Ruth Asawa’s work rewards a close look: repeated forms, mirrored gestures, open spaces, and materials transformed through touch. This limited Mi Cocina collection brings that spirit into everyday objects, placing licensed Asawa artwork onto denim pieces made to be worn, carried, used, and lived with.
Each apron and tote begins with high-quality denim, washed for texture, then cut, sewn, and laser etched in America. The result is a functional object with the presence of an artwork: durable enough for daily use, considered enough to feel personal.
A Pattern with a History
The featured motif draws from Asawa’s Black Mountain College period, where art, craft, material study, and daily life were deeply intertwined. Mi Cocina carries that idea into functional pieces made for kitchens, studios, markets, museums, and the rituals of daily use.
Asawa’s life and work are deeply connected to San Francisco, from her public artworks to her long-standing presence in the city’s museums and civic imagination. This collection honors that relationship through objects made to move through daily life: worn, carried, gifted, and kept close.
