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Posts Tagged ‘Lori Dennis’
An Artful Weekend in Beverly Hills
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
This spring’s Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens was the busiest I’ve seen in five years. The park, full of fine art, live music and gourmet vending trucks seemed to lure out every resident in the village. Kids were dancing, parents were shopping and the artists all had smiles on their faces, saying, “ the Affaire in the Gardens is back!” That means people were buying art and lots of it.
My “best in show” ribbon went to the geometric cocktail table made of reclaimed wood pieces by Terry Hansen. I’m hoping to use this in our funky, meditation room at Maison Luxe Greystone Mansion Showcase Event.
Came Sculpture playful metal pieces put a smile on every one’s face, captivating young and old.
A sucker for anything high glossed and nautical, I loved the combo by Neil Zeye.
Malen Pierson delighted with his life sized animals made of recycled iron.
The glazed pears by Ojima Ceramics were sublime.
Other worth mentioning were: Gabe Leonard’s spin on movie art, Iris Work’s large landscape photographs, Steve Keating’s photography and Veronica Schmitt paintings.
Later that night we headed over to Robert Reynold’s studio for a birthday bash. The beginnings of his latest body of work were on display - a Zen inspired boat. Perhaps he’s feeling a bit free these days due to the move he and studio director Gemma are making to LA’s Old Building District. They’ve scored an amazing studio on the roof with a birds eye view of the city from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The bonus here for all you art buyers is that the entire 5,000 square foot studio (in the LA Arts District) is on SALE. The studio at 821 Traction Ave. is open 9-8 throughout Memorial Day Weekend.
This one’s favorite and I’m trying to score it for a client, so hands off!
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If You Want to Get the Word Out, Befriend a Blogger
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Recently my book, Green Interior Design was released. Like most people who have never written a book, I thought the days of sitting in front of my computer coming up with hundreds of pages of clever material was the hard part. Visions of Hollywood scenes featuring authors and their publishers led me to believe that I would be traveling around the country on a glamorous book tour (television, radio, chic book stores, exclusive parties) staying at posh hotels, selling millions of copies and having my editor pick up the tab.
I mean isn’t that what JK Rowling gets to do? Ha ha. The joke was on me. After you write your first book, you the author, get the pleasure of marketing it too. Ok fine, how hard can it be? I contacted a PR person known for her prowess in marketing books. She quoted me $20,000- but no Internet marketing . I did the math. I make about $1 a book , multiply that by a million copies, equals… this sounded like a great plan. Only when I asked how many copies she thought I could sell, she said about 15,000. I confirmed the number with some other design authors. My next thought was, I’m going to need to look at some other options.
Then it hit me- THE BLOGGERS. One of the greatest things about blogs is that unlike magazines that have 3-12 month lead times, blogs can post content immediately. Plus the bloggers put a link (straight to a shopping cart) in the article. I immediatly started contacting the blogs I know and love.
In no special order here’s the list of the blogs who saved me $20,000 in marketing and helped me publicize my book. Thank you thank you thank you! Give em’ a read and be sure to tell them if you have something compelling to announce, they’re happy to help you spread the word.
7. Being Tazim
9. Live Modern
11. Examiner.com
12. Design Shuffle
13. Design Addict
14. Book Page
15. Ink + Wit
18. Charm Home
20. Yossawat
21. LA Mag
22. Lush Pad
23. An Inspired Walk
25. The Jinks Family
27. Simple & Wonderful
28. Moore Minutes
20. Go Design Go
31. Cliff Spencer
If I missed anyone, please let me know! MWAH to the bloggers.
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How Nature Inspires
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
I’m not quite sure what was going on at the beach this weekend, even for LA, there was a ridiculous amount of photoshoots. Every few steps a professional lense was pointed at a smiling face, a wet, sexy body (or two Kardashians), a chubby baby, a happy family or a group of tourists. It may have had something to do with the unusually warm weather for mid November or the outrageous sky colored in vibrant blues, pinks and oranges that turned to deep purples, fushias and burnt ambers as the sun set over the Pacific.
Taking in the natural beauty, I began to flip through my porfolio of work in my head and realized that I often design in hues that resemble this late November afternoon on a Southern California beach. Touches of beachy blues, stimulating oranges, sunshine yellows and driftwood browns, combined with muted backgrounds of sandy creme have become my signature. Spending so much of my life on these shores has really influenced the way I approach the built environment.
I suppose the next time I’m asked “what inspires you?”, I’d better fess up and give nature some props.
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