Archives for May 2012 | Stone Textile Studio

Product Spotlight…The Mint Green Diamond Print Napkins

05.31.12

When I decided on going with a mint green color for the Summer collection I knew I had to do The Diamond Print napkins in the new color. The Diamond print has been a popular item and I am very happy with how the new colors turned out! They are great for Summer entertaining and hostess gifts. A big thank you goes out to Austin Home Magazine for featuring the napkins in the new Summer issue.

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New York Trip…

05.30.12

I had such an amazing time in New York last week, I love that city. I was able to meet some really inspiring people during Blogfest and spend some quality time with my city friends. A few highlights included touring the Kips Bay Show House, touring the Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House, and visiting the Kravet fabric studio. Take a look at some of my instagrams below!

From top left:

Building: we walked the High-Line

Door: we walked around the West Village

Street: we walked around the East Village

Hands: I visited the Kelly Wearstler section in the beautiful Bergdorf’s home department

Swing: a design moment at the Kips Bay Showhouse

Mirror: a favorite piece from the Kips Bay Showhouse

Lamp: The Pieces room at the Elle Decor Modern Life Concept House

Fabric: Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa at the Kravet Studio

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Currently Loving…NYC Finds

05.25.12

I could not leave New York without checking out some of my favorite home stores. I always go to ABC Carpet and Home. I tend to get lost in there for hours (ABC Kitchen is amazing as well…will be doing a Dining + Design post on that soon!) I love walking through the Madeline Weinrib’s Atelier, she has always been someone I admire in the design world. The rug and upholstered vintage chair are from her collection. I also stopped by C Wonder, Haus Interiors, and Barney’s. Here are some favorite items I saw along the way…

Box, Olive Oil, Almonds, Vintage Kitchen Scale, Rug, Chair, Frame, Bookends

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The Style Masters Event…

05.23.12

Tomorrow is the Austin Tidbit’s Style Masters event. I am really looking forward to being a part of it this year. You can still buy your $5 ticket here!

Would love to see you there!

Art Post No.7

GUEST POST: While I am in New York, Emily is filling in! She has been working very hard on the James Turrell skyspace dedication project, at Rice University, in Houston and I am so proud of what she has accomplished. Emily will take it from here and tell you more about the artist and the skyspace project.

James Turrell is an iconic figure within the contemporary art world for his pioneering use of light and space. Perhaps the most noted and best examples of Turrell’s craft lie within his skyspaces. Characterized by a sometimes square or round oculus in the roof, these contemplative, and typically small, spaces offer a calculated window to the sky. At sunrise and sunset a projection of LED light designed by Turrell, splashes onto the ceiling and contrasts the natural color shifts in the sky. As viewers sit in the space, looking upwards through the oculus, the sky appears at times to be gray, or pink, or even green. Turrell notes that he has captured the eyes perception, or reading of what is happening. He says that if you were to try and photograph what you are seeing, the camera image would not display the colors that your eye perceives.

On June 14th James Turrell’s newest skyspace, “Twilight Epiphany,” located on the Rice University campus in Houston, Texas, will open to the public. This project has been, and will continue to be, a pleasure for me to be a part of. Later this year, a major retrospective of Turrell’s work and career will be exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, it will travel to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and in the Spring of 2013, to the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. For more information on the artist, watch his profile filmed for the PBS series Art 21.