California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection

Craft in America Center will inaugurate its newly-designed gallery with a landmark exhibition of over 50 historic key works by many of the most influential and innovative Californian craft artists from the mid-twentieth century.

California has been the fertile epicenter for craft investigation in the art world.  Employing various materials, techniques and concepts, visionary Californian artists have been at the forefront of the American craft movement. Spanning ceramics, metal, wood, fiber and glass, the objects in California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection reflect the ingenuity and the birth of studio craft. These artists imagined new methods of achieving their vision.

After WWII, California became an especially important place for artists who turned their focus toward craft-based media and processes. Lured by climate, geography, and an inherent spirit of openness, artists who made the state their home found that they were unbounded in their pursuits. Numerous college and university programs were established in schools across the state offering unparalleled training in fiber, ceramics, metal, glass, and wood. California became a hub for creative production and artistic investigation.

This exhibition prominently features the collection of Forrest L. Merrill, widely considered the most significant collection of California studio craft. Merrill’s collection includes some of the finest examples of works made by revered Californian craft pioneers and visionaries over the past century. Since Merrill acquired his first work of art as a high school student, he has taken a visionary approach to collecting in seeking out technical innovation, subtlety, and material mastery. Merrill has supported the limitless possibilities of craft and formed deep friendships with the artists who create these works.  

Merrill, through his distinctive approach to collecting, has played an important role in the story of craft. For him, the art and artist are inseparable and he nurtures the artists whose objects he discovers. One such artist is Bay Area resident Kay Sekimachi, who considers him a mentor and a friend. Sekimachi, whose acclaimed experimental work led her to invent complex on- and off-loom weaving techniques, will be featured in this exhibition.

This exhibition will celebrate Californian visionary artists who shaped the future with a far-reaching commitment to expand craft, art and design, break barriers and forge new visions all their own.

“I’m not particularly interested in just showing pretty things.  I want the work to have a story. I want the artist, through their work, to tell a story.”
– Forrest L. Merrill

