Harwood Steiger Book Project

The Harwood Steiger Book Project blog is a stream of consciousness about the development of a book on Steiger's silk screened textiles. This blog represents the process of documenting the hundreds of silk screen designs produced by Steiger and his wife, Sophie, over a 40 year period in Tubac, Arizona, where they had a studio and helped to make the community of Tubac a place where Art Meets History. This is only a small part of what I have learned about the man and his work.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Mourning the Loss of a Friend

Sadly, yesterday I learned that my supporter, contributor and friend, Joan Tesch passed away. Joan was the niece of Harwood and Sophie Steiger, and the steward of the last cache of Harwood Steiger fabrics. I am heartbroken to learn that she passed away without having had the opportunity to say goodbye. I planned several trips to visit her last Spring, but she put me off saying that she just didn't feel up to it. In retrospect, I should have simply driven down to see her. But, I respected her wishes and stayed away. I'll miss you Joan. You were an inspiration to me and a good friend. You will not be forgotten.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Honoring Harwood Steiger

On Saturday, October 5, 2013, I will be giving a presentation to an open audience of the Tucson Historic Foundation Society entitled, "I'm a Harwood Steiger Addict". It is a tremendous honor to be included in this three day program on modernism. The presentation is open to the public and free. It will run for about an hour and contain 100 photographs of Steiger fabrics, as well as, a slide show of 500 additional photos during the question and answer period. For more information, please visit: www.tucsonmod.com. My presentation begins at 2 PM. If you are in the area, I hope you will join me in celebrating this amazing and prolific artist.