00;00;00;03 - 00;00;18;24 Amelia Dorsey Hello, I'm Amelia Dorsey with the David Owsley Museum of Art, and this is your Owsley moment, brought to you by IPR in the Ball State School of Art. 00;00;18;27 - 00;00;44;16 Amelia Dorsey The son of morning coffee is a scene of bliss for some, but for German designer Walter von Nessen, it was a scent of inspiration. In the David Owsley Museum of Art's design collection, we find the Coronet Coffee Urn model 17 zero 88. This spherical space age design is a prime example of the chrome coated futurist ideals of the early 20th century. 00;00;44;21 - 00;01;09;15 Amelia Dorsey Von Nessen, a designer of the celebrated swing arm lamp, made many lighting fixtures and home accessories out of spun aluminum. His work evoked the gleam of automobiles and airplanes of the time, and was among the first to construct functional elements with these new materials. The popularity of his lighting designs led to commissions for a variety of household items. 00;01;09;17 - 00;01;40;22 Amelia Dorsey This specific collection of coffee, urn, sugar bowl with lid, and a creamer in the Kent pattern appears as gleaming domes of innovation, with beige bakelite accents forming the urns, base handles and knobs. As you move away from this work, let it linger in your mind like the scent of your morning coffee. 00;01;40;24 - 00;01;59;10 Amelia Dorsey We'd like to thank Ball State student Chloe Fields for their research, and if you would like to hear past episodes of The Owsley Moment, visit Indiana Public Radio talk to learn more about the David Owsley Museum of Art, visit bsu.edu/doma.