  • California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
  • Emile Norman, Mosaic, 1978, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Emile Norman, Mosaic, 1978
  • Dora De Larios, Sculpture, 1960. Unglazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dora De Larios, Sculpture, c.1960
  • Dora De Larios, Sculpture, 1960. Unglazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dora De Larios, Sculpture, c.1960
  • Rex Mason, Vessel, 1963. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Rex Mason, Vessel, 1963
  • Rex Mason, Vessel, 1963, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Rex Mason, Vessel lid detail, 1963
  • Rex Mason, Vessel, 1963, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Rex Mason, Vessel base detail, 1963
  • Dr. Robert Fritz, Vessel, 1960s. Salt-glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dr. Robert Fritz, Vessel, 1960’s
  • Dr. Robert Fritz, Vessel, 1960s. Salt-glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dr. Robert Fritz, Vessel detail, 1960’s
  • Antonio Prieto, Vessel, c. 1964. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Antonio Prieto, Vessel, Circa 1964
  • Antonio Prieto, Vessel, c. 1964. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Antonio Prieto, Vessel detail, Circa 1964
  • Laura Andreson, Vessel, 1976, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Vessel, 1976
  • John Lewis, Bowl, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    John Lewis, 1974
  • John Lewis, Bowl detail, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    John Lewis, 1974
  • James Wayne, Untitled vessel, c. 1970, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Jim Wayne, Circa 1970,
  • James Wayne, Untitled vessel, c. 1970, California Visionaries
    Jim Wayne, Circa 1970
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1961. Sulfur crater-glazed earthenware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, Museum 1993, 1961
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1961. Sulfur crater-glazed earthenware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, Museum 1993, 1961
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1961. Sulfur crater-glazed earthenware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, Museum 1993, 1961
  • Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969
  • Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969. Crystal glazed porcelain, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969
  • Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Lidded Box, 1969
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942
  • Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Gertrud and Otto Natzler, Bowl, 1942
  • Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container, 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container, 1950
  • Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container, 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container, 1950
  • Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container, 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Albert and Louisa King, Lidded container lid detail, 1950
  • Laura Andreson, Bowl, 1939, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Bowl, 1939
  • Laura Andreson, Bowl, 1939, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Laura Andreson, Bowl, 1939
  • Margaret De Patta, Brooch, 1954-60, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Margaret De Patta, Brooch, 1954-60
  • Merry Renk, Brooch, 1981, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Marry Renk, Brooch, 1981
  • Merry Renk, Brooch, 1981, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Marry Renk, Brooch detail, 1981
  • Merry Renk, Vessel, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Merry Renk, Vessel, 1960s
  • Merry Renk, Vessel, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Merry Renk, Vessel detail, 1960s
  • Merry Renk, Vessel, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Merry Renk, Vessel detail, 1960s
  • Peter Voulkos, Plate, 1952, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Peter Voulkos, Plate detail, 1952
  • Peter Voulkos, Plate, 1952, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Peter Voulkos, Plate, 1952
  • F. Carlton Ball, Vessel, Early 1960s. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    F. Carlton Ball, Early 1960s
  • F. Carlton Ball, Vessel, Early 1960s. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    F. Carlton Ball, detail, Early 1960s
  • Tom McMillin, Lidded Vessel, 1960, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Tom McMillin, Lidded Vessel, 1960
  • Tom McMillin, Lidded Vessel detail, 1960, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Tom McMillin, Lidded Vessel detail, 1960
  • Marguerite Wildenhain, Footed bowl, 1970s, Glazed stoneware, at Pond Farm, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
    Marguerite Wildenhain, Footed Bowl, 1970s
  • Marguerite Wildenhain, Footed bowl, 1970s, Glazed stoneware, at Pond Farm, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Forrest L. Merrill Collection
  • Raul Coronel, Lidded Container, 1963, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Raul Coronel, Lidded Container, 1963
  • Raul Coronel, Lidded Container, 1963, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Raul Coronel, Lidded Container detail, 1963
  • Bob Stocksdale, Bowl, Turned wood, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
    Bob Stocksdale, Bowl, Turned wood 1974,
  • Henry Takemoto, Vessel, 1957, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Henry Takemoto, Vessel, 1957
  • Henry Takemoto, Vessel, 1957, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Henry Takemoto, Vessel, 1957
  • Henry Takemoto, Vessel detail, 1957, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Henry Takemoto, Vessel detail
  • Harold (Hal) Eaton Riegger, Sculpture, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
    Harold (Hal) Eaton Riegger, Sculpture, 1960s
  • Harold (Hal) Eaton Riegger, Sculpture, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Harold (Hal) Eaton Riegger, Sculpture detail, 1960s
  • Win Ng, 1960's, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Win Ng, 1960’s
  • Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl, Earthenware, 1958, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl, Earthenware, 1958
  • Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl top, Earthenware, 1958, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl top, Earthenware, 1958
  • Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl detail, Earthenware, 1958, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Mary Lindheim, Abstract Vessel, Pit Fired bowl detail, Earthenware, 1958
  • J.B. Blunk, Small plate, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    J.B. Blunk, Small plate, 1960s
  • J.B. Blunk, Small plate detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    J.B. Blunk, Small plate detail
  • June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966
  • June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966
  • June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    June Schwarcz, Bowl, 1966,
  • Carl Jennings Jug, n.d, Copper, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Jug
  • Carl Jennings Jug, n.d, Copper, detail, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Jug detail
