Welcome to fatlava.info...the information hub for Fat Lava collectors.
Whether you collect Scheurich, Ruscha, Jasba, Ceramano, Dumler & Breiden, Jopeko, or even Otto Keramik - this is the page for YOU!
Below are listed a number of resources that will help you learn about and collect West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s. The aim is to provide as many useful links as possible on one page, so please excuse the basic, text-heavy layout of the page. Clicking on any title will take to to the website behind that page.
Please remember that the area is still comparatively new, so is small compared to other areas. However, as experiences of the past six months have shown, a lot can happen in a little time - this is a vibrant and constantly developing market, so check back regularly to keep in touch!
NEWS
23rd June 2007
Collector and expert Kevin James Graham has recently announced that his magnum opus on West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s is nearly finished and will be published in the next few months. Check back for more information.
EVENTS
Fat Lava Lecture
The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada
Sunday, 28th October, 2007
2pm-3.30pm
Brian Musselwhite, Assistant Curator of the Royal Ontario Museum and fellow enthusiast, and Mark Hill (author and publisher of Fat Lava) will be speaking about the development of West German ceramics from c1955-1980. An event not to be missed!! For more information and to sign up for the event, please visit www.rom.on.ca/programs, then click on 'ROMLife Lectures', using the keyword 'Lava'. Otherwise email marias@rom.on.ca
BOOKS
Reference books pay for themselves many times over, often incredibly quickly, as they help prevent expensive mistakes. Don't just buy one - buy them all!
Fat Lava: West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s, by Mark Hill, published by Mark Hill Publishing, 2006 (English language)
Keramik der 50er Jahre, by Dr Horst Makus, published by Arnoldsche, 2007 (German language)
Deutsche Keramik und Porzellane der 60er und 70er Jahre, by M.P. Thomas (German language)
West German Ceramics of the 1960s & 70s, by Kevin James Graham -- Details to be announced (English language)
CLUBS & SOCIETIES
The Fat Lava Collectors' Club, a free online society, open to everyone, that sends out 'LavaFlow~', an emailed newsletter every two weeks. Please contact marias@rom.on.ca for more information.
SPECIALIST DEALERS
Outernational, owned and run by Petra & Patrick Folkersma in Germany
Ginforsodditiques, owned and run by Forrest Poston in the US
Fat-Lava.com, owned and run by Dianne and Rene in the Netherlands
OTHER SALES VENUES
www.ebay.de - all the fun of the fair...!
Pip's Trip - A British based dealer of retro and cool ceramics, glass and more.
www.antiques-international.ch - A superb array of West German ceramics and much, much more, antiques included, based in Switzerland.
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