my head disappears when my hands are thinking // Geoff McFetridge with Heath ceramics

WHAT: A seven-week show where artist Geoff McFetridge's hands meet clay, for the first time, with Heath Ceramics. The show will feature one complete custom-painted dinnerware set with service accessories for six people, all featuring Geoff's iconic line drawings; hand-carved teapot and cup sets; custom hand-carved vases in both one-of-a-kind and limited edition multiples; Pottok Prints tablecloth, napkin designs and wallpaper; and a series of drawings, paintings and prints.

WHERE: Heath Los Angeles

WHEN: // Saturday, December 3, 2011, Studio talk with Geoff McFetridge & LA Studio Director Adam Silverman, 2 pm

The show runs through December 31st.

NOW WHAT: // Click here for sneak peek images of the upcoming show.

Click here to view our online gallery of available work by Geoff McFetridge. This show continues to evolve, so check back frequently. We are sure to add more pieces through December 31.

 

SPOTTED: ADAM SILVERMAN + HEATH LOS ANGELES OUT AND ABOUT "PACIFIC STANDARD TIME"

A collaboration of more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California coming together for the first time to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene. The celebration begins October 2011 and includes Heath Ceramics pieces and LA Studio Director Adam Silverman.

 

welcome... the alabama chanin collection

The point of intersection between stitch and clay. A collaboration between Natalie Chanin and Heath Ceramics yields an anthology of carefully crafted modern heirlooms in a new and permanent dinnerware line. This collection celebrates texture and a range of layering possibilities in thoughtfully curated place settings, plates and serving bowls.

 

hello holiday... classic red

It's here: The time of year when traditional Heath dinnerware and vase shapes are reimagined in vibrant red hues. Perfect for the holiday season, yet easy to celebrate and integrate with existing Heath dinnerware year-round.

 

enter... winter etched

Uninterrupted lines formed by the movement of a skilled hand reveal our signature clay beneath the glaze, in this, our Winter Etched Collection. Moody hues of Opaque White, Night Sky and Warm Chestnut come together on bowls, vases and trays. Settle in to the season.

 

BEATRICE WOOD – Santa Monica Museum of Art

WHAT: Silverman is the Exhibition Designer of the retrospective "Beatrice Wood: Career Woman-Drawings, Paintings, Vessels and Objects" at the Santa Monica Museum of Art.

WHERE: Santa Monica Museum of Art

WHEN: The exhibition will open on September 9 and will be on view through March 3, 2012.

NOW WHAT: You can find more information related to the show by following this link: http://smmoa.org/index.php/exhibitions/details/242

 

VINTAGE HEATH - LACMA

WHAT: Vintage Heath Ceramics will be on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the exhibition "California Design, 1930 - 1965: Living in a Modern Way."

WHERE: LACMA Resnick Pavilion

WHEN: October 1 through March 25, 2012

WHY: This exhibition, the first major study of modern California design, will examine the state's role in shaping the material culture of the entire country with more than 350 objects, comprising furniture, ceramics, metalwork, graphic and industrial design, film, textiles, and fashion.

NOW WHAT: More info at http://pacificstandardtime.org/exhibitions.

Both exhibitions are part of a series of exhibitions at 60 southern California venues funded by a 10 million dollar grant from the Getty Trust highlighting art, architecture and design in the L.A. area from the post-war period to 1980 called "Pacific Standard Time (PST)." The exhibition is meant to show the significant contribution made by artists, designers and architects from the region to contemporary art and culture during that critical time period when L.A. emerged on the art scene. More at http://pacificstandardtime.org/.

 

COMING SOON >> HEATH EXPANDS WITH NEW SAN FRANCISCO FACTORY

It's true... we've signed a long-term lease for manufacturing, warehouse and retail space in San Francisco's vibrant and creative Northeast Mission Neighborhood. Tile will be made here moving forward, but you'll be able to touch, feel and buy all Heath products in our accompanying retail space. We're excited and we hope you are too. Our roots remain strong in Sausalito, where our factory store will remain and where dinnerware production will continue to be made. Stay tuned for details as the project progresses.

Press Conference

Store opening early 2012. Estimated factory opening mid 2012.

Check out our YouTube video of the Mayor's Press Conference.

 

Mosaic Workshops

Join Lisa Bookstein for a beginning mosaic workshop October 22-23. This is the last workshop of the year. Monthly workshops will resume in January 2012. Email lisa@heathceramics.com to be included on the advance notice email list for future events. A great opportunity to create a special holiday gift. Details here

 

Winter Seasonal Collection

WHAT: Two limited edition collections of dinnerware and gift ideas, designed and inspired by the colors of the season. Moody winter hues meets classic opaque white and hand-etched spirals in the Winter Etched Collection. Classic Heath designs take on a vibrant, cheerful holiday red hue in the Classic Holiday Collection.

WHERE: Heath stores & online

WHEN: Winter Etched Collection on sale now through April 1, 2012. Classic Holiday arrives November 1.

WHY: Interesting glaze applications, hand etching, reminders of cozy winter and nesting.