Esoteric Survey

Marg Loring bird, Pond Farm pot and miscellaneous.  The Loring bird is pretty cute. Oy yeah, and Doyle Lane.  Nice glaze drips on this one.

Opening for Richard Allen Morris "Quick Draw" Drawings at RB Stevenson Gallery There are 240 drawings in the exhibition. Some older paintings by Richard in the back.  The exhibition runs through October 19th. The Union Tribune reviewed the exhibition. The article can be found here .  Richard said he wasn't very happy about having his picture in the paper.  He complained that it should have been the drawings, but that's Richard for you.  Photo:  Eduardo Contreras / U-T San Diego Read more  here .

Eudorah M. Moore: The Journey of a Visionary  September 7 - October 26, 2013 Craft in America Center, curated by Jo Lauria  Eudorah Moore (1918-2003) Eudorah Moore  was the curator and director of the California Design exhibitions at the Pasadena Art Museum from 1962 to 1976.  She took over the program with CA Design 8.  Not only did she expand the exhibitions to include some mind blowing craft but the production of the program was also taken to a whole new level with those amazing art-directed hardcover catalogs.  Her impact on the craft movement was not limited to California Design.  She also lead exhibitions on topics such as Appalachian crafts, worked at the NEA and was an all around leader in her field. The exhibition, curated by  Jo Lauria , uses objects, ephemera, videos and photos to document Moore's lifelong legacy and commitment to the world of craft--California and beyond. At the opening...

The Girard Group, 1967 Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. Source: Herman Miller Co. JF Chen  has the  Girard settee that was  designed by Girard for Braniff Airlines. This predates The Girard Group, which included a three seat version of this design. This former Braniff airport lounge seat is the exact one that was pictured in  the  ALEXANDER GIRARD  book  by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Braniff International airport lounge, 1965  Source: ALEXANDER GIRARD  book  by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Braniff International airport lounge, 1965  Source: ALEXANDER GIRARD  book  by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee Brannif,1965 Source: ALEXANDER GIRARD  book  by Todd Oldham & Kiera Coffee  The chairs were use...

La Gardo Tackett for Schmid

Fidelity South Bay Bank in Manhattan Beach, CA by Craig Ellwood, 1958 Very "Californian-Mies" Source: MidCentArc Source:  California Modern: The Architecture of Craig Ellwood Source:  California Modern: The Architecture of Craig Ellwood Source:  MidCentArc Craig Ellwood was a sports car kinda guy, so it was fitting that my friend drove us to the bank in his Lamborghini. Even though I think  Ellwood was actually more of a Ferrari enthusiast. Good times