  • Carl Jennings Jug, n.d Copper, handle detail, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Jug handle detail
  • Carl Jennings, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Stand
  • Carl Jennings, Stand top detail, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Stand top detail
  • Carl Jennings, Stand underside detail, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Carl Jennings, Stand underside detail
  • Dr. Herbert H. Sanders, Lidded vase, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dr. Herbert H. Sanders, Lidded vase, 1960s
  • Dr. Herbert H. Sanders, Lidded vase detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Dr. Herbert H. Sanders, Lidded vase detail, 1960s
  • Elena Netherby, Vessel, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel, 1960s
  • Elena Netherby, Vessel top detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel top detail, 1960s
  • Elena Netherby, Vessel base detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Elena Netherby, Vessel base detail, 1960s
  • Kenneth Dierck, Triptych, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Kenneth Dierck, Triptych, 1960s
  • Kenneth Dierck, Triptych detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Kenneth Dierck, Triptych detail, 1960s
  • Kenneth Dierck, Triptych detail, 1960s, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Kenneth Dierck, Triptych detail, 1960s
  • Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase, 1974
  • Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase detail, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase detail, 1974
  • Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase detail, 1974, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Vivika and Otto Heino, Vase detail, 1974
  • Harrison McIntosh, Bowl, Circa 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Harrison McIntosh, Bowl, Circa 1950
  • Harrison McIntosh, Bowl, Circa 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Harrison McIntosh, Bowl, Circa 1950
  • Richard Petterson, Teapot, 1970's, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Richard Petterson, Teapot, 1970’s
  • Richard Petterson, Teapot detail, 1970's, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Richard Petterson, Teapot detail, 1970’s
  • Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic
    Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes, 1961
  • Kenneth Starbird detail, 12 Tribes, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic
    Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes detail, 1961
  • Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes detail, 1961, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, ceramic
    Kenneth Starbird, 12 Tribes detail, 1961
  • Stan Dann, Landscape with Rider, 1965, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, wood carving
    Stan Dann, Landscape with Rider, 1965
  • Stan Dann, Landscape with Rider, 1965, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, wood
    Stan Dann, Landscape with Rider detail, 1965
  • Kay Sekimachi, Eyelash Fabric, 1953, Woven linen, looped linen. Collection of the artist,California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
  • Kay Sekimachi, Eyelash Fabric, 1953, Woven linen, looped linen. Collection of the artist,California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
  • Trude Guermonprez, Calico Cat, 1953, Cotton, wool, rayon. Collection of Kay Sekimachi. California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Craft in America
  • Trude Guermonprez, Calico Cat, 1953, Cotton, wool, rayon. Collection of Kay Sekimachi. California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Craft in America
  • Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c. 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection. Craft in America Center exhibition
    Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c1950
  • Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c. 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection. Craft in America Center exhibition
    Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c1950
  • Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c. 1950, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection. Craft in America Center exhibition
    Betty Davenport Ford, Antelope, c1950
  • Beatrice Wood, Figure, 1970s. Glazed ceramic, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Beatrice Wood, Figure, 1970’s
  • Beatrice Wood, Figure, 1970s. Glazed ceramic, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Beatrice Wood, Figure, 1970’s
  • Erik Gronborg, Plate, c. 1969. Low-fire clay, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Erik Gronborg, Plate, 1970’s
  • Erik Gronborg, Plate, c. 1969. Low-fire clay, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Erik Gronborg, Plate detail, 1970’s
  • Eunice Prieto, Plate, 1970s. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Eunice Prieto, Plate, Glazed Stoneware, 1970’s
  • Peter VandenBerge, Sculpture, 1970s. Glazed ceramic, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Peter VandenBerge, Sculpture, 1970’s
  • David Cressey, Planter, c. 1963. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    David Cressey, Planter, Circa 1963
  • David Cressey, Planter detail, c. 1963. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    David Cressey, Planter, Circa 1963
  • Paul Volckening, Vessel, 1961. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Paul Volckening, Vessel, 1961
  • Paul Volckening, Vessel, 1961. Glazed stoneware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Paul Volckening, Vessel, 1961
  • John Burton, Vessels, 1970s. Blown Glass, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    John Burton, Vessels, 1970’s
  • Barbara Willis, Pillow Vase, c. 1945. Glazed earthenware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
    Barbara Willis, Pillow Vase, 1940’s,
  • Barbara Willis, Pillow Vase, c. 1945. Glazed earthenware, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Barbara Willis, Pillow Vase, 1940’s
  • Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Stool, 1967, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Stool, 1967
  • Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Stool detail, 1967, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Stool detail, 1967
  • James Lovera Bowl, n.d. Glazed ceramic, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    James Lovera, Bowl
  • James Lovera Bowl, n.d. Glazed ceramic, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Bowl detail
  • Coille Hooven, Teapot, 1976, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Craft in America
    Coille Hooven, Teapot, 1976
  • Coille Hooven, Teapot, 1976, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Teapot handle detail
  • Coille Hooven, Teapot, 1976, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Teapot lid detail
  • Kay Sekimachi, Early Black & White Checkered Weaving Fiber, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Kay Sekimachi, Early b/w check weaving, Forrest L. Merrill Collection
  • Kay Sekimachi, Early Black & White Checkered Weaving Fiber, California Visionaries: Seminal Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection
    Kay Sekimachi, Early b/w check weaving, Forrest L. Merrill Collection

Photos by Denise Kang