News Released: March 17, 2010
Sausalito, California

Heath Ceramics New Summer '10 Collection Brings Vibrancy to the Dinner Table



Few dinner tables will be so vividly adorned this season, as Heath Ceramics' with its new Summer '10 collection. The new line brings vibrancy to the fore with the company's latest hand-dipped glaze explorations. Heath Ceramics' co-owner and creative director Catherine Bailey continues founder Edith Heath's tradition of experimenting with new and unique glazes.

The Summer '10 collection features four hand-dipped pieces, as well as items from the company's classic line – all designed to celebrate the addition of aqua to Heath's Plaza line. The Summer '10 collection is inspired by the colors of the season. 'Aqua' and 'Zest' are hand-dipped, where they overlap a third color is revealed. The resulting color combination is known as 'Ocean Pacific', which resembles the horizon line of a summer meadow – the inspiration for the Summer collection.

"We produce the seasonal collection in short production runs, to allow us to continue to test new glazes. Each season brings new inspiration and energy," says Heath Ceramics Creative Director and Co-Owner Catherine Bailey. "With our Summer '10 collection, each reaction renders a unique version of the Ocean Blue, whereby no two pieces are the same."

About Heath Ceramics:
Heath Ceramics, one of the few remaining mid-century American potteries, has been making tableware and tile for over a half-century in its Sausalito, California factory. In 2003, husband and wife team, Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey purchased Heath Ceramics with a mission to revitalize the company, by placing a strong emphasis on design, handcrafted techniques, and the reinvigoration of the company's designer-maker legacy.

Its dinnerware is used in the country's top restaurants, such as Chez Panisse, Brasserie 44 at the Royalton Hotel, and The Slanted Door. Its tile graces renowned buildings, such as the Pasadena Norton Simon Museum, and the UC Berkeley Asian Art Museum, by architects Tod Williams + Billie Tsien. Heath Ceramics is a 2009 Finalist for Corporate Achievement in the Smithsonian‚s Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards, and is represented in the permanent collections of museums, such as the MOMA and LACMA. Edith Heath, an influential potter and designer of the Modernist era, founded Heath Ceramics in 1948. Heath Ceramics is available at its own showrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, heathceramics.com, as well stores nationwide and Japan.

For more information, visit heathceramics.com.

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