Tis Christmas in July16/7/2014 The trouble with this PR business is that you are always working months ahead. This bonkers time scale is further hindered by the onset of the summer holidays, which means magazines try and get a few issues under their belts before the seasonal exodus. This planning ahead also gives rise to the phenomenon of what we media folk call ‘ Christmas in July.’ Summer is when the shops preview their festive designs, when sandal-footed editors do their Christmas shopping for stories. Where better to start then Pentreath & Hall and their fellow Bloomsbury shopkeepers – Darkroom, Persephone Books, Susannah Hunter, The French House, Maggie Owen and Thornback & Peel.
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OCHRE’s Modern Masterpiece18/6/2014 Now in its fifth year, Masterpiece London returns as the highlight of London’s summer art season – taking place once again on the South Grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 26 June – 2 July (with a Preview on 25 June). Masterpiece lines up over 3000 years’ worth of art history from antiquity to contemporary. It brings together international patrons, collectors, curators and exhibitors in a display of art, antiques, jewellery and design. No wonder Ochre is proud to be part of this Fair. The Ochre Salon is dedicated to a discerning edit of lighting and furniture. Pieces are handcrafted using luxurious complementary materials and stamped with Ochre’s hallmark – discreet glamour. These designs are modern collectables - something to fall in love with and never tire of. Exhibits have to be original in conception and faultless in execution or in other words of the highest order. And of-course Ochre rose to the occasion. Each design begins with understanding the possibilities of a material and the designers spend time working alongside specialist craftsmen, in their workshops, exploring traditional techniques such as glass blowing, bronze casting and hand weaving. This is done in order to create highly crafted and highly valued pieces and in doing so bring traditional techniques into the present to serve a contemporary sensibility. Take a look at the video that explores craftsmanship with a behind-the-scenes look at the Bronze workshop and the story of Seed Cloud with images by Kristin Perers. http://on.fb.me/1jwTWq7 ochre.net masterpiecefair.com Jamb’s Secret Coade13/6/2014 If Georgian simplicity was the organizing principle inside the house of Jamb owner Will Fisher, then outside Will became Liberace. The piece de resistance of his secret garden is the gated Italianate pond adorned with architectural fragments - the antique fountain bought in Reggio Emilia, Italy and is surrounded by his collection of 18th-century keystones and capitals. The garden of his London terrace may be ideal for a game of cricket but measuring 20ft wide and 125feet long the garden presented a great design challenge as Will says; ‘I knew we needed to break the length down into separate spaces, so I built the pond at the back as a focal point. After that I just filled it with whatever seemed right. I always think a garden looks better full’ And why not fill it with some Coade work. Jamb reproduce beautiful marble and stone garden ornaments and have also been proud to represent Coade garden sculpture for many years now. These stunning pieces would accompany an accomplished garden design of any scale. Coade stone was originally made in 1769 at the Coade factory in London, under the guidance of Eleanor Coade, who employed some of the finest artists of the day to produce objects and sculptures for houses, gardens and public spaces. But when the factory closed in 1840 the formula and techniques for making coade stone were lost. After extensive research and experimentation, Steven Pettifer has rediscovered that formula, and now produces high quality coade stone with a ceramic body that is extremely durable and resistant to weathering. Working alongside Coade Ltd. means that Jamb are now able to produce bespoke sculptures and objects, both large and small scale, for interior and exterior spaces. jamb.co.uk Categories
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