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The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction is on Bidsquare's Ho...
By Jessica Helen WeinbergAmid the return of summers' humid haze and oppressive drought, a wind as sharp as an arrowhead punctures through with a familiar, howling signal - turning every Western art lovers attention toward the same place. On July 28th, The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction will hold their 33rd annual Fine We...Read MoreGrasping the Grandeur of Wedgwood
By Jessica Helen WeinbergRevolutionary craftsmanship should never be taken for granted, even after 250 years of practice. What happens when artistic achievements appear so effortless that they set a new industry standard? In the case of Josiah Wedgwood, the founder and pioneer of the renowned English manufacturer known as Wedgwood, it w...Read MoreHeart and Soul: The Furniture of Judy Kensley McKi...
By Jessica Helen WeinbergWhen Judy Kensley McKie starts planning her next furniture piece, she begins by loosely drawing on a "lousy" piece of paper, knowing that it will surely be thrown away. A meditative state is required, something that she achieves through studious contemplation, sitting and sketching fast. She can sense when the marks ar...Read MoreFull Throttle: A Vintage "Paul Newman" Daytona Rol...
By Jessica Helen WeinbergThis all started with a loving wife reminding her husband to drive carefully. Firstly, the Rolex Daytona watch wasn't particularly desirable in the late 1960s - its large graphic typeface and cream on black dial was flashy, in an Art Deco sort of way, and not many customers gravitated toward it. Realizing that it was a tough se...Read MoreHow to Buy American Antique Furniture: A Guide for...
By Skinner, Stephen FletcherStephen Fletcher at Skinner shares his insights on beginning to collect antiques and how beneficial it can be for those starting their first homes. While I’ve heard some say “the golden age of antiques collecting is over,” in fact, it’s not over, and for some, it’s just beginning. There’s so much opportunity out there, es...Read MoreFeatured Post
By Jessica Helen WeinbergPlaying with temperatures that reach 2000°F is a game that takes a lot of practice, especially when you're the one responsible for telling the flames what to do. Similarly, in both the ceramic and glass discipline, a great deal of success depends on the makers ability to take aim at a desired form and know exactly how much stress their creation can w... Read More
Marie Zimmermann (1879 – 1972) is considered the most versatile and skilled craftswoman of the 20th century with an oeuvre that spanned movements, styles, and mediums. A female pioneer in metallurgy, a field dominated almost exclusively by men,... Read More
It has never fully satisfied me to hear how mountain ranges like the Alps or Sierra Nevada’s came to be. The Alps, for instance, began forming 65 million years ago when African and Eurasian tectonic plates blindly pushed against one another in ... Read More
If you hand a cassette player to a sixteen-year-old, chances are they won't know what it is, or even how to open it - forget about flipping the tape over and holding down rewind. It's strange to imagine that this pattern of invention and... Read More
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