“Men have no concept of how to design things for the home. Women should design the things they use.”
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Famous Eva Zeisel Quotes
“The playful search for beauty.”
Source: Lost Molds and Found Dinnerware: Rediscovering Eva Zeisel's Hallcraft : New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York : February 11, 1999-September 9, 1999
“Novelty is a concept of commerce, not an aesthetic concept.”
“I made the things particularly because I wanted them to see the world.”
“When I design something, I think of it as a gift to somebody else.”
“My designs are meant to attract the hand as well as the eye.”
“I don't know the difference between working and not working.”
“When you have clay in your hands, it's hard to avoid making birds.”
“Everything I do is a direct creation of my hands, whether it is made in wood, plaster or clay.”