Belly Warmer, 1973, sterling silver, leather, wood. Arline M. Fisch.
While the Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park undergoes it’s monumental renovation and expansion (read about that here), select pieces from their permanent collection are on display at the San Diego Central Library’s Art Gallery.
The title of this exhibition is Crafting Opportunity: Mid-Century Work from the Collection of Mingei International Museum. Head up to the Central Library’s 9th floor gallery and you’ll discover unique and experimental pieces by noted artists and craftsmen, many of whom are from the San Diego region. You’ll see beautiful ceramics, fashion, metalwork, furniture and a surprising variety of other objects. Some of these pieces, representing the post World War II designer-craftsman movement, are on public display for the very first time!
I walked to East Village early this afternoon to see for myself!
Make sure you check this exhibition out before it ends on July 28, 2019.
A look at the current exhibition in the San Diego Central Library’s art gallery. Crafting Opportunity: Mid-Century Work from the Collection of Mingei International Museum.Vase, c. 1959, glazed stoneware. Harrison McIntosh.Owl, c. 1960, glazed stoneware. Marg Loring.Untitled, c. 1965, mosaic and enameling. Ellamarie Woolley.Plate, 1979, stoneware, porcelain. Peter Voulkos, who was drawn to the Zen notion of looseness of form and unpredictability.Bowl, 1954, glazed earthenware. Laura Andreson.The Superior Masculine Mind, date unknown, glazed stoneware. Beatrice Wood, whose work often contains a playful feminist angle.Weed Pots, c. 1965, glazed stoneware. Wayne Chapman.“Happiness” Yardage, 1967, machine-woven, hand-screen printed linen and wool. Jack Lenor Larsen, whose signature pattern remained in production for decades.LCW (Lounge Chair Wood), c. 1946, molded plywood. Charles and Ray Eames, who famously revolutionized industrial design by introducing molded plywood.Untitled, 1969, enamel on steel. Kay Whitcomb.House of Cards, c. 1960, printed paper. Charles and Ray Eames.Helmet, 1970-71, silver, leather, rosewood, moonstones, rabbit fur. Marcia Lewis.
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