Edith Heath, the rebel ceramist and ‘alchemist’ who redefined the modern home

A retrospective of the groundbreaking artist’s work celebrates her love of ceramic chemistry and material explorationFor 75 years, no firm has embodied the ethos of casually upscale California design quite like Heath Ceramics. Founded immediately after the second world war by Edith Heath, a largely self-taught ceramicist and potter, the company revolutionized domestic ceramics, transforming the art form from stuffy tea sets to versatile, modern dinnerware.Now, a new exhibition in Oakland c