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Collecting Mystery #1 Campbell Ceramic Pieces

Posted in art, ceramics, clay, collecting, goodwill, pottery, thrift store with tags , on December 5, 2008 by jopila

I think all my friends who are collectors have a few of those “mystery” pieces.

The ones that you “know” are good things – but cannot find enough detail about them.

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I bought the taller piece years ago at a Goodwill store – and then years later – saw the smaller piece and immediately recognized it as another one by the same artist.

dscn2275I did take note the the artist’s name is Campbell.

I googled and googled and no luck.

I am ready to send mystery #1 out into cyber-space and sit back and wait for a response.

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Just LOOK at those creamy vibrant colors inside!

+++++ Art is a many splendored thing + + + + +

Posted in art, ceramics, clay, collecting, pottery, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on November 26, 2008 by jopila

A friend gave me these years ago and they are so stunning in the quality of the workmanship.

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The details are fabulous.

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She put birthday greetings in the mouth of one -and there they still are!

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Consider that each of these in probably no larger than a big marble.

That makes the artistry of these amazing, indeed.

I wish I knew the person who created these tiny fine works of art…

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Collecting art does not have to be fancy or expensive.   It just has to be appreciated.

Sometimes at Goodwill, I see the most  gawd-awful amateur art – and I have to step back and tell myself that the maker must have had joy in the process.

And having joy is what it is all about.  I am sure that we are made to be joyous – – just look at how babies laugh and THERE is the joy that needs to be reclaimed  on a daily basis.

So get out there today and find yourself a little piece of joy.

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