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New City of Mentalphysics / Joshua Tree Retreat Center
Here were are again at at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. This is one of the Ridge Cottages by Lloyd Wright.  It is part of the largest collections of Lloyd Wright buildings anywhere. They offer...
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Raul Coronel ceramic head, David Stewart, Trudi and Harold Sitterle, and Ettore SottsassRaul Coronel, 1965Source: LA TimesRaul Coronel showroom on Melrose Avenue
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Ikebana vessels, Robert Bulmore lamp, and print by Emmy Lou Packard.Max Chavez wine rack from the early 70's. Chavez was based in New Mexico.Jens Qustgaard Wenge tray, Lisa Larson hippo and kinetic...
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Isamu Noguchi / Common Ground
The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center is a five-story building designed by Kazumi Adachi, Kiyoshi Sawano, and Hideo Matsunaga. The one-acre brick-paved plaza was designed by Los Angeles...
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Iron:Â Fire dogs and a catch allFrank Bros box and George Nelson traysInrepace ashtrayIn 1962, Gladding, McBean & Company merged with Lock Joint Pipe Company, forming International Pipe and Ceramics...
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Robert Swaim / Tucson
I made it out to Arizona one last time before Summer. I was able to tour a special house by Robert Swaim. Dr. Edward Gelardin, a psychiatrist, interviewed a number of architects when he moved to Tucson...
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 George Nelson for Herman Miller Cart, Earthgender LanternEdmond Spence tables, Martz lamp and a Wood block map of Traditional Rural Potteries in Present-day Japan by Serizawa KeisukeVal Robbins...
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Edith Heath / Oakland Museum of California Art
Edith Heath: A Life in Clay at the Oakland Museum of California Art"This is not a traditional ceramics or craft exhibition - it combines historic objects, photographs, documentary video and personal...
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Two Stan Hawks makes for a great weekend. Also, Evelyn Ackerman, Bill Curry, Jens Quistgaard, Peter Shire and Earthgender.Wilhelm Wagenfeld salt and Pepper shakers in a Frasier's box for that...
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Stools / JF Chen & Marta
STOOLS from the JF Chen Collection, by Marta& JF Chen.STOOLS and its contents are artful reminders that, despite immediate recognition of form—the identification of a stool, as such—there is no...
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Doyle Lane and Isamu KenmochiWeekend goals achievedDoyle Lane 💓Jens Quistgaard Rare WoodsJacob Jongert for Dutch company Van Nelle. 1928–1930Finally something to hide my coffee accessories in.Tapio...
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MCASD / La Jolla
 The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) La Jolla has reopened after a major renovation and expansion by New York firm, Selldorf Architects.The gallery space was quadrupled from 10,000 to...
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Weekend / Stuff
 Postmodern pile, including Ettore Sottsass50's stuffA 1960s "Suburban Mailbox"NIB, with the original poleI didn't post my finds from last weekend because I didn't really shop. I did pick these lemons...
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Carry on from Mexico City These are both by the same potter from Guanajuato.I found the one on top in San Diego a while back.Hopefully I'll be able to dig up some information on the artist.Â
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Max Cetto / Pedregal
I was finally able to visit the Max Cetto house and studio in Mexico City.Cetto designed the house for himself and family in 1949. It is located south of central Mexico City in Jardines del Pedregal de...
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Ortega House / Luis Barragan
Casa JardÃn Ortega (1942) by Luis Barragán. This project started out as the first house the architect designed for himself. The property was part of a larger parcel he purchased and subdivided. There...
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 John Follis for Architectural Pottery, fake Tackett cansiers and a Kenji Fujita vessel.Pond Farm / Marguerite WildenhainBen Seibel for Jenfred Ware. Distributed by Raymor.Ashtray from the Craig...
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