I spent two days in High Point NC last weekend for the bi-annual market. I was so fortunate to partner with CR Laine, a high-end furniture manufacturer, whose huge showroom was host to some of my artwork. CR Laine has a line of upholstered furniture designed by Tobi Fairley as well as other offerings and partners with Woodbridge furniture, Fromental and Currey and Co. lighting to name a few.
I spent several hours in the CR Laine space on Saturday and then attempted to navigate the the shuttle and Market Square showroom across town. I met with artist Alexis Walter and Linda Donohue as well as the girls behind the brand the Blush Label. It all took far longer than I estimated so it was a scramble to get back across town to the book signing for Jullianne Ellerbe Taylor's book DesignHer at the Wesley Hall showroom.
Vignette at the Wesley Hall showroom
Selfie with me and Julianne Taylor
It was great fun having some of the people in the book there to chat with and sign my copy.
Me and Lance Jackson
Lance Jackson and David Ecton of Parker Kennedy Living wrote the foreword.
I chatted with Dana Gibson (no photo) and Kelli Ellis, both featured.
Kelli Ellis and me
I had a "moment" with Meg Braff and Amal Kapen.
Amal Kapen, me, Meg Braff
It was so much fun!
With Leslie Moore
Me, Traci Zeller, Lisa Mende
Sunday afternoon CR Laine hosted there party and it was non-stop chatting with old friends and new contacts in the design industry.
One thing I learned is that the lighting in showrooms is meant to flatter the products not especially people. There were many photos that did not make the selfie cut and some that should not have. It was a very long, lovely day that ended with me driving home and arriving after midnight. Monday morning was a slow start and I decided to get a better look at the DesignHer book.
Imagine my delight upon seeing my artwork in the feature about the founder of Cotton and Quill, Mary Catherine Folmar whose fabric and trim was used by Lisa Mende in her Shophouse kitchen and breakfast room last April.