Esoteric Survey

  Boundless: Reflections of the Southern California Landscapes in Midcentury Studio Ceramics explores how the physical, social, and political landscapes of the area shaped craft. Nearly 150 objects from Mingei’s permanent collection, set against large-scale photography, transport us to the breathtaking locations reflected in the ceramics. Through these landscapes and the awe-inspiring science of clay, glaze, and fire, this exhibition celebrates Southern California mid-twentieth century ceramics. Curated by  Guusje Sanders There are a large number of Laura Andreson pieces in the exhibition and there's a reason for that. Andreson started the ceramics department at UCLA in 1933. Over 5,000 students studied under her  until she retired in 1970. This includes Martha Longenecker in 1939, who founded Mingei International Museum in 1978.  In 1982, Mingei organized the exhibition Laura Andreson — A Fifty-Year Retrospective in Clay. It was curated by Mingei founder and then D...

Eames cats cradle. Does it get anymore architectural than this? Laura Andreson bowl, Paul Evans menorah, Piet Hein puzzle and a crafty ecclesiastical take on an Enzo Mari animali puzzle.  A grasshopper for good luck. We need it.

  Vivika and Otto Heino, Danish mirror and a Mexican basket Ellamarie and Jackson Woolley Joel Edwards, Susan Peterson, Laura Andreson and Heath Insert AP here More books

More pots... Laura Andreson, Roger Marshall and Wayne Chapman More books Some really good ones

 Tork, Laura Andreson, Emil Milan and Kurt Versen Luther Conover Tepper-Meyer Baby Jade Snow Wong and Emil Milan Here's another look at the Emil Milan bird. I've never seen that stand before. William Armbruster and more iron

Peter Shire sculpture Smalls, including Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson and Carl Aubock Max Chavez and Wayne Chapman Jade Snow Wong and Laura Andreson Andrew Bergloff, Earthgender and Martz Peter Shire and more Tackett and books Peter Shire exhibition poster designed by Jayme Odgers and April  Greiman Silla de Mexico This should be a weekendS stuff. I forgot to post last week.

  Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay at AMOCA , celebrating 44 artists who have defined—and redefined—ceramics over the past 100 years. Many of the Golden State’s most innovative and impactful ceramic artists in the 20th and 21st centuries are women who faced adversity due to gender inequality and were often ignored or overlooked in favor of their male counterparts. These incredibly determined women pushed forward, driven by creativity and tenacity. The exhibition is co-curated by Beth Ann Gerstein (Executive Director), Jo Lauria (Adjunct Curator), and Edith Garcia (Professor, California College of the Arts and University of California, Berkeley). The exhibition is arranged chronologically, with the first group named "breaking ground." This includes Vivika Heino. A pretty great Heino. Heino glaze tests. I love this. Marguerite Wildenhain Wildenhain's production porcelain airplane cup from her Bauhaus days. Laura Andreson Another Andreson piece. Ruth Rippon Elaine K...