The Accessorator: November 2009 Archives

A Bevy of International Beauties!!!!!!!

November 30, 2009 1:00 AM

Irish artist, Orla O'Brien created this collection of magical, unique "lassies" by combining wire, wool, clay, vintage paper, pain, hair, and a variety of textiles. She hand dyed, molded, coiled, hand embroidered, distressed, and manipulated various materials to create different personality for each of her "friends." Their papier mache faces express their individuality, while the stance of their string wrapped bodies and limbs show their strength and gumption!!! In addition, each doll is accompanied by their own "passport," ..... listing their name, nationality, and date of birth .... making them ready for a quick jaunt around the world.....starting at Mint, Lina Kanafani's fantastic store in London, where they were found!!!

The dolls are inspired by the warmth and love of Orla's early childhood memories of visiting her Grandmother's house. In her home, there was a cupboard of unusual dolls, collected from around the world, each in their own boxes ..... family heirlooms kept as treasures behind glass. As a child, their magical spirit and various nationalities transported Orla to countries far away, and in her own child-like way she created stories, bringing the dolls to life. The wanderlust and stories continue for Orla, her latest batch of "beauties" are from Germany. Ireland, Spain, and Poland ....... and one lone boy from the U.K.!!!!

"In creating my own collection of dolls, I have attempted to recapture my magical childlike state of mind. From my treasured memories I have crafted tangible figures which tell the viewer a story about the written past and my present self. Each doll was designed by establishing the characters of unique and individual people involved in my world. In developing the doll characters I focused on giving each figure a personality while reinforcing an identity by creating a passport for each doll." Orla O'Brien

I am enamored by Orla's natural instinct for creating art from reclaimed "bits and pieces." The dolls are reminiscent of the simplicity of another era. Their good "vibrations" are wonderful "accessorations" for all of us!!!!!!

Orla O'Brien's email

Mint website

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas #1..........

November 27, 2009 1:00 AM

I've started thinking about faboooolous Christmas gifts that "the accessorator" would like to give and get!!! So, the hunt is on!! Here is #1........

This is the 2010 Fornasetti Calendar Plate, available from my friends Allison and Louis at Maison 24, in Bridgehampton. Piero Fiornasetti began creating and producing calendar plates in 1968, and Barnaba Fornasetti has continue the tradition since 1989. The theme of the years plate is snakes, taken from the Fornasetti archives. The black, white, and gold porcelain plate retails at $210 and will be available for shipment in December. I would suggest you order early as the the plate is a limited edition of 700 and bound to be a sell out!!!!

Maison 24 website

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble ...... Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!

November 26, 2009 10:00 AM

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 06, Turkey - MDPNY20061125 by mdpNY.

Designs from a "New Antiquarian"!!!!!!

November 25, 2009 1:00 AM

My friend, NY Times writer Penelope Green, wrote an article several months ago about the latest design trend .... The New Antiquarians. Revolving around a revival of interest in anti-modern or fantasy vintage furniture and accessories ..... or as Penelope says "the accouterments of the turn-of-the-19th-century leisure class," a number of 20-&-30-somethings are creating spaces that are designed to resemble parlors of the Edwardian Era. Over-stuffed rooms are often filled with ancestor portraits; antlers from a variety of species; taxidermy animals and birds; medical cabinets filled with potions, petrified bone, skulls, and other small trinkets; old tufted leather seating; candlesticks and candelabras; and a variety of other ephemera of that age ...... all in all, a look worth thinking about!!!!

As a lover of "time travel," visual fantasy, and new design trends ..... especially ones that scream "accessoration" ..... I saved the article for future reference!!!!! And it was a good thing I did!!!! BECAUSE........

One night last week, I was in a taxi going down Chrystie Street, and as I was passing Sammy's Roumanian Restaurant (thinking of chicken fat & my old friend Bernie Ozer), I noticed an unusual and intriguing store next door!!! I went back several days later and learned that it was owned by Ryan Matthew, one of "The New Antiquarians" that Penelope had written about!!! Ryan, a silversmith, is transfixed by this "new vintage" and his apartment in Brooklyn is accessorized with "mummified hunting dogs, wax figures and Black Forest taxidermy"!!! Several weeks ago, he opened Against Nature on Chrystie Street, as an "homage" to this new visual. The men's store is stocked with tailored and be-spoke suits by Doyle Mueser, custom denim by Simon Jacobs and a selection of jewelry and leather accessories by Ryan. I find the interior design of the store and its "fantastical" antique furniture and accessories fabulous!!! The furniture includes vintage cabinets, a divine blood-red tufted leather sofa, turn-legged tables, and antique showcases. The accessories are true "period," including mummified skulls under glass, a pair of taxidermy albino peacocks, vintage leather bound books, silver candelabras. The concept, from store design to clothing, is a feast for the eye, it appears to have been on Chrystie Street since the 19th Century!!!!!

