Heath Ceramics: The Complexity of Simplicity - Hardcover

Amos Klausner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0811855600 ISBN 13: 9780811855600

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2007

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About this title

Synopsis:

Durable, honest, and handsome, the tableware and tiles that "Heath Ceramics" creates are design icons. Heath is made according to the artisanal tradition that Edith Heath conceived in the mid 1940s, when she founded the company in Sausalito, Calif; it is one of the few remaining mid-century American potteries. Now the remarkable history, legacy, and culture of these ceramics and architectural tiles, as well as the woman who created them, are told for the first time. The late Edith Heath's life and work, as well as the techniques that went into creating Heath's signature shapes and glazes, are detailed in word and hundreds of archival and newly commissioned images. Heath's work has been an inspiration to numerous design luminaries in diverse fields, who contribute their insights to the book, including Design within Reach (dwr.com) founder Rob Forbes, restaurateur Alice Waters, design maven Agnes Bourne, and many more. "Heath: The Complexity of Simplicity" is the celebration of this classic pottery that is still part of today's fine design scene.

About the Author:

Amos Klausner has been director of the San Francisco chapter of the AIGA and is currently an independent curator and writer. Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic are the owners of Heath Ceramics, whose traditions they bring to a new generation of households and architects. Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic are the owners of Heath Ceramics, whose traditions they bring to a new generation of households and architects.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0811855600
• ISBN 13: 9780811855600
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192