britches," and a vintage View-Master "Muppet Movie" gift pack complete with viewer and seven reels. Maggie Starvish. (Boston Globe)
Flaming beauty: Wood-fired kilns produce unpredictable pieces of art Jun 14, 2008
Warrens, whose electric kiln produces low-fired porcelain with bright colors and whimsical designs, first fired at Ogawa's kiln in 2000. She has returned two or three times a year since, and also fires at other wood-fueled kilns in the region. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Christie's $22 Million Russian Art Auction Misses Low Estimate in London Jun 12, 2008
3 million pounds ($22 million) of Russian paintings, Faberge, military regalia, silver and porcelain in London yesterday, missing the company's expectations. Only three of the top 10 lots and 66 percent of the 298 items offered sold. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Vinings is hot! Jun 7, 2008
"I carried every piece of porcelain in my house in the back of my van," East said. "I hired and fired.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jordan Wright, 50; collected political trinkets Jun 6, 2008
Few could forget what the museum calls his "one of a kind" porcelain and cloth doll depicting, when held upright, President William McKinley. Turned upside down, a black baby can be seen. (Boston Globe)
Judie Ferguson to head Clear Lake Panhellenic Jun 5, 2008
Luncheon Co-Chairmen Janet Greenwood and Sue Broughton presented Peggy with a lovely tea set, hand painted by Silver Tea porcelain artist Marjy Fulton. During the luncheon, members were updated on two upcoming events. (The Citizen - online, TX)
Impressionist art by women at San Francisco museum Jun 3, 2008
She is also known for her work in porcelain. The Legion of Honor is the only U.S. venue for the show, which comes to San Francisco after its debut at the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt, Germany. (Yahoo News)
Possum crawls out of toilet bowl May 30, 2008
Moments later, the startled possum emerged from its temporary porcelain prison. Mr Fraser grabbed a digital camera and snapped a few pictures before scooping the animal out of the lavatory and drying it off. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Refitting the Huntington mansion's jewels May 26, 2008
vres porcelain that fills what was once the master bedroom, have never before been exhibited in the mansion. 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lucrative hobby May 25, 2008
Painting porcelain has not only brought Mazlynda Nezri a lucrative income, it has also offered balm for her soul ... For Datin Mazlynda Nezri, 36, her curiosity about the contents of her neighbours basket led towards a creative vocation in porcelain painting ... When she replied that she was going to do porcelain painting, I followed her to her house and that was when I learned the art. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Passion drives rough diamond May 24, 2008
They are full of ancient wooden chairs, skillfully carved beds, beautifully painted window frames, ancient agricultural tools, countless jade wares, jewelry and porcelain vases he has collected over the past 20 years. The somewhat shabby-looking calligrapher, artist and collector has stubbornly stuck to a "traditional" way of life. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Ordre des dentistes du Québec presents its 2008 Prix Hommage to Dr. Stéphane R. Schwartz of Montreal May 23, 2008
The piece evokes the different materials used in dentistry, including gold, porcelain and titanium, and symbolizes both the future and excellence. About the Ordre des dentistes du Qu;bec The Ordre des dentistes du Qu;bec represents nearly 4,300 dentists. (Canada Newswire)
Explore Motala and Lake Vattern May 23, 2008
The window that seems to draw the most attention is one containing Orefors crystal and fine porcelain. As one fellow window-shopper says, We Swedes are very interested in things to buy for our homes. (Suite101.com)
Prizes appraised at Robbins May 22, 2008
This is where Stuart the grim reaper of family legend enters the fold here, Whitehurst said, holding up a $300 piece of porcelain a little more than 100 years younger than the vase s history written on a note inside. His candidness has led to at least one tense exchange, when a man reached across the table and asked Whitehurst if he was trying to insult his family, Whitehurst said. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Descent of the Eloi May 20, 2008
"I thought about it for a moment. Why not? I'd go over there, look him in the eye, listen to what he had to say. That in itself would be an experience. There was always the off chance that he'd bury an axe in my head, cut me up and lick my bits, but what the fuck: I decided to take the risk.The scene: Late October; winter was coming and with it, the long nights, the omnipresent cold and the sense of a life lived underground.Digger HQ: the yellow building next door to the peppermint green Belarus... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
From Ireland to California, via Princeton May 15, 2008
O Hara, an Irish artist known for his porcelain sculptures and watercolor paintings of wildflowers, was in Princeton last week with his wife Anna, who is also an artist ... O Hara started his career as a botanist, but for the last 40 years he s been making life-size porcelain sculptures of wildflowers. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
If life gives you lemons, clean May 15, 2008
A mineral, borax also can be used as a water conditioner in your laundry, if you have hard water, and for cleaning porcelain and fiberglass. With its acidic juice, a lemon can be used to clean and deodorize. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
$86 million for a Bacon triptych leads record sales at Sotheby's May 15, 2008
Titled "My Lonesome Cowboy," the fiberglass and iron character, painted in the garish colors that used to be those of porcelain dolls half a century ago, was produced in 1998, in an edition of three, plus two artist's proofs. Too crude in its facile, almost schoolboyish eroticism to be reproduced in a newspaper intended for the general public, it seemed to have stepped out of a nightmarish version of Walt Disney's world. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Modern-day dandy (and his associate Felix the Cat) is Turner prize favourite May 14, 2008
