Leza McVey / House

Leza McVey and her husband Willam commissioned architect Robert A. Little to design a home and studio for them in

Cleveland Ohio. William was a sculptor and Leza a ceramicists and weaver.

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One of Leza's ceramic forms is in the front left and a rug by her is in the back under the Noguchi table.

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Leza McVey Ceramic Form No. 33 and No. 34, 1951

Source: Everson Museum of Art via Craft Council

Leza's ceramic studio.

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Meow

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Cat by Leza. It looks like she did a bunch of these.

Source: Wright

MONDOBLOGO did a post on Leza with lots of good examples of her work.

Here is one of William's sculptures on the grounds of their house.

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In general, William was more of a classic sculptor. His middle name was even Mozart.

William had his fun side too. Here he is in 1957 with a hippo sculpture he did at a mall in Detroit.

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