I don't call myself an 'industrial designer,' because I'm other things. Industrial designers want to make novel things. Novelty is a concept of commerce, not an aesthetic concept. — Eva Zeisel Copy Share Image
When you begin your work, nothing exists. When it is finished it looks as if it just happened, spontaneously, effortlessly, convincingly. It looks as… — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
Men have no concept of how to design things for the home. Women should design the things they use. — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
If I hadn't been a designer, I'd have been a painter. I began as a painter and learned the craft of pottery in order… — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
I never wanted to do something grotesque. I never wanted to shock. I wanted my audience to be happy, to be kind. — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
When I met my designs in the market of a remote village in the West Indies, or in the airport restaurant in Zurich, I… — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
The designer must understand that form does not follow function nor does form follow a production process. For every use and for every production… — Eva Zeisel Copy Share