Against Nature is an "inspirational must see"!!!!! Whoever says there is "nothing new under the sun" hasn't taken a trip to Chrystie Street ....... everything old looks new here!!!!

Against Nature website

Books & Magazine Sittin' on Book Shelves!!!!!!!

November 24, 2009 1:00 AM

This is probably the most innovative and creative "bookcase" design I have ever seen!!! Walking along Orchard Street Friday, I crossed the street to look at this trendy "lifestyle" store Reed Space. It was filled with "cool" clothing that was wonderful, but ....... all I could see were these fabulous "bookcase" of baby desk chairs!!!! Hanging next to each other on simple hooks, these chairs make the most stunning wall sculpture ...... such a simple idea ..... reclaiming kids desk chairs in a functional way!!!!!! Sooooooo green!!!!

I wish I had thought of this ..... I didn't ..... but, I did see it and am passing it on!!!! There are a zillion combinations of color that can be done to vary the concept ...... imagine each chair a different color, each row a different color, or color blocks of chairs ..... you can play endlessly!!!! Have fun!!!!

Suitcases travel up the wall in Miami!!!

November 23, 2009 1:00 AM

Dutch designer Lotty Lindeman's limited edition installation, "Tasenkast," is being launched by Gallerie Priveekollektie next week at Design Miami. Blurring the line between practical design and furniture, these "suitcases" can be used in their traditional role for travel or with the addition of interior shelves, they can be collected on the wall as a series of cabinets or shelving units. The cases are made of quilted padded fabric, that is wrapped around two wooden sides. The wall installation is hung from a wooden bar using fabric straps with fastenings that match those on the bag.

"Interiors nowadays are presented like still, but in fact there is a lot of mobility of objects, moving around by human needs. Tassenkast plays on the edge of what we perceive as a fashion item and what we perceive as an interior product." Lotty Lindeman

This unique concept for a "moveable" shelving system is so captivating .... I would love to have it as a "sculpture" on my wall!!!

Lotty Lindeman's website

Galerie Priveekollektie website

Design Miami website

Political Conversation Today .... A New Creativity!!!!!

November 20, 2009 1:00 AM

This is a brilliant, creative, and insightful installation, "dinning table politics", from my friend, English artist, Karen Ryan!!! We all have tooooo much "everything" and need to rethink our priorities ...... but, still be interesting, innovative, & tasty!!!

Karen's text explains it far better than I can!!!!

SO I've missed London Design Festival 2009

Exhibition on my dining table "dining table politics"

The discussion of politics whilst eating.

I made the choice not to show yet another object during London Design Festival 2009.

This is what I did instead.
I unscrewed the table top of my second hand dining table, turned it over and

attached a wooden bar.
I then pasted a poster I had designed to the front of the table top.
I took this and lent it against several cafe and restaurant walls in Portsmouth.
Finally I returned the table top home and back to its legs so that I could eat dinner from it.
The poster designs intentionally use the visual language of protest posters.
The words of my causes become decorative to adorn dinner parties rather than marches.
My dichotomy between creativity, fashion, function, ethics, ideology and reality are laid out.
What is it to be a contemporary designer in 2009.
How important is the colour of the china, the pattern of the table cloth or the shape of the chair?
But life without imagination is life without hope.

Book, Book, Book....Art, Art, Art....This Book is Art!!!

November 19, 2009 1:00 AM

This is my birthday month (yep, Scorpio!!!) ...... and I got one of the most incredible gifts I have ever, ever been give!!!!! It is from my dear, dear friend TDL and I can't even think of an appropriate way to say thank you ......... That's how fabulous, gorgeous, divine, and over the top it is ....... And how perfect it is for me!!!

