Grand Opening of 70John Sept. 25th 6:00-9:00 pm

Photo: Tim Lee

Come join us in opening our new Showroom 70John located at # 70 John Street, DUMBO Brooklyn Between Bridge and Jay St. , five minutes drive from the Manhattan Bridge.
Ten minute walk from the F train at York Street Station.
On September 25th 2009 70John will host a grand opening to announce its presence in the DUMBO arts district of downtown Brooklyn, NY.

Glass designer Kanik Chung and furniture maker Jan lee have collaborated to create a space to showcase their work and the work of other artists, craftsmen and designers in their stable.

Glass designer Kanik Chung, whose most recent commission includes lighting for renown industrial designer Eva Zeisel, shares among other items, his “tablescape” of opaque white glass vessels which draw on shapes derived from Chinese ceramics to milk bottles to cartoon imagery, while furniture maker Jan Lee highlights handmade antique bamboo veneer on his table surfaces and sculpture. Jan’s recent commissions include a dining table for the Walentas estate in Bridgehampton.

This veteran design duo brings their combined two decades of to-the-trade experience and resources to the public with their new venture.

Items can be custom ordered as both have studios in the building and work closely with their clients throughout the design and fabrication process.


For additional information please contact us at info@70john.com

Being With Flowers

Anthony Ward: Floral Sculptor:

Anthony: “I did my first workshop which I call Being With Flowers: Floral Art As Spiritual Practice at The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. That was in 2000. I was instantly addicted to teaching because of how much I learned. People who come to the workshops have a wide range of experience with Flowers. The important thing that connects us all is that we Love Flowers. Because of that we realize we are kindred spirits.”

Being With Flowers is not simply a "how to" workshop. It's an exploration of our deep relationship to - and passion for flowers and the natural world. It is open to anyone moved by the beauty of flowers and floral arrangements, but also we explore why flowers and floral arrangements continually capture and stir our imaginations. Please visit www.eomega.org to see my upcoming workshops

Ryan: What do you hope to capture within your work?
Anthony: “I’m not really trying to capture anything, the flowers are capturing me and I just hope to honor the flowers with nature and to give the flowers a new home. I also work with what’s available during the season and within the current environment I inhabit”

Much of Anthony's work is done on the East and West Coasts of the US, although he is happy to share his work wherever possible. He has a Studio in New York City and San Francisco.

Passionflora Floral Art
c/o Spirit NY
530 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.539.2671 or
email info@beingwithflowers.com

Breck Armstrong Interview @ The East Hampton Antiques Show,

At the East Hampton Antiques show I met Breck Armstrong who is taking a very interesting approach towards salvaging architectural artifacts and turning them into beautiful pieces of furniture.


Ryan: When and how did you get into designing furniture?
Breck: “It all began in the 1990’s when I was involved in refurbishing houses in Chicago. I had to create new parts for homes and fix them up so they could be sold. This is where I noticed more ideas and a passion. I then started to buy furniture for my own home and fix that up as well. At the time, I was also working for the zoological society for about 8 years where I was constantly creating and fixing new and old structures for the animals.
I had a good background in art history and great ideas for fabricating furniture. These jobs lead me to start a Salvage House. I began salvaging architectural artifacts and turning them into furniture. When I began collecting the artifacts I began to notice that people weren’t just interested in buying a hunk of iron that sat on the floor, they wanted it to be made into a table or bench of sorts. From that point on, I began collecting as much as I could.

Ryan: What would you say your overall focus is?
Breck: I have a strong interest in lighting, particularly the huge film set lights from the 1930’s. Some like to call my style Industrial Modern or Urban Organic.

With a unique and ever changing collection of industrial salvage, Breck creates furniture and home accessories. Along with his salvage creations Breck also makes a line of hand finished concrete pots and planters in various sizes and styles.

For more information:
www.mossstudiosinc.com
breck@mossstudiosinc.com