The Hervet Manufacturier Bellame Speaker Captures a Daft 70s Vibe

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The Hervet Manufacturier Bellame Speaker Captures a Daft 70s Vibe

There was a time when you couldn’t walk into any space – club, restaurant, bar, shop, party – without the ubiquity of the Daft Punk musical catalog ever present. The musical duo’s imprint wasn’t just melodic, but an entire retro-futuristic aesthetic… a whole damn vibe, if you may. Cousins Cédric and Nicolas Hervet have continued to build upon that vibe, founding spatio-temporal hi-fi boutique brand Hervet Manufacturier with the elder of the two, Cedric, helping keep the Daft Punk party going as the duo’s Artistic Director.

Hervet Manufacturier’s latest Bellame Speaker system plays tribute to that musical duo and the vintage recording studios from the 70s and 80s they inhabit in the form of a handcrafted, limited edition audio system bridging “the gap between fine woodworking and high-fidelity sound.”

Bellame satellite speaker shown without cover

The Bellame speakers shares the design DNA of pedestal floor speaker designs that once proliferated home and studios throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, most notably the Eero Saarinen designed Bose 901s. These current day speakers are built around a sizable enclosure with left/right satellites tasked for mid-high frequencies and a dual bass all enclosed within a solid Santos rosewood cabinetry, each stationed upon brushed stainless steel stands and reinforcement parts with full-grain leather-covered baffles.

Bellame speaker system shown with speaker covers on and off.

The dual bass enclosure features 10-inch paper cone drivers mounted on the front to really bring forth the oomph of bass.

Within this enclosure, all the necessary electronics are integrated to power the dual bass enclosure and the left/right satellites responsible for mid-high frequencies, featuring 8 line inputs and an MM phono input for turntable integration. There’s also a 24-bit/192 kHz DAC with 5 inputs, including USB-A and USB-B. Note, you will need to invest in an optional dongle for Bluetooth connectivity, which seems one glaring omission from an otherwise comprehensive system for plug and play use (but perhaps wholly in spirit with the 70s-80s reference).

Rear view of input ports of the Bellame audio system.

Angled front view of the central speaker and receiver component of the Bellame speaker with cover on.

A simplified control panel includes a volume adjustment and a remote control receiver for easy control from the listening area.

The sum of components within the Bellame delivers a power output rated for 2×75 W (satellites) and 220 W for the bass emanating center receiver console unit, plenty to fill a large living room, and then some.

Bellame three speaker system finished in wood cabinetry set in wood paneled room.

If you ever see one of these Bellame Speakers in the wild around the world, consider yourself fortunate. There will only be 100 of these made by Hervet Manufacturier for a princely sum of $20,990, a handcrafted audio experience warranting the request, “one more time.”

Gregory Han is the Managing Editor of Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at gregoryhan.com.

How a carnival performer in drag helped topple a dictator: Bolivia’s history of queer resistance revealed in London photography show

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How a carnival performer in drag helped topple a dictator: Bolivia’s history of queer resistance revealed in London photography show

As a culture war around issues of trans and gender-non conforming identities rages on, an archival exhibition in Bethnal Green, east London, emphasises how queer communities the world over have been placed at the forefront of politics for decades, and played central roles in resistance movements.

Barbarella’s Kiss (until 11 June), at the curator-favourite non-profit space Auto Italia South East, surveys the work of the Bolivian artist and queer activist David Aruquipa Pérez, who has amassed a collection of photographs of his travesti friends (a Latin American-specific term for gender non-conforming people assigned male at birth) performing at carnivals from the 1960s to the 1980s. Many of them embody the character of the China Morena, a flamboyantly dressed feminine figure popular at Bolivian carnivals, and which Pérez asserts originated with trans communities.

“The parades are catwalks—the fashions dictate those in normal society and the China Morena are hugely influential,” Pérez said shortly before the show’s opening, for which he transformed into a China Morena, wearing a bright red dress, and performed a dance accompanied by a soundtrack of recordings from historic carnivals to “invoke his sisters both dead and alive”.

