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Design Calendar: Feb. 10-Mar. 2, 2012
Whitney Biennial, Seattle Home Show, Chicago seed swap and more
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Head across the pond and explore an exhibit that pays tribute to the contemporary impact and vision of designer and entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran. Then head to the Seattle Home Show for some of the latest in home products — and to see what your antiques are worth, according to Dr. Lori of Discovery Channel's Auction Kings. Participate in a seed swap at the Chicago Botanic Garden, then get inspired at this year's Whitney Biennial in New York. If you're looking for ways to be inspired or just enjoy getting out amid other design lovers, here are 5 things to add to your creative calendar.
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TRADE SHOW — Feb. 18-26, 2012
Seattle Home Show
CenturyLink Field Event Center
1000 Occidental Ave South, Seattle, WA
Northwesterners can find out firsthand what's hot for the home at this year’s 68th annual Seattle Home Show. Get your antiques appraised by nationally known antique historian Dr. Lori, see the latest in building products and materials from more than 500 home and garden exhibitors, or attend seminars to learn about the latest options for home financing. The show will also feature model kitchens and baths, landscape displays, green living products, and plenty of home decorating and remodeling ideas.
$12 adults, $8 seniors (60+), $3 (Ages 7-15), under 7 free. Purchase tickets online here.
Photo: Neil Kelly Company
Seattle Home Show
CenturyLink Field Event Center
1000 Occidental Ave South, Seattle, WA
Northwesterners can find out firsthand what's hot for the home at this year’s 68th annual Seattle Home Show. Get your antiques appraised by nationally known antique historian Dr. Lori, see the latest in building products and materials from more than 500 home and garden exhibitors, or attend seminars to learn about the latest options for home financing. The show will also feature model kitchens and baths, landscape displays, green living products, and plenty of home decorating and remodeling ideas.
$12 adults, $8 seniors (60+), $3 (Ages 7-15), under 7 free. Purchase tickets online here.
Photo: Neil Kelly Company
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EXHIBIT — Through March 4, 2012
Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now
Design Museum
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
Trace the influential career of designer and entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran in an exhibit exploring his impact on contemporary British lifestyle. The exhibit starts with a collection from the late 1940s-'50s that includes his welded steel chairs, textile designs, ceramics, and magazine covers, then leads to a reconstructed room from the famous Habitat furnishing catalogues from the 1960s-'70s.
Lighting, furniture, kitchenware, packaging, architecture and retail design projects from various Conran Design studios are included, and you'll also get a taste of his restaurant design. A re-creation of Conran’s Barton Court study offers a glimpse into his private world, and the work of recent Royal College of Art graduates awarded the Conran Foundation RCA Award will be on display, showing how he continues to impact today's emerging designers.
Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now
Design Museum
Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD
Trace the influential career of designer and entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran in an exhibit exploring his impact on contemporary British lifestyle. The exhibit starts with a collection from the late 1940s-'50s that includes his welded steel chairs, textile designs, ceramics, and magazine covers, then leads to a reconstructed room from the famous Habitat furnishing catalogues from the 1960s-'70s.
Lighting, furniture, kitchenware, packaging, architecture and retail design projects from various Conran Design studios are included, and you'll also get a taste of his restaurant design. A re-creation of Conran’s Barton Court study offers a glimpse into his private world, and the work of recent Royal College of Art graduates awarded the Conran Foundation RCA Award will be on display, showing how he continues to impact today's emerging designers.
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| LECTURE — Feb. 27, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Architecture in the Public Realm with Philip G. Freelon University of California, Berkeley 112 Wurster Hall Berkeley, CA Attend a free lecture by Philip G. Freelon, president and founder of The Freelon Group as he explores "Architecture in the Public Realm." Some of Freelon's notable national projects include the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of the African Diaspora, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (pictured). Freelon is currently on the faculty of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. |
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LECTURE + BOOK SIGNING — Feb. 26, 2012
Demystifying Heirloom Gardening
Lecture + Book Signing, 2 to 3 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium
Seed Swap and Demonstrations, 3 to 5 p.m. Fairchild Room
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Join Diane Ott Whealy, expert gardener and co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange, as she shares her experience designing and planting heirloom flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Following her lecture, copies of her new book, Gathering, Memoir of a SeedSaver, will be available for purchase and signing. Afterwards, participate in a seed swap by bringing in your saved or leftover seed packets (vegetables, herbs, and flowers) to share and exchange with other gardeners. Chicago Botanic Garden volunteers will be on hand displaying varieties recommended for Chicago-area gardens and will demonstrate how to save seeds and start them indoors. Click here to register for the free lecture.
Demystifying Heirloom Gardening
Lecture + Book Signing, 2 to 3 p.m. Alsdorf Auditorium
Seed Swap and Demonstrations, 3 to 5 p.m. Fairchild Room
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Join Diane Ott Whealy, expert gardener and co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange, as she shares her experience designing and planting heirloom flowers, vegetables, and herbs. Following her lecture, copies of her new book, Gathering, Memoir of a SeedSaver, will be available for purchase and signing. Afterwards, participate in a seed swap by bringing in your saved or leftover seed packets (vegetables, herbs, and flowers) to share and exchange with other gardeners. Chicago Botanic Garden volunteers will be on hand displaying varieties recommended for Chicago-area gardens and will demonstrate how to save seeds and start them indoors. Click here to register for the free lecture.
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| EXHIBIT — March 1 - May 27, 2012 Whitney Biennial Emily Fisher Landau Galleries 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street New York NY For this year's Whitney Biennial, the fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries will become a dynamic 6,000-square-foot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. Since 1932, the Whitney Biennial has provided an in-depth look at the current state of American contemporary art, often displaying or setting new creative trends. Sculpture, painting, installations, and photography — as well as dance, theater, music, and film from a roster of artists at all different points in their careers — will for the first time take over most of the museum. Portions of the exhibition and some programs continue through June 10. Purchase performance tickets here. Photo: Mike Kelley (1954-2012). The Mobile Homestead in front of the abandoned Detroit Central Train Station, 2010. What's on your calendar? Let us know in the Comments! |
Ideabook published on Feb. 10, 2012.
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