Her 2004 work Be The First To See What You See As You See It features a woman calmly pushing porcelain from plinths, the objects falling and smashing in slow motion. Polish-born Macuga is described as a cultural archaeologist who merges the roles of collector, curator and artist to create unusual installations. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The hammer falls for the final time May 10, 2008
For nearly a century, Vernon Russell Regal pursued his unbridled passion for collecting, selling and restoring art, antique furniture, Chinese porcelain, tapestries and rare books ... "That was a real high time for Chinese porcelain production. There are all these little boys crawling all over it. Vernon and his parents had a good eye. They bought good quality pieces," Ms. Rabstinette said ... From his mother, Florence Guise Regal, he inherited a love of Chinese porcelain; the two often took... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nazi-looted cross is saved from trash May 7, 2008
Limoges is famed for its medieval enamels as well as for its 19th century porcelain. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Late Atlanta artist's sculptures make a comeback May 3, 2008
"I had to patiently collect them piece by piece until I got the ones she wanted me to make.' It took Mont;no seven years of sleuthing and gathering to complete both sets. He would buy them from dealers or borrow them from collectors. But not every collector he approached wanted to lend them out; some simply didn't want to be bothered. When Mont;no successfully secures a work for mold-making, the process is multi-step. He attaches it to a piece of wood to keep it still and then seals it with... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Award-winning photographers snap to it on First Friday May 2, 2008
Roughly six years ago Mander revived her former artistic passion of ceramics at the University of Alaska Southeast and has been working in low-fire sculpture and raku, high-fire stoneware and porcelain. Her work has been displayed in UAS and arts council juried art shows, and she has been a public vendor with Karacand at the public market the last three years. (Juneau Empire)
CASA exhibit shows 'growth' and change of local artists May 2, 2008
" Mary Weisgram, an artist-in-residence at CASA, typically works with ceramics but took a side track to revisit porcelain work this year. "It shows a different side of me," she said. Likewise, Lee Anne Willson's photographs show a different perspective on the world. She shot a series of images through her frost-covered windows this winter. "They look like impressionist paintings," Weisgram said. "They make you look at what's out there ... " The exhibit includes paintings by Chris Cowan, Dot... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Shanghai's Best Boutique Hotels May 2, 2008
Wong, who has won acclaim for her business savvy and style (and is still under 30) has an unerring eye for detail, from the porcelain tea cups in the rooms, to the funky Gio Ponti chairs and sofas by Antonio Citterio, to her choice of chefs. The Issimo restaurant, run by celebrity chef Salvatore Cuomo, has arguably the best thin-crust pizza outside Naples and an extensive wine selection that would satisfy the most discerning oenophile. (BusinessWeek)
Oregon Crafted artists May 2, 2008
Artists from Lebanon are Kathy Bengston (mixed media), Holly Dubrasich (porcelain), and Cheryl Fortune (painting). For more information, contact Oregon Crafted at 541-687-8353 or online at. (Lebanon Express, OR)
On exhibit: The Straits Chinese Peranakan Apr 23, 2008
The small Peranakan Museum, which just reopened after two years of renovations, explores this unique culture, presenting artifacts like porcelain, jewelry and textiles from the former British Straits Settlements of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, as well as displays that detail the Peranakans' way of life, including their elaborate wedding ceremonies, religious practices and funeral rites, some of which continue to this day ... As intermediaries between the British and mainland Chinese traders,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Hard work pays Apr 21, 2008
"The participating children, many wheelchair-bound, rarely have the opportunity to leave their school or home settings. "To see the interaction of children and volunteers among the beautiful gardens, sculptures, Miessen porcelain collections and the great art masterpieces, was truly priceless. " Congratulations to the deputy director of programs, Hope McMath, and others responsible for this event. Third at state Paxon School of Advanced Studies placed third in the 25-team Florida Envirothon at... (Florida Times-Union)
License plate man Apr 20, 2008
It was once made of porcelain, then steel, then galvanized steel and finally the present material, aluminum. It has often been comprised of red, white, blue and gold colors, but the 1920 plate sported pea green and the 1923 plate background was solid purple. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Experience the art of Japan Apr 20, 2008
Another set of wooden double doors leads you into a small room where incredible porcelain pieces by Fukami Sueharu currently grace the niches ... The porcelain on these pieces can be so thin and delicate that it defies any description of fragility. (Fresno Bee)
Claeys: Of urinals, bus rides and saving the planet Apr 18, 2008
No water used, no flushing necessary, and a special cartridge installed in the porcelain base eliminates odor. Roe said none of his male patrons has complained about his environmentalist efforts. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Classic warm, simple accents inspire Boston's brasseries decor Apr 17, 2008
Cafe Cups: Serve coffee and espresso in timeless white porcelain. Set of six, $35. (Boston Globe)
Carnegie offers food and art at event Apr 17, 2008
The bowls come in a wide variety of colors and materials, from terra cotta to stoneware and porcelain. She said the artists making the pieces range in experience from three years to 30 years. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Parasols: A lightweight umbrella carried by women as a sunshade Apr 16, 2008
Cross, who is known for her porcelain skin, explains her use of a sun umbrella on the set: I have moments when I cant wear a hat or if my hair is done. If theyve done my hair, theyre not thrilled if I throw my hat on, she says with a laugh. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The New Emperor of No-Brow Apr 16, 2008
Is porcelain addictive. Christopher Benfeyposted April 2, 2008. (Slate)