David Aruquipa Pérez’s Lucha (Luis Vela) at a rural festival, La Paz, Bolivia, c. (1973) colour photograph

Courtesy of the artist and Diversidad – Comunidad de Investigación Acción en Derechos y Ciudadanía

The exhibition takes its title from an incident—of which no photographic evidence exists—in which the travesti Barbarella kissed the Bolivian dictator Hugo Banzer Suárez at a carnival in 1974. Humiliated and enraged, Banzer banned the travesti from performing and drove them underground. But in doing so, he also served to emphasise their subversive role in the wider resistance movement that would topple his military rule in 1978.

“Barbarella’s Kiss is a document of sexual and gender diverse people’s fight for fair and equitable inclusion with culture and society,” says Auto Italia’s director Edward Gillman. He relates the show’s themes to the ongoing fight for liberation among trans and gender-nonconforming people in the UK. “The exhibition evidences that gender diversity is rich and kaleidoscopic, and that the human experience encompasses a complex range of live gender experiences—more than the mainstream political-religious right in the UK would like us all to believe.”

Pérez, who co-curated the exhibition with the artist Aitor González, emphasises how central carnivals are to Bolivian society. “To be visible in the carnival is participate in society—everyone is watching you. And when your presence is banned, the mere act of gathering becomes one of resistance.”

The simultaneous repression and hyper-visibility so often faced by trans and queer people was addressed in a talk at the exhibition, for the launch event of Viscose—a fashion theory magazine that has dedicated its fourth issue to issues of transness in fashion. “Dressing is a public act,” says Viscose’s founder Jeppe Ugelvig, “and the images of the Chinas Morenas, as well as this current issue of the magazine, both underline how gender nonconforming people have long been at the forefront of politics,” he says, adding that one must always look to the fringes and undersides of society to properly observe how fashion and power interact.

Viscose’s Trans issue contains a number of historic, archive articles that show, among other things, how attitudes towards gender identity have in some ways become more, not less, reactionary over time. It reminds us that the roads to freedom, both social and legal, are not always linear, nor are they geographically siloed. But while it is a troubling fact that something so innocuous as a garment can still cleave a nation’s politics, there is power too in remembering that the act of wearing a dress can help bring down a dictatorship.

US (PA): Marketing campaign started to fill vacant Fifth Season facility

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US (PA): Marketing campaign started to fill vacant Fifth Season facility
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The facility formerly used by indoor vertical farming startup Fifth Season, which shuttered last October, is now undergoing a marketing campaign to bring in a new lease holder or a new owner.

In marketing materials produced by commercial real estate firm CBRE Inc., the “fully equipped state-of-the-art facility” located at 1050 Talbot Ave. in Braddock is listed as having over 58,000 square feet of space.

An automated storage and retrieval system, which can be removed, and an automated building management system for heating, ventilation and air conditioning are listed as facility amenities, as is the solar microgrid system that Fifth Season had installed on-site weeks before its closure.

CBRE described the building as a “vertical farming/food facility” and included a sketch of an architectural floor plan outlining various spaces that could be used for growing, producing or storing food products, as well as spaces for preparing, processing and packaging food goods for distribution.

Jason Cannon, a senior vice president at CBRE, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did Shawn Fox, president of RDC Inc., the company that owns the building.

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Photos of the month: May 2023

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Photos of the month: May 2023
Fans lifted up their hands for The Flaming Lips while the band performed at Boston Calling on May 27. Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Emily Stockdale, 10, of Quincy (center) and her sister Alexandra, 9, held flags as they attended the Cedar Grove flag planting ceremony at Walsh Playground on Memorial Day.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Tara Whelan (left) and Chelsea Brayman chatted with their daughters Kennedy Whelan, 7; Reilly Brayman, 9; and Rory Brayman, 13; while they rode the commuter line together to Gillette Stadium to see Taylor Swift on May 19.

Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Allston-Brighton has seen Korean expats bring business to the area. One of those businesses is Seoul Jangteo, where a window looks out to Brighton Avenue.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
Rob Crean, playing the part of historic figure Isaiah Thomas, talked about the Boston Massacre at the site outside the Old State House in Boston on May 19.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, and Jaylen Brown sat on the Celtics bench at the end of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Heat on May 29, the day Boston’s season ended.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
A photographer took a photo of the crescent moon above the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge on May 22.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
David Paulson, (center,) a Wildlife Biologist Volunteer, held up a pool noodle as a female peregrine falcon known as “Young Mama” tried to protect her nest from Chalis Bird (right) a wildlife biologist with MassWildlife. He was collecting two peregrine falcon chicks to assess their health and fit them with ID bands before the birds fledge their nest atop UMass Lowell’s Fox Hall, the city’s tallest building, on May 25.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Evan Stein of Jamaica Plain stopped to pose his 8-month-old son, Jonah, for a photo in a field of buttercups inside the Arnold Arboretum on May 29.

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Sophia Barros (left), of Latin Academy, was en route to winning the Girls 100-meter hurdles during the Boston City League track and field championships at White Stadium on May 16. Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Second through the gate to the Boston Public Garden was 5-year-old Colin Krygowski, of Westford, during the Duckling Day Parade hosted by The Friends of the Public Garden on May 14. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
The Everett Crimson Tide Percussion Ensemble played on The Grand Staircase in the State House. After their performance, vibraphone player Luciana Rodrigues (left) and marimba Alisson Solis Deras hugged on May 21. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
Celtics players celebrated after it was announced that Derrick White’s buzzer-beater in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals was good, sending the series against the Heat to Game 7.Jim Davis/Globe Staff
Brett Fenstermacher, Allison Olinsky, and Emma Reichheld danced along with funk band Lunatic Neighbor during PorchFest in Somerville on May 13. More than 200 musical acts performed on porches, stoops, and front yards all over town. Erin Clark/Globe Staff
Taylor Sala, of Templeton, celebrated her recent 30th birthday in the Pink Room at Fancy That Tea House & Tea Shoppe in Walpole.
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
Northeastern University students celebrated the conclusion of their university’s 121st commencement at Fenway Park on May 7.Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff
Vicky, who arrived recently from Peru, used the Google Translate app on her phone to hear the proper pronunciations as she helped her son with his English homework inside the family’s rented two-bedroom apartment in Chelsea on May 8.
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
At Sunny Crest Farm, farmer and owner Bill Broderick (left) took Tony Russo, owner of the closed Russo’s in Watertown, on a tour of his orchard in Sterling on May 8. Russo got his apples from this farm.
Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff
People looked out on “The Cloud Terrace” on the 51st floor of the Prudential Tower, with a 360-degree open air roof deck, at View Boston, the new observatory on top of the building, on May 16.Lane Turner/Globe Staff
Kindergarten teacher Lisa Furtado stood on a chair in her classroom at the James B. Congdon Elementary in New Bedford on May 8 while a maintenance crew looked for a mouse that was spotted in the class. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
Veronica “Ronnie” Dane rested in bed as home aide Laura Goupil passed through the bedroom at her home in Stratham, N.H., on May 4. Ronnie, who suffers from Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) spends over 20 hours in bed per day to save energy for picking her kids up from school and other daily tasks. Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid exchanged looks after Smart was called for a foul in the first quarter of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on May 7 in Philadelphia.Barry Chin/Globe Staff
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu acknowledged aapplause backstage after she played piano during the Concert For The City 2023 at the Boston Symphony Orchestra on May 7.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Alastair Adam and his wife Leslie arrived for the live viewing of the coronation of King Charles III at the British Consulate-General’s Residence on Beacon Hill in Boston on May 6Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
A pedestrian walked on Devonshire Street in Boston on May 27.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged with murder in the death of her boyfriend John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer, appeared in Norfolk County Superior Court for a pre-trial hearing on May 3.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Red Sox player Raimel Tapia’s hair went flying out of his helmet as he slid into second base after hitting a double in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 4.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A farm cat roamed through the barn on May 3 at Clark Farm, a Carlisle farm that specializes in organic vegetables.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Shayla Johnson, 41, sat with her 1-year-old son, Ronin, at their home in Assonet on May 2. Johnson participated in a trial that includes a break to to allow time for people recovering from breast cancer to have children. Ronin was born in 2022 after his mother’s pause in hormone therapy.
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

