Esoteric Survey

Jean Balmer Ceramic Garden Forms Jean Balmer Source:  Objects USA

Aileen Osborn Webb and Paul J. Smith with a Peter Voulkos sculpture at  the International Ceramics Exhibition in Ostend, Belgium, 1959. It's hard to tell if they like it.  Source: America Craft Council

Heath Ceramics donated the companies archives to the Environmental Design Archives (EDA) at UC Berkeley.    The EDA is uncovering the history of Heath Ceramics and the lives of Brian and Edith Heath. Read more at the Heath Blog “Useful Objects for the Home” at the Akron Art Institute, 1947 Source: Brian and Edith Heath Collection from the Environmental Design Archives, via  the  Heath Blog

Dean Santner in his booth at the American Crafts Council Pacific States Crafts Fair in 1976  Source:  American Crafts Council Every house should have a Santner wood cutting board. Source:  LAMA Farnsworth had the same wine rack. 

Hanging Eames At Hedge 1960s Russian Jet Fighter Suit Studio 111 Rudolph Schindler mailbox,  Maryon Tool House, 1947 Architecture viewing is best done in the day. 104  °F

Paul Soldner Source: Craftsmen Builder   Wood door by Eric Hoglund Kitty door Svetozar Radakovich door, 1966  (Greg Strangman collection) Source: San Diego's Craft Revolution: From Post War to California Design  Svetozar Radakovich, in collaboration with Carl Ekstrom Fiberglass Doors California Design 10 John Kapel door Source:  Handcrafted Modern ,  Leslie Williamson  C. Fletcher Coddington Studio Door by Malcolm Leland Source: Studio 111 Kay Whitcomb Enamel Doors Source:  Reform Gallery James Hubbell hardware Mabel Hutchinson doors Source:  Reform Gallery Dieter Muller-Stach Claire Falkenstein Gates, Venice, Italy Source: Garden Design Chronicile  Eames and Walsh Door, Dean House Source: Architectural Ruminations

Vacuum coffee maker at La Fonda Del Sol  Source:  ALEXANDER GIRARD   by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Chemex at the Eames House Alexander Girard with his press Source:  ALEXANDER GIRARD   by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Chemex at a Gordon Drake house La Gardo Tackett and Kenji Fuji Dr. Peter Schlumbohm and his  Chemex coffee makers (1949) Source: Life via Kaufman Mercantile

Caught another Tackett BAT-1 :  B arber A rmchair T ilt - Upholstered Kitchen Supplies

Eames Office, 1976 Source: The Story of Eames Furniture,  Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart Eames Office Model, built by  John Neuhart Source: The Story of Eames Furniture,  Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart Eames Office Model, built by  John Neuhart Source:  Wright Eames Office Model, built by  John Neuhart Source: Wright Bay Cities Garage, 1943 Source: The Story of Eames Furniture,  Marilyn Neuhart with John Neuhart 901 Today

June Schwarcz's house in Sausalito, CA Nice Espenet dining set Sculpture by Tom Hill, paper objects by Kay Sekimachi, and carved sticks by Dominic Di Mare Wood spoons carved by Leroy Schwarcz, June's late husband. 2011 enamel piece by June  June Schwarcz, still looking good at 93. She might even be 94 now.  Her birthday is this month. Here is the full article on the American Craft website: The Seeker All photos are by Leslie Williamson