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The Infamous Paint Swatch Lady Gets a New Dress.
Colori, 2243 West North Avenue, Chicago, IL
The new outfit for Miss Colori was inspired by the dome umbrella and was constructed entirely out of paint swatches. Colori offers extra-large paint swatches that display the actual paint. We repurposed the cans from the previous window and covered them up with the Mythic label.
This Saturday David Bromstad, HGTV’s last winner of Design Star and now Mythic Paint’s spokesman is holding two free color sessions at Colori (which had a overwhelming response and seats are all sold out!). We got Miss Colori all suited up for the occasion!
Nice little mention in Crain’s!
Climate Cycle is a NFP raising money to install solar panels and fund sustainability education in local public schools. TONIGHT they are having a benefit at the Chicago’s own Nature Museum, which will include delicious treats from Hannah’s Bretzel, cocktails and a silent auction. Ginger Zee will be emcee’ing the event and music by Chicago’s Funk in the Trunk.
The auction list looks incredible, too. A two-day stay at a eco-lodge, farm dinner for 2, bike tune-ups, jewelry, sweater mittens and more!
You can still buy tickets online or at the door.
This is the most challenging project I’ve taken on and I couldn’t have done it without the help of Ina. She has gone above and beyond on this project and I’m so thankful to have her on my team. So come by tonight to support a good cause and to give our interactive installation a spin.
Rachel Smith is a cute photographer in Chicago. She loves taking pictures of storefronts. She also loves taking pictures of OUR storefronts. We accept.
Check out more of the photos she took for us at our flickr.
We were asked to be a part of something really special and we think it will be a life long friendship. Climate Cycle is a NFP raising money to install solar panels and fund sustainability education in local public schools. Last year they raised upwards of $60,000 from their inaugural bike-a-thon.
On February 5th, they are having a benefit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, which will include delicious treats from (my favorite sandwich shop!) Hannah’s Bretzel, cocktails, a silent auction, and music by NBC 5’s Ginger Zee.
We are spear-heading the event design which will include a special interactive piece built out of reclaimed bike parts and a large generator. You will have to come by to find out what we have created!
You can still buy tickets here.
Hope to see you there!
The beautiful Margot Harrington from Pitch Design Union gave us a nice little shout-out in the current issue of CS Interiors. You can view the digital version here or jet out to your local interior design source for a hardcopy.
Pivot Window Display | 1001 Fulton Market, Chicago, Illinois
We developed this window in the spring as a collaboration with fashion designer Annie Novotny from Frei. Annie drew inspiration for her Spring 2009 line from a Buddhist parable about an obedient student whose master ordered him to cut 1000 fingers from the human hand. Ahimsaka then thread each finger on a string creating a “garland of fingers” around his neck. Story says he stumbled upon Buddha when he had 999 fingers — to which he reached enlightenment, bowed at his feet and became a monk.
To read a more elaborate version of the story and to see her beautiful line click here.
Yes those are 999 fingers you see in the photos!
For the display, we created a framing to focus on the pivotal point of release from the climbing of waste (the bottles) to the act of a repurposed life (birds in flight) flying outside of the frame.
We used the following reclaimed materials for this display:
Used Beer Bottles
Leftover Paint
Packaging Crates from Pilsen
Paper from Salvation Army
Tree Branch from Humbolt Park
Real (Abandoned!) Birds Nest from Humbolt Park
The cranes naturally began to fade from the sun and developed a beautiful gradation!
To see more photos click here.
We are sad to announce that Jessa will be closing Pivot’s door at the end of the month so be sure to stop by and grab some eco-goods!
