Esoteric Survey

This is the Heath Creative Studio at the new factory and retail space in San Francisco My friend Tung Chiang is the Creative Lead and Studio Director at Heath Ceramics. This is his workspace.

Aalto in the house
Tung brought much of the vintage design from home.  He's quite the collector.
Glaze experiments with classic Heath forms.

The new studio was established as a space for inspiration and research and development for new product ideas.
Edith Heath studio ceramics for inspiration.
Another Edith Heath piece
Two pieces by Tung.  I had no idea he could throw like this. 
Another piece by Tung
Tile kiln

Bonhams in Los Angeles had a couple of good sales earlier this week.
This Ruth Asawa sculpture from 1957 sold for $80,000.   Asawa sculptures are some of the coolest things out there.
Soap Box Racer, 1975 by Michael Cooper  This is sick and it was in California Design 76. It sold for $25,000
This Doug Ayers sculpture from 1976 sold for $3,750 That guy was good. 
This Sam Maloof Rocker went for $47,000.  Is that a record for a Maloof rocker?
This  Claire Falkenstein sculpture sold for $8,125. Someone got a good deal.

1952 ad for the Konwiser Collection, designed by Norman Cherner


Norman Cherner Table for Konwiser at Weinberg Modern
Super Rare Norman Cherner Chair for Konwiser at Weinberg Modern
Norman Cherner Stools for Konwiser at Weinberg Modern
Weinberg hasn't entirely cornered the market on Konwiser.
And mine have Good Design tags.

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego  is looking a little disheveled these days.
There's a trash bag in the middle of one of the galleries
A piece of cardboard is leaning against the wall
Seriously, an ashtray?
A cardboard box on a pedestal...
The box is actually by Robert Rauschenberg and it's part of MCASD's Lifelike exhibition in La Jolla.  The group exhibition explores work from the 1960s to present day based on everyday objects and occurrences. It's a really good one.
The hallway installation above is by Peter Fischli & David Weiss  The trash bag marble sculpture is by Jud Nelson. The cardboard laying against the wall is a Ugo Rondinone still life in bronze. The ashtray is by Ruben Nusz.
Vija Celmins, 1967
Evan Penny, 2005
Jonathan Seliger, Giant Milk Carton Sell By date of June, 13 2010 = Obviously spoiled.
Edward Kienholz, 1971
That's some deep stuff going on out there.