dan morris opened the arm three years ago in williamsburg, brooklyn. with a slew of vandercook and table top presses, the studio is open to all who are interested in using letterpress for design projects, artists prints or a learning a new technique. the arm does a great job of introducing the brooklyn community to…
last week i had the opportunity to meet with a designer that i’m a big fan of, mike perry. mike runs his own studio out of brooklyn where he designs for clients such as urban outfitters, the new york times magazine, and zoo york. he has also published two books: hand job, a book about…
this past week i got to sit down in jacqueline and george schmidt’s gorgeous greenpoint home to talk about their stationery line, screech owl design. we talked about inspiration, influences, design process, and touched on the start up of their company. it’s a great listen for those interested in knowing what happens behind the scenes…
today i’m incredibly honored and humbled to share a podcast with one of the our country’s greatest designers, irving harper. designer matte stephens introduced and/or reminded a new generation of designers and design admirers to mr. harper’s work with his essay for d*s last october and today he’s sharing an interview he recorded with the…
the lovely susan of art esprit just posted a great podcast with artist ashley g. she’s got a lot of fans over here so i thought some of you might be interested. you can check out some more of ashley’s work right here at susan’s gallery. i love the piece above, it’s a nice departure…
yesterday i sat down with designer jay jeffers of the jeffers design group. i first fell in love with jay’s work when i saw his home for a california couple in california home and design magazine. jay’s signature style is something he calls “sophisticated fun“- a look that combines beautiful vintage pieces and bold, modern…
yesterday i picked up the phone and had a short chat with top design judge and editor in chief of elle decor, margaret russell. i’ve been intrigued by margaret’s blog for a while now (it’s much more candid than the editing makes her appear on camera) and was excited to get to ask her some…
jaime at designklub conducted a nice podcast with quilting-queen denyse schmidt. click here to check it out.
last week i hopped a subway up to williamsburg to speak with one of the city’s most celebrated glass artists, john pomp. i’ve been a fan of john’s work for some time now- the way he works with color and form always brings to mind a certain sensuality that is often missing from glass these…
kristina and i often brainstorm projects together and a few weeks ago she came up with a great one: women to watch in 2007. we both decided it would be great to team up and combine our knowledge of both european and american design (she’s the european, i’m the american) to create a “list” of…
as something of a wallpaper fanatic, i’ve followed the recent resurgence in wall decor with great interest. from wall decals to wallpaper i’ve kept an eager eye on emerging designers in this field, anxious to see how people would reinterpret such a classic medium. cavern home was one of the first companies i took note…
earlier this week i sat down with minhee and truman of paper + cup press. i’m a huge fan of their stationery line and was thrilled that they were able to talk to me about their company, their thoughts on running a small business, how they met and everything in between. click here to hear…
alison of craftcast was kind enough to include me in her podcast series this week. the other week we spoke on the phone and now the podcast is up on her site- i’m honored to follow project runway’s daniel vosovic in the series. click here to listen to my podcast and scroll down for mr….
today i’m speaking with anki spets, the designer behind the beautiful linens at area home. inspired by scandinavian traditions and influenced by her modern new york surroundings, anki creates beautiful bedding from her studio on varick street. it was fantastic to see all of her color boards and inspirational clippings laid out- i’m a big…
last thursday i took a bus from downtown providence to jen corace‘s studio. she was kind enough to let me interview her about her work, her childhood in the suburbs of new jersey and even her favorite meal (she has self-described “burrito problem”). i was so nervous to meet her (she’s like a rock star…
it’s thursday and time for a fresh podcast! last week i sat down with thomas paul at the lovely keena showroom in brooklyn. amid colorful pillows and roost accessories galore we chatted about design, fashion, trends and porkchops. yes, porkchops. [click here] to listen to the podcast and you’ll see where the porkchops come in….
whenever i think of angela adams i’m transported to a place far north, deep in the woods of maine. a world where trees, flowers and animals frolic together to inspire the richly colored and hugely soulful designs of ms. adams. well-known for her beautiful work with textiles, rugs, tiles and accessories, angela adams grew up…
this past tuesday i was lucky enough to sit down with both lena corwin and rena tom for special dual d*s podcast. lena was gracious enough to invite us to her (beautiful) home in fort greene to conduct the interview (thanks, lena!). it was extremely exciting for me to get two of my favorite brooklyn…
it’s friday and time for a fresh new podcast: this week i’m speaking with the lovely ladies of dwell! well known for their beautiful line of modern bedding, dwell is run by the dashing design duo of christiane lemieux and jennifer chused. they were kind enough to let me pop by their canal street offices…
tuesday was all about brooklyn designs so i wanted to move our monday podcast to tuesday so it didn’t get lost. this week i was thrilled to speak with chris and keith of fred flare. i don’t think i’ve done a podcast that was this fun in a long time (or an interview of any…
