"To understand is to stand under which is to look up to, which is a good way to understand."- Sister Corita

 

  

"Corita Kent's...work was a living meditation, with consciousness and devotion to the soul of the here and now"-Lorraine Wild.

Sister Mary Corita/Sister Corita Kent, was born Frances Elizabeth Kent in 1918, but changed her name when she joined the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936. She is known in the design world as a legendary for her bright, progressive silkscreen prints.

It's unmistakable that she was an artist in the 1960s. Her work is clearly reflective of the time she lived in; full of change, hope, and social activism. It is also said she was partly inspired by Pope John XXIII's challenge for the Catholic Church to renew and rethink it's traditions. Corita's work combined colour, type, and image to create bold, beautiful pieces of art sending out a message of love, faith and joy.

"Bring joy and vigor to whatever you do."- Ray Eames

Charles and Ray Eames are considered icons in the design world. They explored many facets of design including: architecture, engineering, drawing, textiles, furniture, fine art, photography, film, and industrial and graphic design.

They were both successful artists and designers before they married in 1941, however, as a team the dynamic duo took the design world by storm. One thing that caught my attention in particular was the house they built for Arts and Architectures experimental housing project in the 1940s. With the end of WWII, millions of soldiers returned to the US causing an incredible strain on the housing in America. So to help, the magazine hired numerous notable architects of the time to design and construct modern inexpensive houses in order to cope with the increased demand.

Ray and Charles Eames were amongst the commissioned architects and ended up building Case House #8, also known now as the Eames House. They built this house on the Pacific Coast in California. Originally the house was designed to stretch into and across a meadow on the property. But after seeing the gorgeous landscape, the couple decided to build the house at the very edge of the property to preserve as much nature as possible.

The structure of the house is a pattern of repeating a cube. They then split the house into two functional parts, living area and studio. The interior is open, comfortable, and inspired by the Japanese way of living. This house is still considered a marvel in modern architecture and the most successful in the Case Housing Study. Below is a link to a video made by the couple of their house.


Article link:
http://www.stepinsidedesign.com/STEPMagazine/Article/28824/

Video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv7ipQdUrYk&feature=related