Esoteric Survey

Space Light Structure, The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta at The Oakland Museum of California


De Patta photogram, something she most likely learned as a student under Moholy-Nagy
Ceramic salt and pepper shakers, 1960
Flatware Prototypes, 1959 Flatware Prototypes Photo: Exhibition Catalog: Space Light Structure, The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta
De Patta with the Asawa sculpture she got in a trade from Ruth in 1954.   Ruth got a pin. It seems that Margaret got the better end of that trade.
De Patta installation at the Pacific Shop in San Francisco, 1950 Photo: Exhibition Catalog: Space Light Structure, The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta
Photo: Exhibition Catalog: Space Light Structure, The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta

Ruth Asawa Sculpture Jeffrey Spahn Gallery
Espenet Chess Set Reform Ken Price Jeffrey Spahn Gallery


Barney Reid Sam Kaufman

Stig Lindberg Sam Kaufman

Laverne Originals ad / Ruth Asawa sculpture

In 2005, Reformput together an incredible exhibition on California Design.  Both floors of the gallery were filled with items that were shown at the Pasadena Museum of Art's California Design exhibitions.  Not only were there amazing objects, but Sam Maloof, Otto Natzler, Otto Hieno, The Ackermans,  Harrison McIntosh and many other of the artists and designers were there at the opening. It was a big deal.  
Claremont Clay- Harrison McIntosh and Rupert Deese 
California Design 10 Banner
Martin Bornstein for Brown Satlman and Evelyn Ackerman- A recreation of a photo from California Design 5
Ackermans
I wish these Doyle Lane clay paintings were still around
Billy Curry for Design Line

Ruth Asawa
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John McLaughlin