#Heathware

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

ASHTRAYS SO AESTHETICALLY PLEASING (& STYLISH), I JUST MAY HAVE TO TAKE UP SMOKING.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1416x1818 -- Spotlight on a brochure for Heath ashtrays, c. late 1950s. Courtesy of the Environmental Design Archives at UC Berkeley.

OVERVIEW: "One of the most popular Heath Ceramics pieces is credited to Brian Heath. Both Brian and Edith Heath were heavy smokers. Because Brian found it difficult to talk on the phone or take notes while smoking, he decided to design a solution.

Brian cut V-shaped notches on the side of a clay bowl drying on the rack. The notches helped hold the cigarettes in place. He also found that it could self-extinguish because of the tapering of the notch.

The item gained tremendous popularity, so much so that the city of Seattle named Brian’s design “safety ashtrays” and required them to be installed in every public building in the city. The design was so popular that at one point, the ashtrays were 25% of Heath Ceramics’ business."

-- ARTBOUND via PBS SoCal, c. May 2019

Featured glazes included:

Birch

Brownstone

Citrus

Desert Ochre

Gunmetal

Moss/Olive

Olive

Pebble Blue

Redwood

Sandlewood

Sea/Sand

Sienna

Spruce

Turquoise

White

White Stone

Source: www.pbssocal.org/kcet-originals/artbound/visual-timeline-making-classic-california-company-heath-ceramics.

[brianhowlett]

Simple Pleasures #bread #water #life #living #breathing #daily #dailybread #simplepleasures #tablescapes #tablesetting #foodphotography #heathware #gougettebread https://www.instagram.com/p/B_SfGhGpbbr/?igshid=pzsvbeqzg5xk

[po-te-pottery]

Great book for Heath lovers I’m a collector of Heath and this book tells the history of the company. Beautiful and iconic photos. Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

Five Stars

[straycathouse]

We do our best forget the rest

Anything that Runs on Batteries or plugs in the wall.

[annanpaterson-blog]

getting shine back

I have cobalt blue heathware from 1983-- would like to know if any way to get shine back on dinner plates which have lost their sheen

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

OH, SNAP!! HERE COMES ANOTHER TUMBLR COVER PHOTO SET -- CALL IT A GLORIFIED BONUS ROUND.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on more assorted Tumblr Cover photos, half of which have already been used this month, and the other half that will debut in September 2023.

Featuring the impeccable aesthetic of Heath Ceramics, a German anti-Bolshevik illustration from 1919, MOTÖRHEAD in their debut 1975 incarnation, an Earth X/Earth-9997/Marvel Comics panorama by Alex Ross, a film still of Darth Vader's bacta tank scene in "Rogue One: A STAR WARS Story," Power Princess of Squadron Supreme by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau, Gary Oldman as Count Dracula in "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992), & X-teen Jubilation Lee, a.k.a., "Jubilee" as illustrated by Jim Lee.

Sources: www.atomic-ranch.com/interior-design/designers-craftsmen/tbt-edith-heath, Pinterest, Cinespia, the Epoch Times, CBR, various, etc...

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

FEATURED GLAZES: SANDALWOOD, MOJAVE, MOONSTONE, OPAL BLUE, HEATH ROSE, FRENCH BLUE, SEA/SAND, RASPBERRY, & MORE.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1468x1868 -- Spotlight on a brochure of Heath's Coupe and Rim Lines. Courtesy of the Environmental Design Archives at UC Berkeley, c. 2019.

A complete list of the featured glazes are as follows (no doubles will be listed): Opaque White, Birch, Sea/Sand, Sandalwood, Mojave, Beachstone, Granite, Opal Blue, Moonstone, HEATH Rose, French Blue, Raspberry, Antique White, Rose Peacock, Cypress, Onyx, & Brown/White.

Source: www.pbssocal.org/shows/artbound/edith-heath-rebellion-clay.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

"FROM THE EARTH" ...TO YOUR TABLE.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1000x1316 -- Spotlight on a tastefully chic (and ultra-modern) advertisement for HEATH Ceramics (from one of their brochures), established 1948, in Sausalito, CA.

