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Metropolis Magazine: 'Edith Heath’s Tiled Facade at the Norton Simon Museum Gets a Proper Restoration'
A treasure trove of California ceramic heritage has been hiding in plain sight since 1969 in Pasadena. This jewel is visible around the world on January 1, when grandstands rise in front of the Norton Simon Museum for the Tournament of Roses Parade. Along with tending to pots of black eyed peas and champagne toasts at midnight, the parade’s scarlet icon that is annually mounted onto the institution’s signature brown tile-clad facade signals that it’s time to usher in the new year.
The original commission from architects Ladd and Kelsey called for 115,000 rectangular 5-inch-by-15-inch pieces, which Edith Heath artfully finished by layering Onyx with Red Brick glazes. The particular chemical reaction (which back then involved lead), yielded variegated dark browns, ranging from coffee ground-like shades to rusty reddish hues that were informed by the San Gabriel Mountains.
Read the full article by Jessica Ritz
The original commission from architects Ladd and Kelsey called for 115,000 rectangular 5-inch-by-15-inch pieces, which Edith Heath artfully finished by layering Onyx with Red Brick glazes. The particular chemical reaction (which back then involved lead), yielded variegated dark browns, ranging from coffee ground-like shades to rusty reddish hues that were informed by the San Gabriel Mountains.
Read the full article by Jessica Ritz
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Design Milk: 'Artek and Heath Ceramics’ New Tile Tables Cleverly Cohere Clay with Wood'
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The Strategist: 'The Best Dinner Plates, According to Cooks, Designers, and More People With Impeccable Taste'
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