Esoteric Survey

Muriel Coleman at my favorite vista point
La Gardo Tackett, Gerald Thurston, Jens Quistgaard, Ravenware and birdies
Japanese architecture mags

Crafting Opportunity:Mid-Century Work from the Collection of Mingei International Museum May 11 – July 28, 2019 | San Diego Central Library Gallery
Crafting Opportunity, an exhibition of ceramics, furniture, fashion, fiber art, jewelry, and metalwork, explores the robust artistic output that followed World War II. Many of the works, selected from Mingei International Museum’s permanent collection, are on view for the first time.
Mingei is closed for a huge renovation, so this exhibition will be on view at the SAN DIEGO CENTRAL LIBRARY ART GALLERY, located at 330 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA 92101.
Here is a sneaky shot of the exhibition being installed, from Mingei's Instagram.  
Wayne Chapman weed pots!
More information, here.

Lamps by Edmond Spence and Mario Botta


Yes, another Stan Hawk : )
Pre-production Eames DCW by Evans
The exposed metal washers dates it to 1945-46
Patina
New books.  Objects:USA is 50 this year!
Klaus Grabe full scale patterns from 1949 I did a post on this in 2012, here. I finally got my own set! 

Steve Salisian weed pot

Downtown Modernism did not disappoint. There was some great merchandise and word is that attendance was up. I didn't do a very good job documenting it again, but here are some pics. First up is Tomorrow's House from Salt Lake City.
The Modern Era with a Knoll+Drake chair by Ladislav Rado and an Alexander Girard table. 
 Peter Loughrey from LAMA was even set up. He brought Arts & Architecture magazines that all used to belong to A Quincy Jones! I picked up a great lamp from him. 
Modern for All just opened a shop in Claremont
Damama and Don. He's actually a happy guy, I'm just not a great photographer. On the other hand, Don Flood is a great photographer.
Lisa Cliff trying to hide from me.
My space
The free bin was fun and thankfully empty by the end of the day. The $10 bin didn't even last long enough for me to take a photo. 
Sold out!  I also bought some great things, which will be part of my next Weekend Stuff post. 
The Modernica staff does such a great job with…

Plastic reinforced sphere aquarium that Gilbert A. Watrous designed for the San Diego Children's Zoo. 
Yes, it's the same Gilbert A. Watrous (1919-1991) who designed this Heifetz lamp, which won a special prize at the MoMA Lamp Competition in 1951.
 Source: MoMA
MoMA Lamp Competition
Source: MoMA
Gilbert in 1951 
 Source: MoMA
Back to the zoo... Watrous was part of a San Diego dream team led by Lloyd and Ilse Ruocoo. John Dirks, J. Swiggett, B. Wand, William “Bill” Noonan, and Charles “Chuck” Faust, the Zoo’s designer, worked on the design of the San Diego Children’s Zoo. It opened June of 1957. 
Source: San Diego Zoo

The zoo was wild back then!
Source: Life Magazine
Source: Life Magazine
In 1959, some new exhibits and features were added to the Children's Zoo, including the Clark Children's Theater.

The petting zoo.
Source: San Diego Zoo
Brian Wilson was there in 1966
In fact, all The Beach Boys were there.
Source: KCRW
Yes, it's the reissue, but it has a sticker…

Abel Sorenson and a candle holder by Donald Drumm. I was always skeptical about the Drumm attribution, but it was confirmed by his studio. It was part of a grouping he designed with a partner. They called themselves "Galleries 10" and the designs were sold through Raymor in the early 1950s.

This Sunday! Downtown Modernism is Sunday, April 28th You don't want to miss it!
My junk from last year.