This is a photograph of a piece by Marianna von Allesch in my possession. It seems to be a miniature fresco, depicting a Biblical scene. It is inscribed on the back “For Mary M. Blakley From Marianna von Allesch Christmas … Continue reading →
Photograph taken by Klara Farkas, a well-known photographer who lived in Coconut Grove. Mary worked for Marianna von Allesch for at least the year 1942. She saved a newspaper clipping about Marianna, possibly from The Miami Herald, dated March 22, … Continue reading →
Some years ago, I was asked by Ruth Campbell, the head of the Town Hall Museum in Homestead, Florida, to give a presentation on how Tom and Mary Blakley had come to Homestead and established Mary Blakley Ceramics. A tall … Continue reading →