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.
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
ReplyDeleteThere 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