Esoteric Survey

Tackett Studio Ceramic

Kenji Ks and Tackett Ts

Doug Wheeler: DW 68 VEN MCASD 11  UV neon light and space installationat MCASD
SolLeWitt
Margaret Noble: 44th and Landis
Richard Long
Tanya Aguiniga at Product Porch
Doug Johnston at Product Porch

Geisel Library, 1970 Architect William Perreira

There's Theodor Geisel (Dr Suess) with The Cat in the Hat, right next to his library
John Baldessari, READ/WRITE/THINK/DREAM, 2001 Baldessari sliding glass door at the entrance to the Geisel Library. I guess all Baldessari's can't be winners, or maybe I just don't get it. More about it here.

Do Ho Suh, Fallen Star, 2012
More about it here. Image: UCSD
Bruce Nauman, Vices and Virtues, 1988
This is what it looks like when it's on. More about it here. Image: UCSD


The Grove Gallery, 1972 Architect Chuck Powers assembled four storage sheds that were later expanded to include a darkroom, kiln and ceramics studio.

My friend Kristen Gallerneaux Brooks sent me this Eames tag from the Packard Motor Car Company plant in Detroit.  It's a screen shot from a film she did called Get In My Car & Drive: Nowhere in Detroit. You can watch it here.
The plant, designed by Albert Kahn, closed in 1956 Image: Single Fire Speed
Current state of the Packard plant Image: metalocus

Motor City Image: metalocus
Charles and Ray actually drove Fords for most of there lives, though the last cars they owned were a Jaguar and Mercedes. In 1954 Charles wrote a letter to Henry Ford II about his concern with Ford's selection at the time. The letter says Charles  had been driving Fords since 1929, and Fordconvertibles since 1941.  The letter can be found here.    Image: PBS
Charles in his Mercedes Image:Eames Outtakes: L.A. Unrestrained (embedded below) 
Charles rolling by 901 Washington Blvd/ The Eames Office Image:

ART SAN DIEGO 2012- September 6–9, 2012Dave Hampton from Objects USA will present Maximum SD Vintage, a collection of works made exclusively by local painters and sculptors during the 50s and 60s. While focused on a select group of artists, such as Fred Holle, James Hubbell, Sheldon Kirby, Bob Matheny and Russell Baldwin,Maximum SD Vintage still features a diverse range of works that includes abstract expressionist paintings, hard edge constructions, and sculpture in wrought iron, wood and bronze – all of it local, all of it vintage. Curated by Dave Hampton, Maximum SD Vintage is designed to acquaint collectors with local art history by illuminating some of its most dynamic participants in a relaxed, modern setting, made complete by the furniture of Charles Eames.Artists: Fred Holle, James Hubbell, Robert Matheny, Sheldon Kirby  Since 1985 Boomerang’s friendly atmosphere and home-like settings have been the benchmark of classic-modern design in San Diego. Three floors of carefully and …

Maria Kipp handwoven textiles at the CALIFORNIA'S DESIGNING WOMEN: 1896–1986 exhibition Most Kipp is a usually little fancy for my pedestrian taste but the two on the sides are really cool. 

Source: LAMA
Paul László lamp with Maria Kipp shade in the 1958 Brentwood County Club by László. Bling Bling Photo: Shulman, Modernism Rediscovered
László worked with Kipp a lot, even in his own Beverly Hills house shown here. László did some great designs. I don't think this is one of them.  Photo: Shulman, Modernism Rediscovered
The front of László's house. Super cool.   Photo: Shulman, Modernism Rediscovered
From the 1952 Hudspeth Residence in Oregon. Interior by Paul László This is from an ebay auction up now. The drapes can be yours for $16k. Go get it!
Paul László chair with Kipp fabric This, I can deal with Source: LAMA

Read the LA Times article on MOCAD's California's Designing Women, 1896-1986' at the Autry, here. Ellamarie Woolley "Twice Over" - This is one of the things I lent to the exhibition. Image: LA Times/ MOCAD

Muriel Coleman iron room divider Image: LA Times/ MOCAD
Wilmer James ceramics Image: LA Times/ Me