Pottery donated to Goodwill may be 1,000-year-old Native American artifact

The Buffalo News reports that the mysterious piece of pottery traveled through Goodwill's internal distribution system before arriving in New York. Employees at Goodwill had no knowledge of the item's potential significance and put it up for auction, where it received two bids for just $4.99 before several readers pointed out its potential historical value. [...]

The Sultans of Stoneware: A Major Exhibit, and Sale, in Washington

The collection of stoneware vases and jugs, crocks and jars, pots and pans could rival the inventory of any retail chain that specializes in household goods. The difference, though, is that all of the items that are being displayed at the Gunn Memorial Museum were proudly made in America.

‘Black ware’ has history, value

Marie/Maria Martinez (Maria Montoya Martinez) and her husband, Julian, were the leaders of the modern potters at the San Ildefonso pueblo near Santa Fe, N.M. The pair is credited with developing and implementing the key techniques and designs of both San

Denna Jones: Community arts organisations show they can thrive among the cuts to government funding

‘BE BOLD” was my advice on these pages last year to Scottish arts organisations struggling in the wake of savage cuts to UK arts funding.

Sunken treasure shown on ‘60 Minutes’ found by Pa. man

Jay Miscovich might be richest man from Latrobe, Pa., outside of golf legend Arnold Palmer.