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Sarah Ellison’s Float Sofa Channels 1970s Conversation Pits
Australian interior stylist and product designer Sarah Ellison continues to bring her work to North America via an exclusive retail partnership with Design With Reach (DWR). The modular Float Sofa channels 1970s conversation pits with a deep seat, angled arms, and puffy horizontal channeling – it’s also super comfortable. Float encourages social gatherings and conversation with Ellison’s signature of reimagining silhouettes from the decade while keeping its contemporary appeal in check .
“We are seeing more people embracing the style of furniture that enables an ease of storytelling. The trend is being driven by proximity with a sectional sofa facilitating conversation,” Ellison shared. “The embrace of a bulbous, low-slung, textural centerpiece such as the Float Sofa offers a level of comfort and simplifies the human connection that has been lacking in recent years. Float embraces its role to provide both comfort and a place for connection… I was inspired to design this piece as a means of encouraging conversation, and the colors we selected were going to be a key component to help communicate this idea.”
Choose between upholstery in bouclé or velvet, including Ellison’s signature “Piccolo.” The rich, chocolatey-brown hue was created specifically for this collection in partnership with the Pantone Color Institute.
Ellison continued: “This particular shade of brown came through much discussion and collaboration with the team at the Pantone to find a tone that signified in color, the essence of human connection. Together we felt the need to embrace a color that encouraged rejuvenation after a period of particular darkness and upheaval, and this shade of brown had a powerful unifying and grounding effect.”
Sarah Ellison
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How to celebrate Easter in Athens this weekend
From egg hunts to church services, parades and festivals, Athens is preparing to observe Easter this weekend. Here are seven ways to hop into the festivities and celebrate the holiday.
Easter Family Fun Day
Where: Crossroads Community Church, 550 Harve Mathis Road
When: Saturday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Price: Free
Hosted by Crossroads Community Church, Easter Family Fun Day will feature an egg hunt, a Brella Studio art truck and a Chick-fil-A food truck.
Friends of Five Points Easter Egg Hunt
Where: Memorial Park
When: Saturday, April 8, 11 a.m.
Price: Free
The Friends of Five Points and Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services are hosting their 16th annual Easter egg hunt this year, which will include photo opportunities with the Easter bunny.
Athens Farmers Market Egg Hunt
Where: Bishop Park
When: Saturday, April 15, 10:30 a.m.
Price: Free for children 12 and under
The Athens Farmers Market is back with their annual egg hunt, but this year has a little twist – prize eggs that contain gifts from vendors, such as shirts, plant starts and cookies. Attendees can meet at the welcome booth to participate.
Due to inclement weather, the hunt will be rescheduled from Saturday, April 8 to Saturday, April 15.
Breakfast with the Bunny
Where: Memorial Park recreation hall
When: Saturday, April 8, 9-9:45 a.m. and 10-10:45 a.m.
Price: $5 for Athens-Clarke County residents, $7.50 for non-residents
Hosted by Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services, families can enjoy a sit-down biscuit breakfast, crafts and a morning with the Easter bunny. There are two sessions with 40 spots per session, and all guests are required to register online. Children under the age of one can attend for free and are not required to register.
“I just love seeing the smiles on kids’ faces when they have breakfast with the bunny,” said Andrew Sticha, marketing program specialist for ACC Leisure Services. “ It’s adorable, it’s the cutest thing ever. Everybody’s smiling, everybody’s happy.”
Commerce Easter Parade and Egg Hunt
Where: Begins on Georgia Avenue, ends on the First Baptist Church lawn
When: Saturday, April 8, 10:15 a.m. – noon
Price: Free
Just a 30-minute hop from the University of Georgia campus, Commerce Main Street will host their annual Commerce Easter Parade and Egg Hunt. The parade will start on Georgia Avenue and go down Elm Street to the First Baptist Church lawn, with participants in decorated bikes, tricycles and battery-operated vehicles. An egg hunt will then follow on the lawn.
Parade judging is at 10:30 a.m., and those interested in entering the parade must email mainstreet@commercega.gov to register.
