hi+lo links

RESOURCES

Russel Wright Design Center - Manitoga, the former Russel Wright residence in New York State.

Dokidoc - a private collection of modernist furniture from the pre-war period.

Marshall Studios (Martz) - website devoted to this pottery, hosted by Craig McCormick

Harris Strong interview - shortly before he died, Strong was interviewed by the NCSU newspaper

Wharton Esherick website - about the legendary artist/woodworker.

Museum of California Design -new museum focusing on West Coast design

Design Museum - biographies of many leading designers, information about the museum (London).

Arabia Museum - useful information about the the company, its designers and its wares.

AlvinLustig.org - archives and information about the legendary modernist graphic designer

L.A. Time Machines - restaurants,bars, movie palaces, signage from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s

JM home links -home and garden-related web resources

Plastiphile.com - cool, Oz-based spaceage design portal with forum, features, links.

Blenko collectors' website - glass group has designer, color info, etc.

Architecture resources- directory of architecture related websites and discussion groups.

Antiques resources - directory of antiques related websites and discussion groups

Blenko collector's website. - helpful tips, links to discussion group, color samples, collector's society, courtesy Bob Sherill

Blenko Museum - website of new glass museum in Seattle

Russel Wright American Modern -color chart with names courtesy Steve Basile

Marcello Fantoni website - bilingual site devoted to the Florentine ceramicist, with many examples of his work.

Vernon Kilns pottery site - also Winfield, Garden city. useful info with pattern i.d.'s, etc.

Whitefriars glass collectors' club - i.d. help, history of the British glass firm, etc.

MODish.net - collector-run site for mid-century modern dishes and more.

retroselect -gallery of retro ceramics and glass from England and Europe; tips on collecting

Finnish Design Musem - (in English)

Upsala Ekeby Webpage - Swedish ceramics, with designer info and names (in Swedish)

European Glass - makers and photos

Arabia pottery marks - designer names and dates

Los Angeles Conservancy Modern Committee - vital work of saving L.A.'s historic midcentury modern structures

Eva Zeisel Collector's Club - membership, links, etc.

Design Addict - great modern megasite with comprehensive links and listings

Roseville Raymor website - Chris Hawk's pictorial archive of Ben Seibel's great dinnerware designs.

Red Wing Town & Country - Eva Zeisel "shmoos," color charts, more useful information

Franciscan and Gladding McBean Web Site - info about patterns, classifieds, chat

Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art - Alfred NY - Museum on the college campus where Glidden Parker worked and taught. Interesting exhibits.

Finnish Design - Info about Eero Saarinen, Alvar Aalto and other great Finnish designers

Watertown Site- Info about early plastic dinnerware courtesy of Christopher McPherson