May 30, 2012
Recently, a team of FRCH’ers joined 13 other local design firms to participate in Herman Miller & APG’s Good Design Challenge. Each team was presented with the iconic Eames molded plastic chair and asked, “What Inspires You?”
The only rules were that the base must remain attached to the chair. Any and all transformations were fair game and the end results were a little bit of everything.
March 6, 2012
Inspired by our recent ArtsWave campaign and a good recommendation from Paul, I spent last Sunday afternoon at the Cincinnati Art Museum. There is a lovely Monet exhibit happening now, as well as some great Picasso sketches. But for me, Nick Cave’s Soundsuits are really the showstoppers.
December 9, 2011
There’s a sense of both old and new in the denim quilts of Julie Floersch. The artist blends her Midwest upbringing with a background in fashion design to create beautiful modern designs with an air of heritage and Americana. Read more of this post
November 2, 2011
I have a long-time affinity for quilts. While I love the heritage of traditional quilting fabrics and patterns, I am equally fond of modern geometry and more pure color palettes. As a designer, I’m fascinated by the endless combinations of patterns and colors.
October 14, 2011
This week I sat down with FRCH’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Tippmann, to get to know him a bit better. Because Jim’s background is in operations, finance, and development, I was interested to find out what led him to the design industry.
We discussed his current leadership role, how he has learned to work with creatives, and what keeps him busy outside of the office.
October 3, 2011 1 Comment
With the recent yarn bombing of the Cincinnati Bombshells, I thought this would be a good time to write a post about New York City based fiber artist Olek. The work above is from her solo exhibit, “The Bad Artists Imitate, The Great Artists Steal,” at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery this August. (Image via according2g.com)
September 16, 2011 1 Comment
During a recent trip to Louisville, KY, some friends and I stopped by an art fair in Speed, IN. The booths presented everything from wooden kitchen utensils, to pottery and paintings. But for me, a collection of colorful and unique hats was the most memorable. As soon as I passed Justine Dennis’s booth, a quirky cherry pie hat made me smile.
When I stepped inside, I was enamored with her fiber necklaces. Before I knew it, my friend and I were trying on everything within arm’s reach.