Easter Bunny at Rush Athens Trampoline Park
Where: Rush Athens Trampoline Park
When: Saturday, April 8, 10:30-11 a.m.
Price: $16 general admission for one hour jump
Take photos and hop with the Easter Bunny at Rush Athens Trampoline Park.
Attend a church service
As some of the most important days in Christianity, churches all over Athens are hosting Good Friday and Easter services this Easter weekend.
Cornerstone Church will have services on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. with an egg hunt following each service. Services are also available to be streamed online.
Story Church Athens will launch their very first worship night on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the Morton Theatre.
Athens Church will have Good Friday services on Friday at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Easter services on Sunday at 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Other church services around Athens can be found online.
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F5: Architect Calvin Tsao Appreciates the Sun’s Dynamics, Clarity + More
In 1985, UC Berkeley and Harvard University graduate Calvin Tsao founded New York-based firm TsAO & McKown with his partner, the equally talented Zack McKown. The duo’s backgrounds, interests, and idiosyncrasies come together in the studio where big and small projects across various locales are brought to fruition through their gaze.
Calvin approaches each project as a chance to put his own global experiences into play, focusing on a distinct way of thinking rather than a signature style of design. Recognized as a leading voice in contemporary architecture, his work draws from a variety of art forms, existential questions, and observations. Calvin envisions his role as a cultural mediator, striving to harness these global experiences and technology to express local cultures and contexts. The last project informs the next, creating a domino effect that leads to a larger pool of knowledge to draw from in the future.
Current projects include the reconfiguration of the National Palace Museum of Taiwan – plus additions. And in Atlanta the studio is working with a university and a private partner to develop a community of 3,000 residences, half of which are designated to be affordable.
Calvin has taught at the Harvard GSD, Cooper Union, Syracuse University and Parsons School of Design. He’s board Chair of The American Academy in Rome, former Vice President for Design Excellence at AIA New York | Center for Architecture, and President Emeritus and board member of The Architectural League of New York. The studio received the 2022 AIANY Medal of Honor and in 2012 was a recipient of the National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, as well as the Legacy Award from the Museum of the Chinese in America.
Today, Calvin Tsao joins us for Friday Five!
Photo: Calvin Tsao
1. Sunrise in the City
Waking up early in our home off Central Park, the sensation of seeing the city bask in that early morning glow gives me energy for a new day.
Photo: Calvin Tsao
2. Sunset in the Country
Watching the sun slowly set over our orchard upstate always fills me with gratitude and humility for the infinite beauty and power of nature.
Pidgin Photo: Victor Schrager
3. Great Shops With a Personal Vision
I love discovering how a person’s character gets expressed in the shops they create, such as Pidgin in upstate New York, Egg in London, and Quaner22 in Shanghai, revealing their world view through the environments they make and things they’ve chosen, offering up beauty in inimitable ways.
Photo: altrospazio, courtesy American Academy in Rome
4. American Academy of Rome
The American Academy in Rome is a center for advanced studies in the Arts and Humanities. My experiences there as a resident two decades ago opened up new perspectives, helping me to better know my purpose and mission.
Photo: Richard Bryant / arcaidimages.com
5. Meditation
Meditation stills the mind and soul, and helps to bring clarity.
Work by Calvin Tsao:
Pound Ridge Residence, Pound Ridge, New York Inspired by Japanese architecture, the house is drenched in light. Skylights in the form of lanterns facing north bring more light throughout the day, and as there are windows on all four sides, the building is transparent enough to blend into the landscape. The house also contains two freestanding fireplaces in the living room and the bedroom. Photo: Simon Upton
AtOne Hotel, Suzhou, China Suzhou, China was a center of learning and hometown to generations of scholars. The scholars had a tradition of harvesting stones that had been washed underwater for centuries. They were beautiful sculptural forms used to meditate about nature. We scaled up this meditative element to architectural proportions as a gesture of welcome for visitors of the hotel. Photo: Seth Powers
7 West 57th, New York City A slatted wooden volume contains the guest closet, powder room, and the kitchen. It also helps define a foyer before the apartment opens onto the living and dining spaces that both feel intimate, and at the same time, enjoy the sweeping city views. Photo: Sean Hemmerle
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Photographers Bring Enthusiasm and Passion to Studio 34
Lansing natives Cameron Warren Jr. and Dwayne Goodwin don’t have a decades-long history behind the camera lens, but their enthusiasm and passion for photography are developing rapidly. And now they want to share their passion and art.
