The Rameking

Worldwide Headquarters of the Australian Studio Art Ramekin, (and a few others) that piece of Australiana that has almost disappeared from our lives and tables. How many of you Baby Boomers have sat in front of a warm fire in winter, eating tinned spaghetti from a ramekin? In the period between the World Wars, and in the decades after, many famous artists made ramekins. They continued until cheap imports and copies almost killed them off in the 1970s. See them here in all their faded glory.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Still Going Strong (Ray Cook)

This morning, as is my habit, I called into my favourite coffee shop Cote Terra in Oakleigh, Victoria for my caffeine hit. As I stood there waiting for Joe to make it with his usual artistic flair, this vision appeared before me. Isn’t it great that after sixty years, some Ray Cook (Raynham) ramekins are still going strong. And yes, there are baked beans in it.

1 comment:

AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 6:39 AM
Just saw a nice set of 6 Ray Cook ramekins at the Hurstbridge Op Shop.
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