Eva Zeisel
Designer & Artist | Revolutionizing Ceramics & Glassware
About
Eva Zeisel was a pioneering industrial designer and artist known for her elegant, organic forms in ceramics and glassware. As a Holocaust survivor, she fled Nazi Germany and went on to have a prolific career spanning over 70 years.
Zeisel's work is celebrated in prestigious museum collections worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art. Her iconic tableware designs, such as the Museum Collection and Town and Country line, have been widely influential.
Zeisel's keynotes reveal how to infuse everyday objects with beauty, emotion, and function - timeless design principles that drive innovation across industries.
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The playful search for beauty
The ceramics designer Eva Zeisel looks back on a 75-year career. What keeps her work as fresh today (her latest line debuted in 2008) as in 1926? Her sense of play and beauty, and her drive for adventure. Listen for stories from a rich, colorful life.
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