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Week in art: ‘agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land’ bringing artists, farmers to Boulder and Longmont gallery walls

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Week in art: ‘agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land’ bringing artists, farmers to Boulder and Longmont gallery walls

Boulder area

15th Street Gallery: Featuring work by Denver artist Tony Ortega; open by appointment only; 1708 15th St., Boulder; 15thstreetgalleryboulder.com

Ana’s Art Gallery: “La Mirada Posible,” answers the question, “What can our future hold?” and it features artist Rolando Estevez; ; noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday; 1100 Spruce St., Boulder; anasartgallery.com.

Art Parts: Non-profit creative reuse center with arts and craft supplies; 3080 Valmont St., Boulder; artpartsboulder.org.

Art Source International: Antique maps, prints and vintage posters; 1237 Pearl St., Boulder; artsourceinternational.com.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art: “agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land,” a multi-venue exhibit (in partnership with Longmont Museum), features work by 18 artists in collaboration with Boulder County farmers that celebrates the region’s farming heritage, on display June 8-Oct. 1; Mia Mulvay’s “Albedo Effect” outdoor sculpture, up until next summer; 1750 13th St., Boulder; bmoca.org.

Plants seen at MASA Seed Foundation, a bioregional seed bank of diversity with locally adapted seeds. BMoCA and Longmont Museum are teaming up to bring the exhibit “agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land,” which showcases works 18 artists in collaboration with Boulder County farmers. (Courtesy BMoCA)

Café Aion: Work by Deb Stranger, on display through July 17; Café Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder; boulderartassociation.org.

Canyon Theater and Gallery: “Cultivating Resilience,” featuring art and science coming together in an exhibition by Amy Hoagland, Summer King and Jullian Young, up through June 11; “Our Wishes,” Alejandra Abad’s response to COVID-19 in a textile exhibit, up through July 31; Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; boulderlibrary.org/exhibits.

Collective Community Arts Center: “Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild,” a fiber arts exhibit showcasing handwoven wall art, garments, home accessories and other works that use a variety of fiber art techniques. Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the exhibit that will be up through June 25; 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; lafayetteco.gov.

The Crowd Collective: First Friday art walk for June will begin at 5 p.m. Friday; 4939 N. Broadway #58, Boulder; thecrowdboulder.com.

Dairy Arts Center: “All My Relations,” work by Indigenous artist Kristina Maldonado Bad Hand that’s focused on connection and impact; “Prismatic,” exhibition celebrating the queer community across the Front Range for Pride month, up through July 6; 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; thedairy.org.

East Window: “Frame” a series of literary salons curated by Sarah Elizabeth Schantz and Toni Oswald, through December; “Resilience and Resistance” and “Our Backs Hold Our Stories,” features photographs from Indigenous queer photographer Kali Spitzer, up through June 28; Window exhibit features work by activist artist Sue Coe, up through June 28; 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder; eastwindow.org.

Eldorado Springs Art Center: Art gallery and sculpture garden in the foothills; 8 Chesebro Way, Eldorado Springs; eldoradospringsartcenter.com.

The Gallery at Bus Stop: “Imagine Love,” exhibit by Koko Bayer, the creative force behind the Rainbow Heart Project and Project Spread Hope, up through July 1; 6 p.m. Friday; 4895 N. Broadway, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org.

