346: Bob Batchelor on the rise, fall and rebirth of Rookwood Pottery
Today on the Tales of a Red Clay Rambler Podcast I have an interview with cultural historian Bob Batchelor. He has written on diverse subjects ranging from comic icon Stan Lee to prohibition-era bourbon boss George Remus and has recently published an illustrated history of Rookwood Pottery. In our interview we talk about the life and work of founder Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, the role star decorators like Kitaro Shirayamadani played in the success of the company, and the effect the Great Depression had on Rookwood. The book is now available anywhere fine books are sold and can be purchased from Rookwood at www.rookwood.com. For more information on Bob visit www.bobbatchelor.com.
Rookwood founder Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, Storer vase in the grotesque style, Shirayamadani Standard Glaze vase, Kitaro Shirayamadani.
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