Blue mountain pottery

By Ned Morgan. Many a yard-sale table has groaned under the weight of bluegreen-hued Blue Mountain Pottery. Yet since the blue mountain pottery closed in — a victim of cheap imports and a higher Canadian dollar — BMP has experienced a rebirth.

Its enormous success was based on colourfulglazes, attractive shapes, durability and price. A winning combination oftalented designers and smart business decisions took the pottery from itsoriginal location in the basement of a ski lodge with a handful of employees toseveral locations with a combined staff of nearly At the height of itspopularity, Blue Mountain Pottery was shipping its unique products to more than30 countries. Initially, thepottery used purchased ceramic blanks with hand painted designs. When clay fromthe hill was deemed suitable for mold-making, European trained ceramicists werehired and mold production began. Blue Mountain Pottery rapidly expanded.

Blue mountain pottery

Please donate. Your support has never been more vital to the ROM. Help more people access art, culture and nature. Include the ROM in your will. My grandmother gave my mother some Blue Mountain Pottery candlesticks one Christmas during my childhood. I was old enough to remember it, so I was probably at least 7 or 8 years old. My mother was very excited by the gift, and the candlesticks quickly became a fixture on one of the most prominent shelves in our home. The blue-green glaze and the simple tall forms imprinted on me early on as being examples of something very special and very precious. I can remember seeing other Blue Mountain pieces periodically in my early life, and noting that the family was lucky to have such special pottery. Blue Mountain Pottery is one of Canada's, and Ontario's, best known ceramic producers. The studio was started by Jozo Weider, an immigrant from what was once Czechoslovakia, and is named after its location, at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Collingwood in the early s. It was in operation until The pottery was well loved throughout Canada, and exported to the US, Britain, Australia and New Zealand, among other international markets. The beginnings were humble; Jozo was a ski instructor who moved to Blue Mountain to work in the ski industry, but wanted to expand the existing resort's income streams to include a gift store.

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Blue Mountain Pottery at the Glass Menagerie. Blue Mountain Pottery formerly located in Collingwood, Ontario closed the factory and all production as of December Consequently there are several pottery outlets who attempt to copy the distinct and Copyright Registered glazes of Blue Mountain Pottery so beware of the wanna be's. Be sure you buy from a reliable seller. Collecting Blue Mountain Pottery is still popular by many and, as time goes on, the most popular items will become much more difficult to find in perfect condition.

The weekend event will bring together experts, collectors, pottery employees, historical societies, craftspeople and the general public to discover the charm, history and importance of Blue Mountain Pottery. It was made with clay from the ski hill and neighbouring beaches and became a huge success, providing the economic foundation for Blue Mountain Ski Resort and becoming well-known around the world. Blue Mountain Pottery closed in , but its beautiful glass-like blue-green glaze can be found in antique stores and thrift shops to this day. The event will take place on Saturday from 10 a. Attendees can browse the sales and show floor to see the variety and colour of the pottery production, visit exhibits from local museums and historical societies and long about the origins of the pottery. David Bennett, the last pottery designer for Blue Mountain Pottery, will be demonstrating how to make the pottery on a wheel. Bennett created a 20th-anniversary tile for club members that features the Craigleith Heritage Depot and any remaining tiles will be available to the general public for purchase.

Blue mountain pottery

Please donate. Your support has never been more vital to the ROM. Help more people access art, culture and nature. Include the ROM in your will. My grandmother gave my mother some Blue Mountain Pottery candlesticks one Christmas during my childhood. I was old enough to remember it, so I was probably at least 7 or 8 years old.

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See All. LinkedIn 0. Social Links Instagram 22K Followers. Defunct Canadian company. Te Papa New Zealand. Natural History. View Post. You can unsubscribe at any time. Pottery Painting. Support Us Donate Now. Blue Mountain Pottery formerly located in Collingwood, Ontario closed the factory and all production as of December School Programs. The most popular colouring of Blue Mountain Pottery has always been the green toned items, but over the years, particularly during the 's, other colours were introduced such as Harvest Gold, Mocca, Cobalt Blue, Pewter, Red, Brown, etc. Leave a Reply You must be logged in to post a comment.

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View Post. It lives ontoday through collectors and Sensortech. Blue Mountain Pottery is one of Canada's, and Ontario's, best known ceramic producers. My mother was very excited by the gift, and the candlesticks quickly became a fixture on one of the most prominent shelves in our home. For items that had no base including most of the bird and animal items, they were sold with stickers or tags, many long since lost. Ned Morgan. There should always be an area of every item that reveals the red clay found only in the Collingwood Ontario area. Soon products were being sold in several Ontarioshops and promoted by Simpsons, a national department store. Some of those little pieces of Blue Mountain might fetch enough at auction to buy yourself a season pass. Defunct Canadian company. Skip to main content.