"Sienese Shredder Editiions is proud to present Providence, the fourth limited edition portfolio in its acclaimed "Shredder Portfolio Series." This edition features a new long poem by Miles Champion radically transformed by artist Jane South. Conceived as the deconstructed tools needed to create a do-it-yourself artist boo, each linen-bound portfolio box contains 10 sheets of museum board into which the lines of the poem have been reconfigured as laser-cut tabs. These tabs can be popped out and bolted together to create a gorgeous, highly tactile text-sculpture where a simple twist of the tabs completely changes the reading of the words."

An edition of 20 ..... but, my portfolio is #1 of 5 editions that have been hand colored by the artist!!! It was hand delivered by publisher Michael Neff, who gave me this wonderful explanation!!! It doesn't get much better than this "treasure" ......... thank you, thank you, thank you, this is an amazing "accesoration"!!!!

Sienese Shredder Editions website

Barney's Christmas 2009 Windows .... Live, it's Saturday Night!!!!!!

November 18, 2009 1:00 AM

Standing in front of Barneys windows yesterday, as the last bit of "fluffing up" took place, it was Bill Cunningham and "moi"!!!!!! Oh yes .... just the two of us taking pictures of the Christmas 2009 Windows ........ 35 Years of SNL!!!!!!! And here's the first view ........ mine are up before Bill's!!!!! YIPPEEEEEE for "the accessorator" and thank goodness for computers!!!!

I have to be honest and tell you that the Saturday Night Live windows aren't my most favorite of all times .... But, I was "cracked me up" by the Cone Heads.... remember them???? ........they were the best!!!! I also loved the papier mache ornament-heads of all of the great old characters from the last 35 years ..... Roseanne Roseannadanna, I loved her!!! Pat.... was he he or was he she???? The Killer Beeeeezzzzzzzzz!! And my personal favorite SNL line ..... "CHEESEBURGER, CHEESEBURGER, CHEESEBURGER"!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I think back.......the "Queen's" windows on Seventh Avenue and 17 Street were fabulous .......... and remember the "Doggies"........pretty great!! But no matter what, Barneys always has an incredible Christmas and Simon Doonan always has the hippest, chicest, and tastiest ideas!!!! So..... Ho, Ho, Ho....Santa's on his way!!!!!

Low-down on the Lower Eastside!!!!!

November 17, 2009 1:00 AM

Last week, my friend Jennifer Parry visited NYC and she asked me to take her to Norfolk Street in the Lower East Side, to this amazing store she had heard about ....... I drove around for one hour, made a number of phone calls for directions, and finally found this eclectic and innovative "design project," that is Maryam Nassir Zadeh, a store that is so special .... it was worth every minute of the hour to find!!!

Owned by Maryam Zadeh, and her fiance Udsay Kak, this well curated, modern space is both open and intimate. The front has large glass windows, interior walls are white painted brick, the floor is grey concrete, and original wooden floor-to-ceiling beams support the ceiling. The store is non-traditionally fixtured with a variety of handmade wooden tables and benchs, flea markets finds, and organic elements found by the owners. The clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories featured in the store are by innovative, independent designers, with a touch of vintage ...... reflecting the same "old and new" aesthetic as the interior.

For "the accessorator", the most important element is the composition of the store and the artist's works that have been selected by Maryam and Udsay. The stunning oversized necklace wall-hanging, in neutral yarns and ropes of ivory, grey and peach tones with silver, is by a collective known as Confetti Systems. There are divine handmade bows and arrows by Fredricks & Mae, that would be wonderful color accents for any room. Sitting next to the arrows is a black felt sculpture by artist A'Detache. Hanging over the back counter is a wonderful Calder-like mobile, that includes a stack of paper plates, by artist and jewelry designer Samma. In addition, there are several black rubber sculptures on the floor that are made from bicycle tires by Italian artist Paolo Bertocchi. Not to be missed in the back corner are several long beaded pieces hanging from the ceiling by jewelry designer Lauren Manoogian. This eclectic, fresh mix of art is a wonderful accent to the apparel and is all for sale.

"We wanted to express our aesthetic in a very personal way. It's not about the labels but more about the mix of unusual things coming together." Maryam Zadeh

There is no question that Maryam and Udsay have achieved their goal ..... the spirit and energy that surrounds this store is what real "merchandising" is about. If we want to give our customers a reason to shop we should take a look at the environment that has been created here, as well as the wonderful off-beat mix of innovative and interesting merchandise!!!!

