Showing posts with label the design files. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the design files. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

Clean Lines made the awesome tree

How great is this tree?

the awesome tree

A friend and I stumbled across it while attending the Clean Lines exhibition for the State of Design fest, which was also fab... Adaptive Re-use was the theme of the night, some highlights for me:

Stencil & Screen Art - Ralf Kempken

We were absolutely captivated by the entrance artwork for the exhibition below, and to think it's a cut-up bed sheet!
Unknown Laundry by Ralf Kempken - with cute terrier
Jewellery - Shimara Carlow

Lovely and delicate silverwork, fashioned into pretty pieces inspired by nature. Loved the 'Adaptive-Re-use' of the milkbottle jewellery too! I reckon I might be commissioning a piece of my own...
Image courtesy Shimara
 Lighting - Volker Haug

I had seen Volker Haug's designs on The Design Files and was fascinated, so it was great to see his stuff in the flesh. I love Rudolph!

Animal Art - Rona Green

We loved Rona's work, esp since my companion is an animal lover, Dutch, below was a favourite and my chosen bookmark.

Dutch by Rona Green

All the exhibitors were great, and loved seeing the Adaptive Re-use (theme of the night) of the Mercator Studios (which was originally a laundry), but I do have to say the find of the night was the tree! Have to head back for more shots with the tripod I reckon...



Oh, ending the night with tapas at Kojo Brown was pretty special too - Thanks E!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Design Files - a big thank you

This blog would not have come into existence if I had not had the chance to see Lucy Feagins of The Design Files speak at Coco Republic in Richmond recently. It was a timely meeting for me as I have been trying forever to find an avenue for writing and design to come together, and here it was!


Such a shame I came to hear about this amazing blog so late, although when it began I did have a 6 month old, so you know ;) The site is bursting with beautiful homes, products, people and places - all with gorgeous pictures and loads of info. The best thing about it is Lucy's writing style, I feel as though i am getting hot tips from a friend.

Thank you again Lucy!