Photography by Rich Pomerantz.
Photography by Rich Pomerantz.
Well known beyond the Berkshires for their Campo de’ Fiori line of classic terra cotta pots and planters, Barbara Bockbrader and her husband, Robin Norris, also have a shop well-loved by locals in western Massachusetts.
Well known beyond the Berkshires for their Campo de’ Fiori line of classic terra cotta pots and planters, Barbara Bockbrader and her husband, Robin Norris, also have a shop well-loved by locals in western Massachusetts.
The inventory includes one-of-a-kind pieces of iron, bronze, wood, concrete, and wood, and glass.
The inventory includes one-of-a-kind pieces of iron, bronze, wood, concrete, and wood, and glass.
Many of the pots for sale at Campo de’ Fiori, including the small pie-crust pots shown here are designed by Norris and manufactured in Mexico, near San Miguel de Allende.
Many of the pots for sale at Campo de’ Fiori, including the small pie-crust pots shown here are designed by Norris and manufactured in Mexico, near San Miguel de Allende.
A carved stone obelisk (at Left) stands at the entrance to the shop, which is housed in a barn.
A carved stone obelisk (at Left) stands at the entrance to the shop, which is housed in a barn.
Horticulturalist Bockbrader arranges plants in pots to suit their personalities.
Horticulturalist Bockbrader arranges plants in pots to suit their personalities.
Specializing in moss-covered terra cotta pots that look ancient, Norris and Bockbrader have been collaborating since they met in the 1980s.
Specializing in moss-covered terra cotta pots that look ancient, Norris and Bockbrader have been collaborating since they met in the 1980s.
Vessels acquire their distinctive mossy look in a greenhouse on site where spores travel from one pot to the next to create a living layer of green velvet.
Vessels acquire their distinctive mossy look in a greenhouse on site where spores travel from one pot to the next to create a living layer of green velvet.
The design of the Eleanor Planter (available online for prices that range from $33.75 to $52.50 depending on whether you want one with or without moss) is based on a self-portrait sculpted in 1920 by artist Eleanor Longear Wallace, a friend of Norris’ mother.
The design of the Eleanor Planter (available online for prices that range from $33.75 to $52.50 depending on whether you want one with or without moss) is based on a self-portrait sculpted in 1920 by artist Eleanor Longear Wallace, a friend of Norris’ mother.
Made of iron, Wire Balls are available online in four sizes; prices range from $47.50 to $247.50 depending on size.
Made of iron, Wire Balls are available online in four sizes; prices range from $47.50 to $247.50 depending on size.
Trained as a tree, a white Brugmansia trumpet vine scents the shop’s front path.
Trained as a tree, a white Brugmansia trumpet vine scents the shop’s front path.