The birth of the Versailles Planter took place at the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. This beautifully functional planter was designed by Andre Le Notre, the architect of the garden and was used by Louis XIV’s gardeners to move orange trees out of the cold into the Orangery each winter. The design featured removable…
Contained in our blog, Eye on the Garden, you will find interviews with garden professionals, landscape architects, designers and contractors discussing topics ranging from water conservation, how they choose a particular planter, to their design aesthetic. We also often include a story on one of our manufacturers or a new shipment that has arrived at Eye of the Day. We like to showcase garden related books in a monthly review and share a seasonal recipe and cocktail. Brent shares his wanderings in and out of his garden and we’re always on the lookout for new topics to discuss in Eye on the Garden.
Gladding McBean: A thing of beauty
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness … John Keats The literature provided by Gladding McBean quotes this timeless poem. The association of pottery and poetry may seem a bit obscure, but many collectors throughout the world attest that Gladding McBean…
Eye of the Day is the largest stocking dealer of Gladding McBean pottery in the USA
In 1874 Charles Gladding of Chicago was visiting California when he read of the discovery of an extensive field of clay in the northern part of the state. He traveled to Lincoln, took samples of the clay and sent them back to Chicago for testing by ceramic experts. The results surpassed his expectations. The clay…
To Oz? To Oz…
North, East, West, South…That’s NEWS! And the NEWS is Eye of the Day is honing our expertise in shipping our beautiful pieces to points around the country. As many of our collections are unavailable or scarce in most places, we find ourselves shipping more and more frequently. In May we sent a variety of items…
The Beauty Within
There is a small oasis within the oasis of Eye of the Day. Across the driveway from our main building in Carpinteria is our “Annex”. The Annex has been home to small, designed gardens, Italian terracotta overstock, American concrete pots and fountains, an English gazebo, a curious 17th century stone church façade once belonging to…
Eye of the Day at Los Angeles Vision House
Eye of the Day is proud to have been part of this exciting project. On display were many of the products available at our Santa Barbara retail showroom, including Gladding McBean pottery, concrete benches, Italian terracotta pottery and American Concrete planters. Imagine the home of the future: a smart house that takes advantage of integrated design…
