It seems that the subject of terracotta is like an ever-expanding universe. There is a giant store of information at hand just at Eye of the Day alone. When we hear the word “terracotta” most of us imagine a a nice red clay garden pot, maybe planted with a geranium. Oh, how limited our mental…
Planters, Pots, and Containers
A HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR or there’s no place like home…
“The days of the Gold Rush had long passed when the earth yielded yet another treasure. This time in the form of “potter’s clay” in Lincoln, California. In the fall of 1874 Charles Gladding of Chicago was visiting California when he read the news of the clay find. He traveled to Lincoln, took samples of…
Eye of the Day Takes Its Fabulous Terracottato Dallas
OK. It’s final and official. We have completed the set-up of our new permanent showroom at the Dallas Market Center featuring the excellent Terrecotte San Rocco for Texas to see, touch and “kick its tires”. There is no question that this terracotta embodies contemporary as well as timeless classical design that will last until the next…
Freeze, thaw. Freeze, thaw.
If you have ever been to Paris in the winter (and we LOVE Paris in the Winter), you will see that all of the major and even the minor public fountains are drained and remain dry until the threat of freezing is gone. Believe it or not, even some areas of Santa Barbara County experience…
Eyes in Tuscany
Inventory at Eye of the Day in 1994: 1. Wine barrels cut in half 2. Wine barrels cut in quarters 3. Wine barrels cut in three-quarters 4. Whole wine barrels 5. Mexican pottery 6. Potting soil Inventory at Eye of the Day in 2010: Okay. No lists. But LOTS MORE than in 1994. When we…
A Little Greek Jar
We didn’t even know we were looking for them, but then… an ancient, weather-burnished Italian oil jar stood waiting for discovery. An old wooden wagon with softly faded color appeared just inside a black, dark barn. No… TWO wagons. One small, aged jar next to a shop door keeping the secret of scores more hiding…
