Plaid

Been thinking wool plaid recently, hoping to get these worked into some future studio projects as well as the clothing department.

Orange

It's been unseasonably warm in San Francisco.

Korean Full Moon Jar

Named for its resemblance to the full moon, the moon jar, called a "dalhangari", was most prevalent from the late 17th to 18th century, during the Joseon Dynasty. Moon jars were manufactured in porcelain for the Royal Court in Gwangju. Moon jars are rare pieces, as few of the larger ones, up to 18 inches remain.

A work in porcelain this large had to be made in two halves, two bowls, top and bottom, and then joined at the center, because it could not be thrown as one piece.

The glaze is thick, milky white, with varying tones of white. The surface of the jars maintain impurities or traces of air bubbles, tiny holes, that were created while the piece was fired. Crazing is found in some parts of the surface which enhances the jars natural beauty.

from Seoul Design Essence, HERE

Sam Durant

Porcelain replicas of cheap plastic chairs by Sam Durant.

Blum and Poe, Los Angeles HERE

Paula Copper New York HERE

Harrison Macintosh

One of my favorite American potters, Harrison Macintosh. 

Frank Lloyd Gallery, Los Angeles HERE

Parallel Lives, Parallel Worlds

Nice short documentary on Eels frontman Mark Everett and his search for his fathers history. Mark Everett's father Hugh Everett was the author of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, later termed parallel universes theory. The theory was first defended at Princeton University in 1957.

Fwis (and friends)

Graphic design team Fwis has committed to 31 days of type face invention free to the public.

Fwis HERE

Loot

Rosemarie Trockel

German artist Rosemarie Trockel

Donald Young Gallery, HERE

Helvetica

Just re-watched the great Documentary Helvetica. For those of you who have not seen it, the film is an interesting study in how we read information and how in many ways, clarity can quickly become monotonous.