Dog Art Today

Tag: bedlington terrier

  • Retro Modern Cmielow Dogs

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    Fox Terrier

    When premier shelter blogger Grace Bonney picks a dog, I take notice. Grace, who’s gorgeous Design * Sponge sets a standard for us all, recently visited Eden & Eden in SF, a store she describes as “oozing a genuine love of beautiful objects.” And after three days of indecision, she decided to purchase one item — a Cmielow Fox Terrier.

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    Cmielow figurines at Eden & Eden

    The Polish town of Cmielow has porcelain factories that date back to 1790. In the late 50’s and early 60’s renowned artists such as Lubomiren Tomaszewski, Hanna Orthwein, Henryk Jedrasiak, Mieczyslaw Naruszewicz designed modern figurines that were influenced by the works of Picasso and Henry Moore. These highly sought after pieces soon became harder and harder to find as the factory’s production declined and eventually stopped.

    Now, new owners have recovered the original molds (from the basement) and are making these wonderful works of art again. Each one is crafted by hand, signed, and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. England’s Blue Poppy Art is one of the top wholesalers of Cmielow. They issue 2 limited editions each year, a catalogue upon request, and they are happy to sell retail if you contact them directly.

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    Collie

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    Borzoi

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    Poodle

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    Bedlington Terrier

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    Dachshund

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    Whippet

  • Bone of Art: Dog Pins

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    (Afghan Hound)

    I’m loving these adorable sterling silver hand-pierced dog pins by Mary of Bone of Art available on Etsy. I’ve picked out some rare breeds here since they haven’t received much face time on my blog, but know it was super hard to choose since she features over 70 breeds and each one is a work of dog art. Only $36 each!

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    (Tibetan Terrier)

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    (Skye Terrier)

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    (Bedlington Terrier)

    Of course I had to include this one in honor of Darby.

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    (Longhaired Dachshund)

    I love how Mary gets the expression just right with just a few simple lines. Excellent display too. The pins really pop (as they say on QVC) on the green grass. She also makes cat, rabbit, fish and frog pins and darling dog breed charms.