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10 Things To Know About San Diego’s Craft History

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Jackson Woolley, Bonus, 1967 10 Things To Know About San Diego’s Craft History KPBS Culture Lust Post by Dave Hampton.

Westkust / Walter Hopps

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Westkust USA West Coast USA - 1969


Yes, that Walter Hopps
Ferus folks in 1959. Walter is on the far right. Photo: Charles Brittin/The Charles Brittin Archive — Getty Research Institute
Photo: http://walterhopps.com/
Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps by Edward Kienholz

That Guy

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Amazing recreation of the 1951 LA Times Home Magazine cover at LACMA
Wrong screws!

Ah-Ha Pacifica

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Luther Conover
Muriel Coleman
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Occupy / San Diego

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Malcom Leland Bow Wave sculpture fountain from 1972 on the left Photo: KPBS
Photo: KPBS
That's The New Children's Museum by Rob Quigley on the left Yes, the official name is really "The New" Children's Museum
My bad cell phone photo.  More info: http://occupywallst.org/ and http://occupysd.org/

SAN DIEGO’S CRAFT REVOLUTION / Behind the Scenes

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See the full article : VOSD More on the exhibition: Mingei

Golden State of Craft: California 1960-1965 / Craft and Folk Art Museum

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The exhibition catalog is a good one.  Exhibition curated by Jo Lauria
The Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) began as The Egg and The Eye; a legendary  shop and cafe started by Edith Wyle.
A photo from the catalog of a 1960s show at the Egg and the Eye. Check out the Stan Bitters and Soleri bells.
Mini Sam Maloof set
Model for Radakovich playground. 
A pair of insane Radakovich doors, 1960
I know that guy. On top is a section of Malcolm Leland bronze fascia. That's a large lidded David Cressey vessel in the case. 
San Diego Fine Arts Gallery with Malcolm Leland bronze fascia along the roof line. 
Gerard O'Brien from Reform is giving a talk at CAFAM on October 13th from 6 to 8pm More details: PST Events