Hello... I disappeared for a few days under an avalanche of calendars and shipping envelopes (I'm not complaining... it is a good problem to have) only to come out and be smacked with a cold. You know when you feel like the cold is just around the corner... I had an acupuncture treatment this am that is supposed to "push out my cold" so hopefully it will be gone by the weekend. :)
But because I can't get my act together to post about Jaipur today, here is a holiday guide from a great show I took part in this weekend. Design Nearby's "Prints Charming" show in Boston's South End. The gallery coordinators Kelly and Ann really did a great job and it was a really fun time. There was also some really good work!Albertine Press: I've been a fan of these ladies since I saw their cards on Decor8 a while ago. It was nice to get to meet them in person too! Their 2008 calendar is so sweet and soft and pretty. It is a limited-edition, hand-marbled, hand-letterpress masterpiece. Every single page is a paper-marbled original, with a different pattern for each month. Because of the nature of paper marbling, no two pages or calendars are exactly alike. How cool is that. You can get it at their etsy shop here for $45.
Wing-Ip Nygan: I saw Wing-Ip's work on Decor8 too and I loved it. I was hoping that I would get a chance to see it in person sometime and lucky me, there is was. We snatched up this great long "zzzzzzzzzz..." print and it is sitting on our mantle right now. Check out the work at his etsy shop here.
Erin Ruth: What I loved about this show is that it was all sorts of printed pieces, not just "art prints". Gift wrap designer Erin Ruth framed a large sheet of her Jacqueline gift wrap for the show and it looked so cool and chic. You can see more of Erin's work at erinruth.com
Jenn Ski: I feel akin to Jenn Ski. My "nickname" from the Spoil was always Jenski (we'd put a -ski on the end of anything just to give it that Eastern European vibe). Jen Ski has some great prints which kind of remind me of Angela Adams, but it is her original pieces that really stand out. I love how graphic they are and how much texture is in them. View her site at www.jennski.com
(Also I just noticed that all of these designers have been posted on decor8... isn't that great that Holly has talked about so many Boston designers?)
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