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If you haven’t noticed, HoneyTrek.com has become my new labor of love. Seeing Design was meant to be the aesthetic arm of our blog about our 4,685-day (and counting) honeymoon around the world, but the style and stories behind each of the 80 countries and 700+ places we visited can’t be separated from our journey to find them. HoneyTrek chronicles the twists and turns of our unconventional path and everything that inspired us along the way. Stunning architecture, charming homes, chic designs, talented artisans, exotic cuisine…these tenets of Seeing Design can all be found over on HoneyTrek…but within a context that means so much more than what meets the eye.  We couldn’t be more proud of HoneyTrek (and all the press it’s been getting!) so we hope you check it out and join us for the adventures to come!

 


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design-ideas-artists-tour.I’m a big museum fan but if given the choice to see the art in the climate-controlled rooms of the Met or the studio where art is being made, I’ll choose the latter. That said, the Jersey City Artist Studio Tour might have been my dream exhibition. In its 19th year, the two-day festival doesn’t block off streets or close wings of museums to display the works of the 600 participating artists; it opens the doors to all the places creative works are made or supported.

design-trends-artists-tour-signA whole town effort, each neighborhood’s coffee shops, restaurants, hair salons, churches, bars, hotels, community centers and condo lobbies offered up their walls to support their local artists. Here, the Stockinette Knitting Cafe makes this gesture with a handwritten window ad.

design-trends-artists-tour-cafe.jpgThe Stockingette awarded artist Matthew Caputo a solo exhibit. His quirky and intriguing oil paintings line the walls of the narrow space.

design-trends-artists-tourAs far as public spaces go, the Balance salon may have been my favorite on the tour. For a hair salon with a specialty in Mohawks, it was hard to tell if the art made the exposed brick-space edgier or more sophisticated.

design-trends-IMG-3891Bunches of colored balloons tied to a facade signaled the presence of art and cheese. All participating artists provided wine and hors d’ oeuvres for anyone that came through their spaces. Photographer Beth Achenbach uses her garage as her workspace and two-car gallery.

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You would think these artists would be a bit jittery having thousands of strangers traipse through their homes–not this group. The dozens of artists I visited couldn’t have been more inviting–painter and leather maker Kirk Bray, included. Here, Bray’s art is displayed above his lofted bed for all to gawk and enjoy.

design-trends-IMG-3859.jpgBeyond each artist’s prized pieces, I loved seeing their half-finished works and the tools the artists use to complete them.

design-trends-IMG-3923Perhaps the most amazing part of the entire show was the pricing! Jen Bernstein was selling her sketches on vellum for under $10 with the frame. I adore the sense of movement between the overlapping figures and the urban vibe they have as a series. The middle print is conveniently covering an ancient and massive phone jack in our kitchen.

design-ideas-artArtist Loren Abbate used the show as opportunity to have a moving sale. I couldn’t resist the sunset colors, the Van Gogh texture, and the $25 price tag on this painting so I bought it on the spot. I’ve been looking for some art to shake up my living room design, and this might be just the spice it needs.

You may have missed this show, but amazing enough, this weekend is your closest thing to a second chance. Considered to be the largest design and architecture event in America, Open House New York takes place across hundreds of private and public spaces throughout the five boroughs this October 10-11th. Truly an amazing way to experience new neighborhoods, meet all sorts of people, and discover new artists and art forms; this event is a must-see if you are in the New York area. I’ll sadly be away in Pittsburgh for a wedding this weekend so I hope you can go and post comments all about it!

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What do Josiah Wedgwood and Charles Darwin have in common? A daughter and a mother! Josiah Wedgwood was Charles Darwin’s grandfather! I discovered this interesting tidbit when I attended the UBS Art Gallery opening of “Josiah Wedgwood and His Circle.” The exhibit focuses on the family and friends of Wedgwood, the vertible grandfather of contemporary ceramics (and evolution, apparently). Fortunately for me, the exhibit was around the corner from my office so I spent my lunch hour leisurely strolling through the space. It was while admiring the Wedgwood founder’s incredible cream ware and jasper ware that I came across the name, Charles Darwin. I was lucky enough to spot it since there was no attempt to highlight the connection or draw attention to it. No bold, no italics, no anything … just a line or two signifying Wedgwood’s connection to the man who coined the term, “survival of the fittest”! I rushed over to the curator for confirmation. Lo and behold, the two greats were related!

(above) This Wedgwood pitcher looks like something Charles Darwin would have crafted, doesn’t it?

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Grandfather Josiah Wedgwood (left); Grandson Charles Darwin (right). I am sure Grandpa would have been proud of Charles' scientific advances but livid about the unruly facial hair.

Josiah Wedgwood and His Circle on view January 24 – April 18, 2008
At the UBS Art Gallery, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

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Campaign furniture has been steadily sneaking its way back into mainstream design but these new Anthropologie chairs prove it’s modern again. Anthropologie worked with South African furniture makers, Melville and Moon, to recreate the classic foldable, adaptable hardwood Roorkhee chair but then had the local Pretoria textile company, Design Team, upholster it in a punchy pink African cameo pattern for a truly fresh look. This is an example of Anthropologie’s recent efforts to support South African artists and their creative community. Select Anthropologie stores around the U.S. will be carrying handmade products from the country and the gallery at the Rockefeller Plaza store in NYC will be displaying the majority of the South African collection through February 7th.

For Anthropolgies near you visit Anthropologie’s store locator and ask them if they carry the Cameo Campaign Chair and other South African products.

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Only four of these Moonlight and Magic light dogs will be arriving to the U.S., likely to be in the LA or New York stores.

Anthrocabbage-garden-vase-s.jpgBut there are plenty of these fun Cabbage Garden vase sets available online now.

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