AND YOU CAN CALL ME FOR GOOD DIRECTIONS!!!!!!

Maryam Nassir Zadeh website

Design Today...Influenced by Long Ago and Far Away!

November 16, 2009 1:00 AM

London design studio Doshi Levien has designed this charming loveseat for the Italian furniture company Moroso. It is part of the Beautiful Backside Collection, inspired by this picture from the book The Garden of Life by Naveen Patnaik. Designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien have been combining their sensibilities since 2000. The mixing of Nipa's Indian visual and cultural influence, and Jonathan's industrial design ..... result in this sofa, reminiscent of a One Thousand and One Nights. Inspired by this "miniature painting of a Maharani sitting on the floor of her palace, surrounded and supported by multipled of pebble shaped cushions" ..... the sofa is a collection of thin mats, placed next to each other or on top of one another, covered by various fabrics, creating a graphic style. The divan is available in several sizes, with different pillow shapes, and in a variety of fabric and color combinations.

This collection of furniture is the perfect example of the collaboration of ethnic and contemporary design. It is stunningly modern, with a classic Indian influence.

Doshi Levien website

Morosco website

Traditional design creates contemporary lighting!!!!

November 13, 2009 1:00 AM

I love ethnic products and designs reinterpreted for contemporary use, and when I saw these lovely light fixtures from Warsaw based designer Agnieszka Lasota's I was charmed by them!!!

The Wreath Project 2009 was inspired by the Polish tradition of hanging a wreath on the top of a building as a sign of completion of the project, as well as a symbol of joy and feast. These handmade wreaths are created by knotting 120 silk ribbons on a wire spiral, and they are to be hung upon completion of the interior design of a home. These imaginative fixtures are available in a variety of color combinations and lengths, to be chosen by the user.

"I wish that my Wreath would be an inexpensive gift for all of those who finished redecoration- symbol of joy and good luck. Depending on needs and imagination of its owner Wreath can change color and length. It is possible to hang small decorations or other objects on it. Design invites interaction." Agnieszka Lasota

Agnieszka Lasota website

A Canadian furniture designer upholsters with textiles from a Dutch designer!!!

November 12, 2009 1:00 AM

When I was in Vancouver I went to a spectacular store, Inform. Owned by Nancy and Niels Bendtsen, the store has been in business since the 80's. It was updated into a new 30,000 foot space in 2006 and features a beautifully curated collection of contemporary furniture and objects, from an enormous array of international designers (see Proust chair 11/03/09), as well an extensive selection of international design books and periodicals. Concentrating on both residential and commercial design, this store is unique in Vancouver, and probably all of Canada.

Owner, Niels Bendtsen, also a well know furniture designer, creates a collection for the store as well. He combines the shapes he design with his choice of unusual textiles, as well as upholstering his designs with customers textile selections. I fell in love with these couch's, with their convertible backs .... they are divine!!! The pair is upholstered in a textural grey jacquard woven fabric with a sheen, from internationally acclaimed designer Hella Jongerius. standing on a base of narrow, rectangular blocks ...... a reference to the classic work of Vladimir Kagan comes to mind. In situ, at Inform, the pair of sofas face each other, each appearing to be upholstered separate patterns, mixing the same color feeling ..... or else the repeat is enormous!!!

Of course, the sofas are available individually but this "accessorator" would hate to separate them, and would never allow anyone to lay on them when they were flat!!!!!!

Inform website

"Merci" .... an incredible way to say "thank you"!!!!!!!

November 11, 2009 1:00 AM

Leave it to the French to come up with an amazing way to say "thank you," and create a wonderful shopping experience as well!!!! Marie-France & Bernard Cohen, founders of the French cult children's brand Bonpoint, opened Merci this past spring in the Marais district of Paris, "combining fashion with philanthropy, vintage with contemporary design and bespoke creations with mainstream brands." Housed in a 16,000 sq. foot former wallpaper factory, this industrial space features an innovative and interesting treasure trove of "everything" from fashion to furnishing!!!! Merci, created by the Cohen's as their personal "thank you," donates 100% of its profits to a charity that helps deprived children in India and Madagascar. Having traveled extensively in that area of the world, Madame Cohen was extremely touched by the lack of education for these children and she made herself promise to help them. To achieve this goal, the Cohen's used their retail talents and vision to create this unique shopping experience. "Merci is accessible to anyone with an eye for the unusual and the bespoke."