Source: www.pinterest.com/pin/476044623114967824.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

DINNERWARE MEETS EARTHEN AESTHETICS IN MID 20th CENTURY AMERICA.

PIC INFO: Resolution at 1024x1597 -- Spotlight on a Heath Ceramics “Buffet Service” from 1955. (Brian and Edith Heath/Heath Ceramics Collection, Environmental Design Archives, UC Berkeley, CA.

"...Heath herself, a rebel of her time who revolutionized the ceramics industry with durable yet stylish stoneware. She rejected both the impractical delicacy of fine china and the insistence by many of her peers in the pottery world that good design could be found only in handmade objects.

Heath was egalitarian when it came to design. Her ceramics were made at a small factory built on a human rather than mammoth scale, with lots of windows and a light-filled courtyard for work breaks, so her workers could produce in a pleasant environment, something few business owners were considering in the 1950s."

-- THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, "Visionary mid-century ceramist Edith Heath’s timeless tableware still being served," by Net McConahey, January 28, 2022

Source: www.pressdemocrat.com/article/lifestyle/visionary-midcentury-ceramist-edith-heaths-timeless-tableware-still-being.

[po-te-pottery]

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Such a great place. I visited there when I lived in CA. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

[po-te-pottery]

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Such a great place. I visited there when I lived in CA. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

[po-te-pottery]

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Such a great place. I visited there when I lived in CA. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

[po-te-pottery]

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Such a great place. I visited there when I lived in CA. Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

[po-te-pottery]

If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics If you love the tactile quality of Heath Ceramics, you will want to own this hard to find hardbound version of "Heath Ceramics". This book has many physical design elements which call to mind the delightful quality Heath Ceramics dinnerware and tile. You will love to hold this book in your hand, and enjoy the text and images. It contains hard to find stories of the people involved in designing and manufacturing over the years. Go to Amazon

An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times... Go to Amazon

also liked watching the video of the plant on line very interesting...also liked watching the video of the plant on line. would like to know how the marks on the pottery indicate a date and if, some show no marks, has some company done "knock offs". I do recommend this book! Go to Amazon

Beautiful Beautiful and inspiring book! Loved the quality of cover and pictures! I have it in my coffee table! I recommend! Go to Amazon

Five Stars Such a great place. I visited there when I lived in CA. Go to Amazon

Beautiful and Finally Available The book for anyone with a passion for Edith Heath's designs as well as people interested in ceramics from the 40s until today. What the book lacks is a catalog of Heath's ceramic designs. But this shortcoming is not a big deal. What this wonderfully designed and produced book boasts is the vision of a singular woman who will forever be a part of the design landscape. The book is an absolute steal at the amazon.com price. Dense editorials, fantastic photography. A beautiful tribute. Go to Amazon

A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon

[po-te-pottery]

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Finally Available

5.0 out of 5 stars A big thanks to the authors! Finally, a respectable book on Edith Heath! Klausner's work really stands out in the small but discerning crowd of Heathophiles. The more I tuck into this extraordinary book the more I become fascinated by the miraculous and timeless techniques of the House of Heath. I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in ceramics. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely beautiful book, with wonderful writing I lived in Marin County, California for over 20 years, and my ex and I bought a fair amount of Heathware ceramics. I still have my share of those pieces and I can't recommend this book highly enough! The writing is fantastic, and the story is such an important example of fine art in California in the 1950's, all the way until current times...I sit down fairly often during my evening reading time, and choose this book, and I'm never disappointed by the story, the pictures, the history... I can't imagine not having this special volume, and this particular story of California and Heath Ceramics. Anyone interested in California ceramics and/or art, will fully appreciate it, I promise. Go to Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars An appreciation of modern ceramics. Definitely not a "coffee table" dust collector but a book that I have spent many pleasant hours enjoying. It gives the reader an appreciation of how the multi-faceted potter Edith Heath brought classic design into the home through her ceramics. This book is a wonderful addition to my library and it makes gift giving easy. Go to Amazon