Esoteric Survey

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

Last weekend I visited the new Geffen Galleries at LACMA. The project was designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. It's been in the works for two decades! It's so LA to have a car in the museum, which obviously the point. It's a really good example of an Avanti, as is the Ruth Asawa. I love this huge ceramics table, especially the lack of acrylic. Doyle Lane bowl They painted the metal brackets to match the glazes. Another Lane A big Natzler. Bernard Kester with Laura Andreson is a nice LA moment. Beato is in the front right. John Mason I took some photos of some older things too, like this Mayan ceramic from 400-600 CE. The plastics room. Kay Sekimachi These college buddies were also in the plastics gallery. Clock by Frank Cumming III Long Chair by Marcel Breuer DCW by Charles and Ray Eames With a nice Evans paper label from 1947-ish. Dora De Larios The Dora sculptures line the walkway that crosses over Wilshire. The Latin American design section Lina Bo Bardi Quilts on ...

  Eames Hang-It-All, Ate Van Apeldoorn, Arts & Architecture... Two early Doyle Lane pieces. I'm glad I braved the rain. Brent Bennett and Paolo Soleri