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- "Campesina Tapestry" Woven Hanging, 1969 - Evelyn Ackerman's work epitomizes the handcrafted modernism of postwar California design. Her design practice was wide-ranging, including mosaic, woodcarving, metalwork, textiles, and more. Evelyn designed numerous woven hangings for ERA Industries--a business owned by Evelyn and her husband, ceramicist Jerry Ackerman--that were handcrafted by skilled weavers in Mexico to Evelyn's specifications. The "Campesina Tapestry" became one of the company's best-selling products.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
"Campesina Tapestry" Woven Hanging, 1969
Evelyn Ackerman's work epitomizes the handcrafted modernism of postwar California design. Her design practice was wide-ranging, including mosaic, woodcarving, metalwork, textiles, and more. Evelyn designed numerous woven hangings for ERA Industries--a business owned by Evelyn and her husband, ceramicist Jerry Ackerman--that were handcrafted by skilled weavers in Mexico to Evelyn's specifications. The "Campesina Tapestry" became one of the company's best-selling products.
- Kenmore Electric Rotary Sewing Machine, 1950-1955 - This 1950s sewing machine has a minimal, modular look that shows a lightness of touch in its simple intersecting shapes. It is blatantly modern and is admirable for its lack of style -- which becomes style in itself. Well-articulated and neatly interlocked, it utterly escapes the trappings of earlier sewing machine designs.
- 1950-1955
- Collections - Artifact
Kenmore Electric Rotary Sewing Machine, 1950-1955
This 1950s sewing machine has a minimal, modular look that shows a lightness of touch in its simple intersecting shapes. It is blatantly modern and is admirable for its lack of style -- which becomes style in itself. Well-articulated and neatly interlocked, it utterly escapes the trappings of earlier sewing machine designs.
- Predicta Television Receiver, 1958-1960 - Mid-twentieth century home entertainment technology -- radios, stereos, televisions -- tended to be hidden by furniture casework. They were furniture pieces. Not so with this Philco Predicta from 1958; it reveled in its technology. The tube sits exposed and perched on its stand -- bound by no casework.
- 1958-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Predicta Television Receiver, 1958-1960
Mid-twentieth century home entertainment technology -- radios, stereos, televisions -- tended to be hidden by furniture casework. They were furniture pieces. Not so with this Philco Predicta from 1958; it reveled in its technology. The tube sits exposed and perched on its stand -- bound by no casework.