ORDER UP
Photo by: Jason Leung @ninjason
Organization leads to productivity and clarity in the creative process. Inspiration highway needs to be free and open to allow any creativity to flow. The roadblocks that occur delay the flow for an undisclosed amount of time, which turns out to be a necessary part of the life cycle for new ideas. Emptiness is the beginning of something big and wonderful. After emptiness, there is a glimmer of a possible idea flickering faintly in the distance. In a few days that flicker becomes more pronounced and its time to pay attention and start connecting some dots.
natalini is experiencing this very phase and is now connecting dots along with bringing big, bold visions to life on a scale that has only been a dream until now. Our big visions are going to be featured on the MARKETPLACE page. This is where the sculpture loving, museum going, Dwell reading design junkies will feel right at home. Our really big vision is to see these pieces make it to an exhibition in a museum or gallery somewhere in the world.
Soleil, Oh Lay Oh La-bor of love
Soleil in the making
This once slab of brass was minding its own business when it was brutally cut, brushed, punctured, filed and twisted into designer's submission. This process came with minor physical pain as a side effect in the name of sculptural design. The battle was well worth the outcome of the molta bella Soleil. May she find a righteous wrist to lie upon.
Wherefore Art be so...
SUBJECTABLE?
Galleries, museums, exhibitions, showcases, curation, current, chosen, dated, don'ts, faux pas, cliché... Opinion is personal assessment based on preference dictated by human wiring to procreate something better. This boils down to geometry. People, furniture, cars, architecture, music, art, fashion, jewelry are all reduced to geometry and the progression of getting better through time.
Who dictates what qualifies as any labeled substance? Instinct and personal style should have the first and final say in how to communicate a visual message. Individuality stands the test of time regardless of color, shape, or material. Discover the desire and choose visuals that communicate the message of an inspired soul.
Celebrate variety and the evolution of personal style regardless of who "likes" it.
INSPIRALED
Gehry Stairs @ AGO Museum, Toronto '09
Spiraling steel cascades endlessly down and around forming twists and curves of intrigue. The eye and the imagination are led to fill in the spatial blanks where the alluring lines leave off.
Architect Frank Gehry, is in love with spiraling elements and natalini is in love with Gehry. His work is in constant motion and at times surreal. Gehry has managed to combine imagination, sculpture and innovative engineering into habitable spaces. One example is the staircase at the AGO Museum in Toronto, which is a captivating addition to the historical building. Some protested that its extreme aesthetic would destroy the character of the classic structure. Gehry gracefully created a vision that was woven through the original bones of the museum. The AGO Museum is a beautiful display of structure and materials working well together and is reflective of the eclectic curation of art that adorns the interior of the museum.
natalini is grateful to Frank Gehry for his "inspirlation" and his anything is possible if imagined approach to architecture. We are also keeping tabs on his "lower lair" addition to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and would love to one day have dinner with His Brilliance.
Grazie mile.
Rustic Industrial Mid-Century Modern
Cold steel, wood beams, wrought iron, scratches, sleek lines, brick, stone, hardware, ghosted graphics, soft cotton, burlap, rope, chain wires, garden, dark, light, grey, cold, warm, lofted, cozy, spacial relationships, big bold, tiny impactful, leaning, void of commitment, flow of changing components... all equal balance between textures and elements. It's having it all in a harmonious manner.
The Nicca necklace is an example of Rustic Industrial through the materials used and Mid-Century Modern through the minimal use of materials and crisp graphic shape.