This extraordinary philanthropic endeavor has gotten an incredible response from the designers, artists, musicians, actors, authors, stylists, and famous friends that the Cohen's went to for help. In addition to donations and the specially designed merchandise that is found only at the store, there is a continuously changing selection of eclectic, well designed product from French companies and various interesting flea market finds. Joining the Cohen's in their generosity, many of the designers and companies involved are also forgoing their profits, resulting in the price of the merchandise being 30% below traditional retail. In addition to gifts, clothing, accessories, and furnishing...... there is "Merci Fleur,'' a flower shop featuring florist Christian Tortu and the "Used Book Cafe" with a 130 foot rolling book wall of donated second hand books. Another wonderful feature is a selection of six scents from perfumeur Annick Goutal (Annick is Mdme. Cohen's late sister) that are being sold in simple glass or aluminum containers like those used by perfumemakers in Grasse, rather than their classical decorative flasks, and aptly called "Merci Annick."

"Christmas at Merci" features a well curated holiday collection of accessories and apparel; as well as gifts from international designers such as Tom Dixon, Patricia Urquiola, Atelier, and Droog; plus a wide selection of one-off pieces, vintage items, and unique holiday creations designed exclusively for the store. An intriguing selection of vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations completes the eclectic holiday assortment.

"Giving Back," the theme at Merci, doesn't have a season and is something that we all need to remember every day. This store is an amazing concept and one that I hope will translate everywhere .... I applaud Madame and Monsieur Cohen for their generosity of spirit and say "merci beaucoup" to them!!!!

Merci website

Wooden books reveal their connections!!!

November 10, 2009 1:00 AM

I do believe that New York City is really a village and that everyone is connected......and here's more proof!!!

I always enjoy the various illustrations that are designed for the Op-Ed pages of the Sunday edition of The New York Times; saving & filing them for reference, but never thinking about who designed them. In addition, I collect the work of artist Corin Hewitt and supported his show at The Whitney Museum, as well as the book that catalogued the show.

Wondering where I'm going????? There really is a connection here!!! Soooooooooo.......

Shopping at John Derian's eponymous store always results in finding deliciously unusual accessories and last week was no disappointment ..... I found these wonderful wooden "book sculptures," created by artist Leanne Shapton!!!! Leanne is an illustrator, painter, textile designer, author, and publisher. She has designed book jackets, magazines, DVD's, and film titles ..... and she is the art director of The NY Times Op-Ed pages!!! I assume Leanne has no interest in free time ...... because, in addition, she is also co-founder of the non-profit publishing company J&L Books!!! This well respected imprint, specializing in publishing books about the work of young contemporary artists, published the book cataloguing Corin's work at The Whitney!!!! Small world!!!

Since there really are no accidents ...... it seems to me that the next connection will be meeting this incredible, muti-talented woman ..... I look forward to it and wonder what will connect as a result!!!

Leanne Shapton website

John Derian website

Corin Hewitt at the Whitney website

J & L Books website

One of one hundred!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 9, 2009 1:00 AM

Paul Smith has been quite busy with a different type of design these days!! He has designed a stunning bottle for Evian that incorporates his "logo stripe" with a new twist...... and now, British furniture designer Michael Marriott has designed this birch plywood stool exclusively for the Paul Smith stores. An edition of 100, "each is screen printed with a selection of five prints in eight colors, and assembled with one of eleven different coloured zip ties." The stools are boxed and flat-packed in five parts.....easy to move, construct, or deconstruct!!!

This "accessorator" is calling the nearest Paul Smith store immediately.... to make sure she gets on the "list"......they are a must have for that extra seating we all need....and they look fabulous too!!!!!!!!

A Color Palette spans continents & Lifstyles!!!!!

November 6, 2009 1:00 AM

My color consistency even shocks me!!!!!! These two pictures couldn't be further apart in subject or location; the corner is in my friend Mary Sculley's East Hampton house and the picture of the side-by-side stack of boats is in the Ganges River in the holy Indian city of Veranasi. I took them both and reacted to the same color palette in both!!!! I am crazy about these green-blue colors, mixed with dirty whites and brown-greys ...... and a constant touch of red-orange!!!!! Also note the touch of green in both pictures that accents the palette!!

