Marilyn Moss to Give Talk at Camden Library
If you find yourself in beautiful Camden, Maine on June 10, be sure to come to Marilyn's talk on Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer at 7PM. We hope to see you there!
Photo credit: Kelsey Floyd
The Maine Publishers & Writers Alliance Announces the 2014 Literary Award Finalists
Congratulations to all of the finalists. What a thrill that Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer is on the list!
A Paper Doghouse
A Fome-Cor "paper" doghouse designed by Bill Moss.
A Bill Moss Recreation Unit
A station wagon with an opened recreation unit designed by Bill Moss that includes a popped-up tent and an unfolded shade canopy #tbt
A Bill Moss Tension Fabric Sculpture/Entrance Canopy
A Tension Fabric Sculpture/Entrance Canopy designed by Bill Moss in the 1970s for Maine Coast Artists (now the Center for Maine Contemporary Art) in Rockport. #tbt
Moss Paper Tents
A selection of Moss "paper" children's tents displayed at a Ford dealership to promote camping with station wagons.#tbt
The Bill Moss book at the MOMA store in SOHO!
Discovered last week by a friend...
The Camping Boom Begins. Time Magazine, July 14, 1961
Time Magazine, July 14, 1961. "This year, 16,500,000 people are headed for campgrounds--about 2,000,000." Note the bright Moss Pop-Tents and Wing tents that helped contribute to the growing popularity of camping.
Sports Illustrated Features the Moss Bubble
#tbt Sports Illustrated featured the Bubble, c. 1965. Another innovation from Bill Moss, it was stored on top of a station wagon& unfolded and zipped into place in 1-1/2 minutes.
The Moss Eave Tent, Look Magazine, early 60s, #ThrowbackThursday
A spread on the family Moss Eave Tent, designed for those longer stays on beach or campground. Look Magazine, early 60s.
#Throwback Thursday: C. William Moss Associates, c. 1960
A promotional picnic staged in Ann Arbor c.1960 when Moss was C. William Moss Associates. Bill is seated, 4th from left.
Chuck's Solus ll: Summer of '84
Some old memories from Chuck. Thanks for writing! In the summer of 1984 old Camden GF et self took the ferry over to Nova Scotia from Bar Harbor for week ride down SE shore and needed a lighter tent
Rolled up to the "factory" yard/field/parking lot with many white duck prototypes (I guess) pitched on platforms weathering
Some old stoner long haired type (that I still can/do identify with) came out of the "factory"
"Sure man, we can do that"
Rummaged around upstairs for the best factory second he could find, took an out of town czech and off we went
Great little tent, a bit wind sensitive butt near three season if pitched into wind
Floor coating getting a bit worn
Was visiting with a local (Tulsa) outfitter who was familiar with Moss Tents who said they were a bit diff in that the floor coating was outside which makes sense in that movement that might affect would be on the inside
From a Moss Fan
Thank you, Ed, for your posts on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-Moss-Tents/277938692320421?bookmark_t=page)
We thought it would be fun to post them here, as well.
Michigan Modern: Design That Shaped America
The Grand Rapids Art Museum in partnership with the Kendall College of Art & Design will be hosting the symposium "Michigan Modern: Design That Shaped America" from June 19-24, 2014. Marilyn Moss, one of the speakers, will be presenting "Radical Design Explorations," a talk about the work of Bill Moss and his artistic roots in Michigan. For more information go to www.michiganmodern.org
Talking Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer at the Portland Library Last Week
A Review of Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer by Carl Little
Thank you, Carl Little! To view the entire issue online, just go to http://www.workingwaterfront.com
Coming Soon: Marilyn Moss to Speak at Portland Library
Marilyn Moss will be speaking on Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer at the Portland Library on Wednesday, January 29 as part of the Brown Bag Lecture Series at 12 noon. If you find yourself in Portland, ME next week, please join us!
Tents: Nomadic Architecture
Yes, Marilyn's latest article has just been published in Espazio. You can read it here: http://freepdfhosting.com/bc8e7a2722.pdf
Nick Moss and His Dipper Tent
Yes, three generations and still going strong. Happy New Year to one and all from www.billmosstents.com!
