cathy of california

wallpaper, 1968

usually the first thing to go when a home is remodeled is the wallpaper. it's really too bad because there were so many wonderful patterns that you can now only see if you find a roll someone didn't use or are lucky enough to score an old sample book. in one of my trash picking escapades i spotted a late 60s sears upholstery fabric sample book in a neighbor's trashcan. another neighbor saw me and i'm sure they must have thought i was nuts - but i just had to rescue it.

pictured here are the wallpapers that were featured in the california design show. i am especially drawn to the van luit and co. "adaline" pattern (first picture upper left) because it is very similar to the wallpaper my mom put up in our kitchen in the early 70s and remained there until we sold the house just a couple of years ago.

(from california design ten, pasadena art museum, 1968)

tiles, 1968

of course i love all of the pattens and colors but my favorite is the edith heath prototype design (first picture upper right) that used "dipped glazes that lend themselves to the establishment of interesting patterns of color flow by proper placement".

(from california design ten, passadena art museum, 1968)

sunflowers, 1968

detail of carole hansen wagner's transparent embroidery collage of silk chiffon with cotton and wool detailing featured on the cover of california design ten.

(from california design ten, pasadena art museum, 1968)

roll out the new year, 1967

happy new year!

(from los angeles times home magazine november 26, 1967)