Chuck’s Mid-Century Legacy Reframed at Cranbrook
“Eventually everything connects — people, ideas, objects.” Charles Eames’ iconic quote is more than the title of Cranbrook Art Museum’s current exhibition — it’s a
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Black DIY Tradition
Chuck Harrison designed 8-12 sewing machines every year for 12 years.
A Life’s Design: The Untold Story of the Black Man who Designed the Objects of the American Dream
Many may be surprised to learn that during decades when America wrestled with its identity in the streets, an African American sat with a pencil
Charles Harrison
1931 - 2018
Charles “Chuck” Harrison is a designer, educator and speaker specializing in industrial design across multiple consumer products areas. The primary portion of his career was spent working for Sears Roebuck & Company, beginning as a freelancer, then as a staff designer and later as the head of the company’s design department. A prolific designer, Harrison’s work touched almost every area of household products from cribs to tractors and everything in between.