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Giovanni Crozzoli, Pebble Flowerpot Artisan

(08 01 2017) Joseph Sciorra

The ongoing search to document New York City's pebble-decorated flowerpots.

(09 03 2015) Joseph Sciorra

My on-going research on the Italian-American art of pebble decoration leads me to the father and grandfather of two New York State governors.

(23 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Pinpointing a New York City folk art.

(20 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

A 1971 movie reveals the mother lode of Brooklyn planters.

(14 06 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Pattern in the Material Folk Culture of Brooklyn’s Decorated Planters

(24 05 2013) Joseph Sciorra

More on the continuing saga of the mysterious planters.

(22 05 2013) Joseph Sciorra

A new cache of beach pebble flowerpots in East Flatbush.

(10 05 2013) Joseph Sciorra

Historic Preservation, Italian-American Style

(11 12 2012) Joseph Sciorra

Some thoughts on presepi, creativity, and death.

(17 10 2012) Joseph Sciorra

Looking (again) at a little known Italian-American folk art.

(08 07 2012) Laura E. Ruberto

An Italian American self-taught artist from Oakland, California, adds yet another chapter in the story of Italian Americans and material culture.

(19 10 2011) Joseph Sciorra

Italian-American anti-intellectualism rears its ugly little head again.