Thursday, June 2, 2011

They used to make dishes like this

In case you missed John Bauman's post of this video...
great movie about making dishware ...what a lot of manual labor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DiUK0m-aGM&feature=player_embedded#at=11

This is from the 30's apparently.  Don't miss the women's dresses too!

I've discovered a way to find new and wonderful blog resources.  I just go to one of the blogs I like each day (and sometimes I have to do it last thing, rather than first thing in the day), and then read one of that blogger's favorite blogs.  That's how I just discovered this wonderful art at...

http://kerrdelune.blogspot.com/

a photographer in Ontario.  Delicious stuff.  Hope my friend, Rosie, will see the dragon posting, cause I know she loves dragonflies.

1 comment:

  1. That video was really interesting. I didn't realize they had pugging machines in the 30's. It's done the exact same way in my class... 80 yrs later - LOL

    There is a small town in France called Quimper.
    They make faience pottery there. The largest ceramic factory in the town is HP Henroit. http://www.hb-henriot.com/en/produits/index.php

    The specialize in simple pottery that is hand painted (usually florals or folk characters).

    I bought a platter & vase in the "Fleuri Royal" style.

    They have factory tours occasionally. Reminded me a lot of the video.

    http://www.quimperbrittanyfrance.com/quimperfaiencetechnique.htm

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