the design season madness kicks into full gear tomorrow so i’m heading out today to get myself ready for 5 full days of design show after design show. tune in on monday for icff coverage, followed by the stationery show and surtex- it’s going to be a packed week! until then, i wanted to add some artwork that i’m currently loving from artist emily eibel. based in brooklyn, emily makes really interesting stitched artwork. click here for more information and here to shop her work online. until monday, i hope you all have a wonderful weekend! below is a summary of this week’s highlights:
[ps: thanks to readymade for the fun party-free interview today]
- must-read posts of the week: bklyn designs video 1 and video 2
- wedding bells: shop horne wedding (a-mazing)
- under $100: pretty pieces under $100
- sneak peeks: amanda orcutt, olga naiman
- weeder’s digest: sarah talks wisteria
- biz ladies 09: the 30-second elevator pitch (a must read!), copywriting tips
- new city guide: durham, north carolina
- diy projects: window message board, kate’s paper trivets, lauren and derek’s tea shelf
- new before & afters: tiffany’s couch (wow), daniel and devon’s suitcase, nina’s wingback, katie’s folding chair, christie’s nursery, ben’s dresser and devin’s room
- icff preview: iannone design, madison and grow wallpapers, amt design, timothy liles chalk necklace, lindsey adelman lighting
- stationery show preview: yellow owl workshop, chewing the cud (textiles), sub-studio, gift wrap from eieio, small square design, linea carta,
- more design shows: design on a dime 2009
- design-centric short films: compostmodern interstitial, chalk animation
- misc: vintage silverware garden markers, artwork by roz liebowitz
- in the kitchen with: studio olivine’s carrot cake cupcakes with maple cream cheese icing (yum)
