College art programs rarely produce income for their students, let alone enduring works of art. But Sophie Newcomb College during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was not ordinary and neither ...

For collectors of American pottery, a vase or bowl produced in the early 20 th century by Newcomb Pottery is a real find, especially because of the story behind it. Between 1894 and 1939, Newcomb ...

I am constantly asked what kinds of decorative-art ware make the best investments. For me, the question presents a no-win position, because I'm left either to choose something that may not increase in ...

Art matters in our lives. In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. From 1895 to 1940, Newcomb ...

"(Un)Grounded" by Raheleh Filsoofi is a contemporary response to the "Moss Mystique" exhibition of Newcomb Pottery. Filsoofi's installation incorporates vessels, sounds, and video, reflecting her ...

Grand Rapids has long been an incubator for those who enjoy making things. The result has been a large maker community producing an array of items from jewelry to paper to household wares. So it comes ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Beginning in England in the early ...

Question: Many years ago, a woman who sang in our church’s choir with my late grandmother gave Gram a pretty ceramic vase when she moved to Nebraska. Ornate, slightly raised flowers with long stems ...

Beginning in England in the early 1880s, the Arts and Crafts movement spread across the United States and Europe by the late 1880s. It celebrated the importance of beauty in everyday objects and urged ...