california's handweavers present a variety of expressions, 1965

"for the division of space and to delight the eye, california's handweavers present a variety of expressions."

pictured here are works from "california design/nine" by fiber artists john charles gordon, mary bushkirk, hal painter, janet van evera, trude guermonprez and m.e. cranston-bennett.

conceived by eudorah m. moore the california design series was presented every 3 years at the pasadena art mueum (now the norton simon) between 1954 and 1976. the shows featured craft and design in california.

i was lucky enough to find the catalogues for shows eight, nine, ten and eleven when they were not going for as much money as they do now.

(from "california design/nine" pasadena art museum 1965)