Before there was brunch, these iconic table-top appliances and gadgets designed in the 1960s and 70s by famous African-American industrial designer Charles Harrison, remind us that after church and after work, visiting and ‘sitting’ were African-American family, neighborly and community traditions. This Black History Month, why not invite friends to just drop by and celebrate the Black home and black creativity with A Life’s Design.
Sketches for Tabletop cooking products for Sears (1970)
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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.