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CAS COLLECTORS CONVENTION 2021

CAS COLLECTORS CONVENTION 2021 Nip & Tuck, a cheery duo designed by Betty Harrington for Ceramic Arts Studio, welcome all to the 2021 CAS Collectors Convention. The event will be held August [...]

Bill Stern RIP

Bill Stern May 13, 1941-March 7, 2020 We are sad to report that William B. Stern, the founder and executive director of the Museum of California Design died peacefully at his home in Los [...]

George Cooper RIP (Husband of Mark Bassett)

Mark Bassett, author of books on American art pottery, lost his husband George Cooper on January 31, 2020, to an apparent heart attack, while asleep. Cecil George Cooper (1948-2020) was the oldest son of [...]