Chicago’s 3rd annual street design/art fest…and my first. I
was a bit surprised that it was such a small venue; granted I wasn’t expecting
Neocon big, but something that would envelop a few hours. Never-the-less it was cute, charming,
and quaint. I was able to meet a
couple designers I had blogged about in previous posts…Jacob from Modern Industry and Rocky from Icon Modern (Their products naturally are even more
beautiful in person). I also came across some new shops/designers along the
way…
The creepiness of the dolls in the entryway sparked my
curiosity. This is not your typical antique store…more industrial antique. They
look for American antique architectural artifacts and other oddities among
commercial and industrial buildings or residential structures between mid-19th
century and late 1960’s. I
especially loved these playground pieces.
I have
to admit, I’d seen this company in the Chicago Home & Garden magazine, read
through each designer’s caption, and that was it. Upon going to the show and
seeing everything in person as well as the overall booth/company aesthetic I was
really impressed. If you’re in the
area this weekend (October 12,13) they are presenting a Design and Art Opening.
More info here.
Collective of independent designers, furniture-makers, and
fabricators.
Seth Deysach, Lagomorph Design
Andrew Kephart, ism-Furniture
Carson Maddox, Carson Maddox
Studios
Zak Rose, zakrose
Dan Sullivan, Navillus WoodWorks
Doug Thome, Thomeworks,
inc
