AESTHETICALLY THINKING: October 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2012

THERE'S A CHILL IN THE AIR

"Listen! The wind is blowing and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!"

Humbert Wolfe

"Morning in the Fall" by rclark

Thursday, October 11, 2012

GIL SCHAFER AND THE GREAT AMERICAN HOUSE

I had the pleasure of spending time with the very talented Gil Schafer the last two years at the Design Leadership Summit, so I was thrilled when I received an advance copy of his new book from Rizzoli, The Great American House: Tradition for the Way We Live Now. Not only is Gil one of AD's 100, but also a winner of Veranda's "Art of Design Award". In addition to being an amazing architect, Gil is also a very charming man with a fabulous sense of humor. The book is gorgeous, the photography luscious. It is positively inspiring down to the very last detail!

Gil will be speaking at ADAC on October 16th at 10 am and I, for one, cannot wait to grab a front row seat!

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

I grew up in the South so needless to say, I'm no stranger to the art of taxidermy. Ours was a family of hunters - deer, duck, turkey, pheasant, quail and the large-mouth bass were the accessories of choice and to the men in the family, a cherished accessory at that.

In the world of interiors there has always seemed to be a fascination with bringing the outdoors in. Taxidermy, while controversial, clearly has a hold on design as aesthetically an animal is a work of art. I'd prefer it never be about the hunter preserving a trophy mount but created out of a desire to not waste.
"Let the wild rumpus start!"

For history of taxidermy see: www.ravishingbeasts.com