I would imagine the next incarnation of my house will become the third picture in this grouping!!!!!!!!

Vintage Furniture dressed up in vintage fabrics!!!!

November 5, 2009 1:00 AM

Lots of news about the fantastic collection of "revisited" furniture that I had made by in London ...... Squint for j.roaman is featured in the trend section of the November issue of House Beautiful and on the updated j.roaman website.

The furniture is a combination of vintage, gently-used, and reclaimed silhouettes of English furniture..... all re-upholstered by hand, in a variety of vintage and new damasks, velvets, silks, quiltings, and French tickings. The eclectic, "bespoke" collection includes couches, chairs, chaises, mirrors, ottomans, and light fixtures....all in excellent condition. Each unique piece knows divine secrets..... and if it could talk would tell exciting and interesting tales!!!

The collection is an "accessorator's" dream....actually it was this "accessorator's" dream!!!!!!!!!!!!

j.roaman website

Parquet gets a new life!!!!!

November 4, 2009 1:00 AM

I adored this installation at the Established & Sons London showroom. Currently on view as part of London's Frieze Art Fair, "Wall to Wall" was created by award winning designers Shay Alkaby & Yael Mer, of Raw-Edges Design Studio. This design duo was born in Tel-Aviv, graduated Ron Arad's studio workshops at the Royal Academy in 2006, and are currently living in London, where they are continuing their long cycle of working together. Best known for their award winning "Stack," a drawer/shelving system which is included in the permanent design collections at MOMA and The London Design Museum. The use of color in that work is exceptional and it is continued in this magical installation ...... using traditional oiled oak herringbone parquet brick flooring to create a multi-colored mosaic floor. The pattern is the result of staining the individual bricks, working from a palette of 15 colors.

By "shaking up" our perceptions of the traditional ...... in this case what a parquet floor should be .... these two designers are taking us on a magical, mystery tour on this permanent "flying carpet."

Raw-Edges Design Studio website

Establishment & Sons Ltd. website

The newest incarnation of the Proust armchair!!!!

November 3, 2009 1:00 AM

I have been looking everywhere for this chair that I adore ..... I was determined see it's incredible color, rather than the weak colored pictures that are available!!!!!! Imagine my surprise when I was in Vancouver last week and the chair was there too!!!! Sitting proudly in the window of the most fabulous contemporary, designer furniture store I have ever been in, Inform (more to come about Inform, it is amazing!!!). Originally, designed by Italian designer and architect Alessandro Mendini in 1978 and produced by Cappellini, it has had many incarnations ........ from the paint dabbed "Poltrana di Proust" to the current "Proust Geometrica." While retaining it's shape, the recent update in this geometric pattern of hot, bright colors is"the accessorator's" favorite!!!!!

Now that I've finally found it, in all of it's "extraordinary plumage"......... I must, must, must have it .........immediately!!!! It's the one piece that will make a room ..... the ultimate "accessoration"........ the grand finale!!!!!

Inform website

Cappellini Italy website

Spencer Finch lights Emily Dickinson!!!!

November 2, 2009 1:00 AM

I have always been a fan of artist Spencer Finch, and living on the High Line in Chelsea, I get to visit his spectacular public piece, The River That Flows Both Ways, as often as I want!!! This magical piece reflects the changes of time and flow on the river via color.

In his recently installed exhibition, The Brain-is wider than the sky-, at Postmasters Gallery, Spencer continues his exploration of "the nature of color, light, memory, and perception." The show is composed of three major works; one an illuminated hanging star map, another a re-creation of his studio walls with a light element that is in motion, and the third the floor piece that is above. Although each work is beautifully executed, thoughtful, smart, and stunning.....for me the floor work, 366 (Emily Dickinson's Miraculous Year) is the most touching and poetic. It is based on the year 1862, when Emily write 366 poems in 365 days. "The sculpture is composed of 366 individual candles arranged in linear sequence, each of which burns for 24 hours. The color of each candle matches a color mentioned in the corresponding poem; poems in which no color is mentioned are made out of natural paraffin. On each day of the exhibition a new candle will be ignited from the previous candle as it burns out."

This magical exhibition is on view until November 28, 2008 and I urge you to see it ..... this "accessorator" would give up all of her furniture and accessories to live with this piece!!!

Postmasters Gallery website

Spencer Finch's website

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