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i am a director. i travel around the world telling stories. i am fan of the underdog and the spotty dog alike. i enjoy working with my hands and have been a metal-smither for four years. i have a healthy sense of curiosity, but not entitlement.
www.judystarkmanjewelry.com
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Design Archives

Heath Hath Arrived In LA

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AFTER YEARS OF MUTUAL ADMIRATION, WE'VE COME TOGETHER WITH ADAM SILVERMAN TO FORM HEATH LOS ANGELES - A NATURAL EXTENSION OF OUR SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA-BASED POTTERY. INSPIRED BY ICONIC MID-CENTURY DESIGN HOUSES, HEATH LOS ANGELES INCLUDES A STUDIO WHERE STUDIO DIRECTOR AND POTTER ADAM SILVERMAN WILL PRODUCE ONE-OF-A-KIND AND CUSTOM SMALL RUN WORKS. IN A NUTSHELL, WE'RE CONTINUING OUR DESIGNER/MAKER TRADITION AS WE GROW OUR COMMUNITY OF CRAFT, DESIGN AND OBJECT ENTHUSIASTS.
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STUDIO & GALLERY //

Our studio, run by potter Adam Silverman, designs and creates original pieces for our two stores, as well as produces small, custom works for the local Los Angeles design, restaurant and hospitality community. In the future we hope to house a visiting artists program, where artists will experiment with Adam on new glazes and designs to be considered for a spot in our permanent collection. For more information on custom and small-run projects, please contact Adam Silverman. We also have a gallery space where we host shows of work sympathetic to our aesthetic, mission and many interests. We will list show information on our news + events page, when applicable.

By Judy Starkman, November 25, 2008 8:00 PM, Comments (0)

Save The Table

So, I've just finished this massive project for CNN. And, here I am at my desk doing some follow up work and I realize that Thursday is Thanksgiving. What to do?

I'm having a small dinner party for what essentially is my extended family. My good friend Sue and her 81 year old mother, Alice, are coming over. They are in much need of a change after years of tradition. 

So, I've decided I'm going to do a modern interpretation of bird and all the trimmings. No, I'm not serving Tofurki. Even though I am a vegetarian, that just isn't right.  It's more about updating the classics, thank giving everyone indigestion. 

I was snooping around on line, getting some ideas and came across this great website  called "Hatch." There's also a great design blog called 'design public." 


http://blog.designpublic.com

I like the white pumpkins. I'm going to steal that idea, but what ever you do, just don't call it a 'tablescape!"

 

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By Judy Starkman, November 23, 2008 12:21 PM, Comments (0)

Free Range Footwear and Donuts To Go

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This hilarious marketing stunt for Krispy Kreme donuts comes from one of my favorite UK PR companies, Mischief. 

Mischief (the name says it all) launched the organic, grass growing flip flops in order to help  Londoners "reduce stress by taking a walk in the park." Oh, and why not have a donut while you're at it. 

Visually, I think it's very funny. Realistically, I think it would be annoying to have grass growing flip flops under my toes, but it says a lot for a brand that's willing to have a sense of humor about itself.  And, that's really what we're talking about here... perception. 

I guess if the concrete jungle gets to be too much for some, you can take your "mobile meadow' with you.
By Judy Starkman, August 24, 2008 9:27 AM, Comments (0)

It's DYNOMOD, Baby!

So you need a website and fast and don't want to spend a couple grand doing it. I stumbled across a great company that has very cool, ready to go templates for a flash site. It's called DYNOMOD.  It's primarily geared towards musicians and photographers so it's cool to begin with,  but there's no reason you couldn't co-opt many of the portal template designs for whatever your business is.

 

Check it out: www.dynomod.com

By Judy Starkman, July 27, 2008 5:41 PM, Comments (0)