Penny Slinger

“I Hear What You Say”

1973

Eileen Agar

“Angel of Anarchy”

1936-40

Eileen Agar

“Precious Stones”

1936

Claude Cahun

“Self Portrait (kneeling with quilt)”

1928

Claude Cahun

“Self-Portrait”

1927

Leonor Fini

“Head of a Woman”

1935

Leonor Fini

“Le Bout du Monde (The Ends of the Earth)”

1948

Jane Graverol

“L’Esprit Saint (The Holy Spirit)”

1965

Penny Slinger

“Read My Lips”

1973

Unknown

“Cast of Lee Miller’s Torso”

1942

Don’t forget extra cord…..

Photos via My Sandcastles Flickr

The bathroom might be the best room in a house. It’s utilitarian yet sexy.  

And its where all of our products live. 

Terrence Conran’s bathrooms below are pretty timeless and remind us to take the time to hang a painting or a hammock in our own commode.

All images via the 1978 Edition of The Bed and Bath book

Margaret De Patta, ”Portrait of Margaret De Patta”, 1955

I just got this amazing book

“Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta”

in the mail today from the

Oakland Museum of California.

As I have said, 

I have been thinking about Northern California

a lot lately,

and all the amazing women artists out there,

past and present!

De Patta has always been a favorite of mine,

since almost day one, 

when I got the book,

“Craft in the Machine Age”.

That book kinda started me on this 

decorative arts journey.

(Well, 

“The Machine Age in America” 

was really the first….)

Despite knowing about her early on,

a piece of hers has always eluded me.

But there is always tomorrow….

Margaret De Patta, Production jewelry, 1947

 

Margaret De Patta, ”Ring”, 1954

Margaret De Patta, ”Pin”, 1959

Margaret De Patta, Production rings, c. 1947

Margaret De Patta, ”Installation of Margaret De Patta’retrospective’ exhibition at Pacific Shop in San Francisco”, 1950

Margaret De Patta in her studio, 1939

Margaret De Patta, ”Pin”, c. 1947-50

This was the pin I was always looking for….

Got close a few times,

major stuff by

Sam Kramer, Ed Weiner, but no De Patta….

YET!

Margaret De Patta, ”Pin”, c.1949

Margaret De Patta, ”Pendant”, 1953

Buy this beautiful book

about a beautiful and very talented artist

here.