The entrepreneurs are joining the East Lansing small business community with the opening of their photography studio, Studio 34, at 210 Abbot Road, Unit 34, next to P.T. O’Malley’s in downtown. The studio’s grand opening was held Sunday, April 2.
While both photographers are local, the pair of creatives hadn’t met until a tree farm fundraising event during the holidays. Warren Jr., who was capturing family photos as part of the fundraiser, said he was immediately impressed with Goodwin’s work.
“I started going to the bar he works at, and started doing club photography,” he said. “From there, I approached him about going half on a studio so we both would have room to create.”
Goodwin, 34, started his photography journey last spring, focusing mainly on street photography, and expanding to portraits and event photography like DJ gigs. While DJing in a local bar, he gained traction from taking photos of people there. Goodwin also placed second in the 2022 East Lansing Community Photo Contest last fall.
“My main styles would be creative, event and street [photography]. Those come naturally to me, and are the ones I have the most fun with,” Goodwin said of his artistic style. “I have a huge imagination when it comes to photography. I just want to continue to push limits and overcome any boundaries.”
Warren Jr., 31, first picked up a camera during college. While he became bored with the class and dropped the subject, he kept picking up the camera every now and then. After being asked to take prom photos for a family member, Warren Jr. was inspired to take his craft more seriously.
“I started doing street photography in downtown East Lansing over the summer and kept telling myself ‘keep improving and keep shooting,’” he said.
Warren Jr. also had a special goal: take maternity photos of his wife. After the birth of their child, this stay-at-home dad now has both a growing family and a growing photography career.
“I was proud of my achievements at the moment, but I wasn’t satisfied,” he said. “I wanted to still improve and create more beautiful moments with photography.”
Warren Jr. specializes in creative, beauty, event/street and lifestyle/candid images. He aspires to continually make creative images that elicit joy and happiness for both him and his clients.
“I want to create art with my photography,” he said. “I want people to see my work and say ‘wow.’ I want to impress everyone who books with me and have a fun photo shoot every time.”
Warren Jr. hopes this new business venture can allow the duo of busy fathers to elevate their craft outside of their homes and fully chase their dreams. Whether it’s a birthday photo shoot, family photos, senior pictures or lifestyle/modeling portfolios, Warren Jr. wants to “capture dope moments for people.”
“I always love seeing people’s reactions to good photos of themselves or family,” he said. “I want to be able to give someone a photo that they will show off everywhere and put on their wall or in a frame.”
After the space at Abbot became available, the pair was ready to sign the paperwork right away. The location is a familiar one and a central spot within the community and where the creative visions began to take shape.
“It just felt like a great spot to be in,” Warren Jr. said. “They’ve been building the city up and adding so many new things out there every year. I also started my street photography out there when I first started my photography journey, so it just felt right to be out there.”
Ultimately, Warren Jr. hopes to provide anyone who books with him a positive experience.
“I understand that today’s camera phones are getting really good, so in order to compete with that, I want to make sure booking with me is an experience,” he said. “I live by the phrase ‘treat others the way you want to be treated,’ and I will continue that practice with my business.”
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This Instagram Account Features Amusing Street Photographs And Has More Than 85K Followers (65 Pics)
With the advancements in technology and the portability of photography gear, it is impossible not to recognize the work of street photographers. These modern-day nomads traverse the city, capturing images and videos of people, animals, objects, and nature itself. Their approach serves as a powerful reminder that allowing life to unfold naturally, without excessive planning or control, can yield stunning outcomes.
“The Decisive Moments Magazine (TDM)” is an Instagram account that showcases the remarkable work of various skilled street photographers. They share these captivating images with their audience of nearly 85,000 followers on a daily basis.
With that being said, if you’d love to see TDM’s photography contest entries from 2021, make sure to click here!
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