History Dates: 1960s (?) – early 1980s Artist(s) / Owner(s): Kate and Phillip Budd Location: Whitehorse, Yukon. The first location of Grey Mountain Pottery was in a neighbourhood called Riverdale in the same ‘mall’ as the Mad Trapper Bowling … Continue reading →
Gunther Mele Ltd., best known as packaging experts specializing in jewelry packaging and storage solutions, bags and gift packaging, offered ceramic and pottery items during the 1970s and into the 1980s. The most successful items were the “Beaver Beaus”, which … Continue reading →
A visitor to this site requested information on a lovely green bowl with Art Deco style and stamped with ‘Royal Oak Canada Artware’. At this time, I have no information on this pottery, but I have found mention of a … Continue reading →
It is surprisingly difficult to find in-depth information on the company, BC Ceramics. The following information was gathered many years ago as personal research, and I cannot currently find it anywhere online. I began with an article I found on … Continue reading →
This history of Royal Ariston of British Columbia begins with understanding that Royal Ariston was the brand name of a line of ceramics introduced by the Importex Company of Vancouver. From the late 1920s to WWII, Importex, managed by … Continue reading →
History: the Herta years Production years: 1955-1967 Location: Hamilton Street (Yaletown district) Vancouver, B.C., Canada People: Herta Gerz (1913-2005) Artistic Director, designer, production manager focused on training decorating staff, on designing unique & varied decorative patterns, motifs & figurines, on decorating … Continue reading →