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Architectural Pottery / Lawrence Residence

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A reunion was held last weekend to bring together everyone who was involved in the Architectural Pottery: Ceramics for a Modern Landscape book and AMOCA exhibition . It was held at the home of Architectural Pottery co-founders Rita and Max Lawrence. Damon Lawrence and his wife now call it home and were amazing hosts. When Rita and Max Lawrence began their involvement with Architectural Pottery, they lived in a Gregory Ain house in the Mar Vista tract. They previously lived in the Ain Altadena tract and the Dunsmuir Flats apartments, where Damon was born. As Jeffrey states in the AP book, it was Ain who introduced the Lawrences to modernism.  The Lawrences were working with Ain to design a new home for the family in Bel Air, but were having issues with the City. In 1953 they moved into a Spanish Revival house in Bel Air, where the reunion was held. It was designed by Carleton Winslow Sr. He was part of  Bertram Goodhue's firm that designed the Los Angeles Central Library. On a...
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Weekend / Stuff

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 It's been a while since I've had a Wayne Chapman birdhouse.  Machine Age lamp
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Weekend / Stuff

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I had a good weekend. Getting pieces by Henry Takemoto and Doyle Lane on the same day doesn't happen often. It's funny that the Takemoto has weed pots on it ann the Lane isn't a weed pot. The cups are by James Makins.  George Nelson, Carl Aubock and Paolo Soleri.  Knoll tables and smalls. I'm not really a Danish guy. However, these are my favorite salt and pepper grinders. They're designed by Kristian Vedel. And if they're good enough for Sori Yanagi, they're good enough for me. Source: The Philosophy of Design. Essays by Sori Yanagi A new one for my ceramic mask wall. It's been a while.  Here's another look at the Lane bowl. The weed pots get all the attention and I get why. However, I like all utilitarian and odd ball pieces as well.  Plus, the world must have known I needed more Lane in my life. They picked up my loans to the Huntington today. They'll be gone until February. More about the exhibition here: Doyle Lane: Master of Clay
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Weekend / Stuff

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 Marguerite Wildenhain, Tom McMillin, Vic Bracke, and a couple of Japan things. Richard Galef, Lisa Larson, handmade stool
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Weekend / Stuff

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  Planter by Romeo Reyna and Japanese candle holders Romeo is mostly known as a fiber artist but he also worked in ceramics and even painted. Here he is in his Laguna Beach studio. Bric a brac
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Weekend / Stuff

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Between the holiday and bike camping over the weekend,  I only shopped a little on Friday. I did get a pair of Lemurian Crafts walnut beakers by Reynolds G. Dennis. MoMA has one There it is on the ESU in MoMA Good Design (1951).  If you need a refresher on the Lemurians, read this article by Dave Hampton:  Ancient Modern: Lost Crafts of the Lemurians Vintage photograph of the Phoenix Financial Center, designed by W.A. Sarmiento Books and MoMA cookie cutters from the estate of a local architect ended up at the junk swap. He was active in San Diego between the 1980s through mid-2000s as far as I can tell. He designed the Seaside Market in Cardiff by the Sea. 
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