Pet Rocks
Pet Rocks Yes, there are Calders, Libermans, and Nevelsons gracing the magnificent 500-acre museum scape of Storm King… but what about the artists whose work never makes it past their own backyards?! This weekend I visited my adorable mother-in-law in Springfield, Ohio and she pointed me to just such an artist. In 1899, Ben Hartman left Read More »
Storm Tracking
Storm Tracking I am of the vintage that can boast of working at Vogue Magazine under the directorial eye of Alexander Liberman who reigned artistically supreme over the entire Conde Nast group of “books†from Vogue to Brides and all the Glamours and Mademoiselles in between. I had seen his super-sized sculptures made out of reclaimed Read More »
Road Trip
Road Trip I know all our NYC friends and clients think we’re out here in Westport, CT designing pastorally… but I contend that if your local stores are The Gap and Pottery Barn, and Shake Shack is your lunch spot… you are definitely not in the country anymore. So I was thrilled that my sister-in-law suggested Read More »
Things May Appear Closer
A few weeks ago, my brother and I went to the Museum of Arts and Design at Columbus Circle, NYC. The exhibit on hand was truly something to be experienced, because telling about it or even showing you pictures — well, you just don’t get the full effect of the play on scale. The exhibit, Read More »
Designing Inside the Box
Designing Inside the Box Ever wished you had that missing little part to fix your car, your dryer, your lawn mower? No? Well how ‘bout this… Ever wished you had an endless supply of Cracker Jack prizes without having to consume the stale carmel corn and peanuts to get them? And how ‘bout if you could Read More »
