Found Artefact - Camark Art Pottery

One of the things I most enjoying hunting for is art pottery. I'm most attracted to pieces with simple, modern lines and rich or unique coloring. Not being a froo-froo kinda chick I shy away from frillies and florals unless, of course, it is a big time score on some Roseville or Rookwood. So, I was really happy to come across this Camark vase while on a thrift break this week. The color is gorgeous, a deep green and the shape is lovely. It's a nice addition to my small collection.

So pretty!

Here's a link to a great overview of the history of Camark Pottery from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture.Camark Pottery

Found Artefact - Red Wing Dinnerware

Another Monday. Ah, another opportunity to thrift. Yay! I'll be hitting up one of my regular spots today during lunch. Last week I scored some Red Wing dishware there and I'm hoping some more pieces will magically appear. I"ll be posting my finds on Twitter using the #thriftbreak tag.

Red Wing pottery began production in the late 1870s and ended in 1967. All dishware, stoneware, art pottery were produced in  Red Wing, Minnesota. Northern Lights was one of ten patterns made in the Futura shape. A Red Wing brochure described the colors as "soft silver gray with hazy hints of turquoise, dusted with a gray fleck overglaze". It was considered their version of "contemporary Danish" and produced from 1956-1957. Must be why I like it so much. Hard to believe each piece was hand painted.

Red Wing Northern Lights