Pop Culture, 1905 Style — Fab Females of the Edwardian Stage Before Instagram, before cinema’s golden age, before television — there was the cabinet portrait photograph. Edwardian theatre stars were the celebrities of their age: photographed, sold as postcards and cabinet cards, collected and displayed in drawing rooms across the English-speaking world. These signed portraits…
Brian Kemp — Local Master-Potter Brian Kemp was an esteemed Australian potter renowned for his contributions to ceramics, particularly in the Bellarine Peninsula region near Geelong. In 1969 he completed a Diploma of Art and Design (Ceramics) at the Gordon Institute of Technology, then further honed his craft by studying under Haruki Okishio at Minato…
The Rococo in Europe: A Dance of Porcelain and Elegance The Rococo style, emerging in early 18th-century France and sweeping through Europe, was a celebration of elegance, whimsy, and asymmetrical beauty. Defined by its ornate curves, pastel palette, and playful subject matter, Rococo found a natural partner in porcelain — arguably the most refined medium…
Two Sterling Silver mustard spoons made several decades apart tell an interesting story – they were both made for the Cannon family, the earlier by William Chawner II, the second several decades by his widow Mary. Sale is 6th December, on Invaluable.
An exploration of the Australian potter E G Greenway from Melbourne, inspired by a beautifully flower-painted pottery vase from around 1930. Based in suburban Melbourne, Ellen Grant Greenway has not received the recognition she deserves, so this is a brief overview of her fascinating pottery business from the 1930 beginnings in her home up to the building of a custom factory in Blackburn in 1949.
