I have always love the work of Eva Zeisel. The sensuality and beauty of her shapes not only in ceramics and prints, but on everything she touched are unmatched.
She died on December 30th, a month-and-a-half after her 105th birthday. Today there is a tribute to Eva Zeisel in downtown Manhattan. Don’t miss it!
From the event page:
Eva Zeisel was an industrial designer, ceramic artist, writer, and force of nature. During her extraordinary career spanning nine decades, she produced highly recognizable domestic items that changed the way Americans set their tables and furnished their homes. Zeisel was widely regarded as a master of modern design, creating objects that were beautiful as well as useful. She often said that her work was the “playful search for beauty.” Join us for a celebration of Eva Zeisel and her influence on contemporary design.
Jed Perl, art critic for The New Republic, will discuss Eva Zeisel’s life and legacy in a new season of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum conversations, hosted by Bill Moggridge. They will be joined by designers James Klein and David Reid, who collaborated closely with Eva Zeisel on a series of ceramics and prints.
Town and Country series, introduced 1946, manufactured by Red Wing Pottery, Minnesota.
About the series:
The Bill’s DESIGN Talks series, moderated by Cooper-Hewitt’s Director, Bill Moggridge, began in spring 2010 and has featured Chad Hurley of YouTube, Michael Bierut of Pentagram, Michael Graves, and Acumen Fund Founder and CEO Jacqueline Novogratz, among others. To view previous webcasts from the Bill’s DESIGN Talks series, visit
Bill’s DESIGN Talks: A tribute to Eva Zeisel
Thursday February 9, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The Greene Space at New York Public Radio
44 Charlton Street (at the corner of Varick Street)
Magic Language #1 and #2, 2005, silkscreen print
Last, if you don’t know too much about Eva, there is a beautiful essay titled: Eva Zeisel’s Playful Search for Beauty Written by Bill Moggridge in the Cooper-Hewitt’ website.
Eva’s personality shines in her lovely TED Talk from 2001:
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