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