Garde, Los Angeles

Felicia Ferrone<br />+<br />Vincent VanDuysen<br /><br /><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7563124844_d07982a704_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8429/7563124844_d07982a704_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 701px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7563100516_942b059a43_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8006/7563100516_942b059a43_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;"><br />above: work by felicia ferrone, photography by david john</span><br style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;"></div><br /><br /><br />Last Spring, I photographed and wrote about a new Los Angeles design store focused on the home called<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://gardeshop.com/">GARDE</a></span></span> for Remodelista.<a href="http://remodelista.com/posts/garde-in-los-angeles" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> (view the article and photographs here)</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span> It was during my initial visit that I met Scotti Sitz, the owner of GARDE. Her curation and collections continue to evolve, and so have our conversations concerning architecture & interior design. Scotti sent me a note about new work arriving this past week at GARDE: Vincent VanDuysen's ceramic and sandblasted oak containers <a href="http://www.whenobjectswork.com/">("when objects work"), </a>and Felicia Ferrone's Revolution Collection. Simply fantastic to see this work finally being represented in Los Angeles!<br /><br />Volume Gallery in Chicago was my first introduction to Felicia Ferrone's work<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> (</span><a href="http://wvvolumes.com/galleries/3">Volume 2 in 2010.)</a> "Her minimalist sensibilities are evident in <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">the formal simplicity</span> of the Revolution Collection, as is her passion for reinterpreting conventional designs, offering fresh solutions that<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> enrich our everyday environments</span>." She has reinterpreted the champagne flute / shot glass for this collection, embracing the form, the liquid, and the moment of celebration.<br /><br />GARDE is also representing the Belgian company, <a href="http://www.petervancronenburg.be/company.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Peter van Cronenburg</span></a>, "a high-service company with its own foundry that delivers high-quality hand-made architectural hardware." Looking forward to using their hardware on an upcoming interior project.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">- David John</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7563100088_d99d120bb6_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7136/7563100088_d99d120bb6_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7563100844_cbf22c250a_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7262/7563100844_cbf22c250a_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 702px; height: 702px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-style: italic;">above: vincent vanduysen's ceramic containters<br />below: felicia ferrone's revolution collection<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">more:</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.vincentvanduysen.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vincent Van Duysen Architecture</span></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.fferronedesign.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Felicia Ferrone </span></a><br /><br />(all photos by david john)<br /></div></div>

Garde, Los Angeles

Felicia Ferrone + Vincent VanDuysen above: work by felicia ferrone, photography by david john Last Spring, I photographed and wrote about a ...

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a conversation with Steven Harrington for FvF

"Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness<br />are blended with a simple ”feel good” <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">California 60‘s vibe</span></span>.<br />It’s hard not to smile when looking at his work."<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7395149340_0bcac93010_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7395149340_0bcac93010_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7395149670_9c3aa68905_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7395149670_9c3aa68905_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 701px; height: 467px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I recently interviewed Steven Harrington for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Freunde von Freunden.. </span> The entire interview and photos are on the site,<a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/interviews/steven-harrington/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 51, 51);"> here. </span></a></span>All photographs are by<a href="http://ailineliefeld.com/" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Ailine Liefeld. </span></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The sun was already becoming intense when we met up with <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steve Harrington</span></span> at his studio near Atwater Village in Los Angeles. The exterior of his studio is painted in a matte black charcoal, a simple modern structure on a semi-residential, unremarkable street. Harrington wears many hats as an art director, a designer, and an artist. It’s often times hard to see where one division starts and where one ends, though. His passion and dedication to create is apparent, and definitely deserves the received attention and respect he has gotten for his work over the past years. Steven Harrington’s art work can be hyper-colorful, while seemingly drawing influences from the street artists on Venice Beach. <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness are blended with a simple ”feel good” California 60‘s vibe.</span></span> It’s hard not to smile when looking at his work. His art has been shown in American and European galleries, and he has recently collaborated with Generic Surplus, designing a shoe along with a loose narrative based on the “crystal skulls.”<br /><br />We traveled by car up into the hills of South Pasadena, a nearby suburb of Los Angeles to Steven’s home. While each winding turn took us higher, the views quickly became more epic with each curve. Steven’s home is tucked away from the road, a hidden retreat of sorts, filled with friends’ artwork. <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">It’s the perfect home to watch a Californian sunset.</span></span> On the way out, I found a quote handwritten by his girlfriend on a small piece of paper, taped to their mirror. It reminded me of the conversation that Steven and I just had, relating to the ideas of creation, death, along with “the crystal skulls.” It stated <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">“Real authentic change emerges only from a place of deep focus and intention.”</span></span> Well said<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">. </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> - David John</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/7395148540_30500cc538_c.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/7395148540_30500cc538_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 700px; height: 466px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">the studio of Steven Harrington</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">FvF</span></span></a> is an international interview magazine that portrays people of diverse creative and cultural backgrounds in their homes or within their daily working environments. Our content aspires to present multifaceted personal perspectives including impressions of cities, various art scenes and international urban living.<br /><br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">0--------------</span><br /></div></div>

a conversation with Steven Harrington for FvF

"Elements of 80’s postmodernism and airbrushed playfulness are blended with a simple ”feel good” California 60‘s vibe . It’s hard not t...

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