On Wednesday, I roamed into the gallery at the Art Center College of Design, high above the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I enjoyed seeing the creativity of Ray Eames and her husband Charles. I have already enjoyed their home overlooking the Pacific in Santa Monica.
Bernice Alexandra "Ray" Kaiser lived from 1912 to 1988. Along with her husband Charles Ormond Eames, Jr. (1907-1978). they were American designers who created modern architecture and furniture, industrial and graphic design, fine art and film.
The furniture including the famous Eames Lounge and Ottoman was created in 1956. All of their furniture designs have been made by Herman Miller. You can order the chair and ottoman from the Herman Miller store in Santa Monica for about $6,000 depending on the leather you choose.
The Eames designed their house/studio and built it on a lot above the ocean. The Case Study House #8 can be visited by appointment.
Here is what I saw:
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| These Sliced Eames Molded Fiberglass Chairs designed in 1950 are being released on March 3, 2014 by Herman Miller using Monomer and VOC-free resin and glue that eliminates hazardous airborne compounds and are fully recyclable through their Take Back Program. |
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| This a reproduction of an Eames Stamp, 2008 |
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| Charles and Ray fabricated two birch prototypes of the 1945 Eames Elephant. In 2007, Vitra released 2,000 of them-half in red and half in natural plywood |
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| The 1953 Hang-It-All was created as an organizational device for children and is still crafted by Herman Miller and Vitra. |
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| A Herd of Elephants |
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| Splint Cloud of Fifteen Leg Splints, 1941-1942 that were mass-produced to over 150,000 for the U.S. Navy during WWII. |
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| Wedding, 1941 as well as Charles's proposal letter, Strathmore Photos, and Married Letters, 1942 |
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| Photos of Ray |
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| Ray adorned envelopes, wrapped packages and even parts of the Eames exhibition with hearts....hearts abound. |
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| Ray's designs |
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| In 1959, the Eames designed a model house kit in 3/4-inch scale for the toy manufacturer, Revell Company that came with miniature Eames furniture and accessories. |
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| The Chaise was designed with Charles's good friend Billy Wilder, film director, in mind for Billy's catnaps. |
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| Eames Miniatures. It is amazing that we see many of these designs in use today |
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| Scenes from the Eames home and studio above the Pacific Ocean. The structure was one of the first to employ industrial materials, even prefabrication in a residential setting. They moved in on Christmas Eve 1949. |
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| Array of Objects with Similar Color Palette from the Eames personal collection. |
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| Design miniatures by Eames |
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