Oakland Magazine April 2015
If you're fortunate enough to enjoy a happy family, you've likely got one big design challenge on your hands. How do you display all the photos? You could cluster a bunch of little frames around the house, sure, but that's not a particularly modern look. And the dusting! No one wants that. Luckily there are plenty of great alternatives, and I wrote about them for a recent issue of Oakland Magazine. Read on for more.
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Home of Jennifer Jones via Anthology Magazine
Artwork is one of those things that can absolutely decimate a budget. So I'm always on the hunt for reasonably priced, great looking pieces for my clients. That's no easy feat, especially when what's called for is a singular, large work. But good news! I've found a bunch of great options, and they're included in this post.
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The title of this post says it all. I've seen lots of cute homes for our avian friends, but I'm pretty sure this one takes the cake.
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concept art for The Little House (1952)
The other day, we grabbed the kids, packed a picnic, and headed out to the Presidio. I thought we'd scope out the view of the Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy some redwoods, and maybe toss a ball on the wide grassy fields. When we got there though, we saw signs for something that made my husband draw in his breath: an exhibit on Mary Blair, the extraordinary Disney artist. As I looked at her work, I was struck by her masterful use of color. It occurred to me that any one of her pieces would serve as a great palette for a beautiful room. Check out these pairings.
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Rainy Day Flight
I'm thrilled to share with you the work of my friend Rachel Hulin. She's the photographer behind the wildly popular Flying Henry series that made the media rounds a couple years back. She's also the artist who did a beautiful job shooting my wedding, and the creator of a lot of the pieces that deck my own walls. We spoke recently to discuss her career trajectory, her sources of inspiration, and the direction of her newest work.
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Hunter 2012 (Ink, watercolor, colored pencil and graphite)
I've known artist Allison Hawkins since our days together at Kenyon College. Her work features potent imagery and a restrained palette; it would add a dose of warmth to an industrial space, or a hit of toughness to a softer one. We spoke recently to discuss her process and inspirations, and her thoughts on the role art plays in the home.
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Fun fact about my husband Andy Pratt: he's a maniac for beautiful children's books. He's been known to confiscate them from our toddler son, with the (correct) assumption that the books might otherwise become compromised (pen drawings of trains in the margins come to mind).
So when Andy came across news that Oliver Jeffers, one of his favorite illustrators, had teamed up with jewelry designer Aaron Ruff for an art exhibit, we packed up the kids and off we went. Read More