HiFi Jones Studio & Gallery: Pop-culture art mashups made from reclaimed vinyl and books by Jonathan Hanst; 209 E. Simpson St., Lafayette; hifijones.com.

Louisville Art Association: National Photography Show and Sale will award over $6,000 in cash and prizes to participating artists, through Sunday; Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville; louisvilleartassociation.org.

Messinger Gallery: Art on display by Julie Havel, who expresses her passion and spirit through art; Messinger Gallery at the Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder; boulderjcc.org.

Museum of Boulder: “Beer Here! Brewing the New West” looks at Colorado’s beer history and features a mock saloon for museum happy hours, up through Sept. 3; “The Story of the Boulder Dushanbe Tea House,” follows the evolution of the only authentic Persian tea house in North America, open through June 18; 2205 Broadway, Boulder; museumofboulder.org.

Naropa University Art Galleries: Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave.: Cube Gallery has local and international artists; Nalanda Gallery hosts guest artists and student exhibitions, Lounge Gallery operated by students. Arapahoe Campus, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.: Lincoln Gallery features local and regional artists. Paramita Campus, 3285 30th St.: Paramita Gallery has works in all media by regional artists; bit.ly/naropaart

NoBo Art Center: “Following in the Footsteps of Posada,” mosaic works by Karen Yuste, celebrating Cinco de Mayo and honoring the humor and whimsy of Jose Posada’s cartoons, up through June 30; 4929 Broadway, #E, Boulder; noboartdistrict.org/nobo-art-center.

Particulars Art Gallery: June’s featured artists are Linda Bice and Laurie Adams. There will be a reception for the monthly artists the second Friday of each month; “UnchARTed Waters,” member’s show up until June 30; “Spring Laugh” art tour, featuring 25 artists participating all around downtown Lafayette. Three artist will be in the classroom at pARTicular’s with some new and unique work, June 3 at 10 a.m.; 401 S. Public Road, Lafayette; particularsart.com.

Phil Lewis Art: From T-shirts to custom snowboards and prints to laser engraving, the visionary artists’ work is on display and for sale; 2034 Pearl St., Unit 102, Boulder; phillewisart.com.

POP! Gallery: Open Studios’ part artist-owned pop-up art and gift gallery features a unique mix of Boulder County artists’ works for sale; on 11th Street and Pearl Street, just south of Fjällräven; popgalleryboulder.com.

R Gallery: “Colorado Creatives Unleashed” explores the creative minds of Colorado artists through their most recent works, displaying impressive artistic diversity with landscapes, abstract works and unique sculptures, up through Sunday; Mark Risius solo exhibit, up through June 10; 2027 Broadway, Boulder; rgallery.art.

Rembrandt Yard: Aboriginal, local and national art; 1301 Spruce St., Boulder; 303-301-2972; rembrandtyard.com.

Sanctuary Art Gallery: “Celebrating Women” exhibit explores women scientists to homemakers, dancers to activists and looks at topics from abuse and inequality to hope and healing, up through Sunday; First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder; sanctuaryartgallery.art.

Shark’s Ink: New color lithograph “Field Lines,” by Terry Maker, is inspired by the electromagnetic lines depicted in scientific and mathematical literature; 550 Blue Mountain Road, Lyons; sharksink.com.

SmithKlein Gallery: Works on display from Uruguayan artist Santiago Garcia, who explores realism through his work that includes various paintings of Converse shoes, on display through Friday; 1116 Pearl St., Boulder; smithklein.com.

CU Art Museum: “Onward and Upward: Shark’s Ink,” a print and lithography collection, up through July; “Lasting Impressions,” the museum’s collection of American prints from the 1940s, up through June; 1085 18th St., Boulder; cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.

University of Colorado Museum of Natural History: Various galleries that focus on natural and human history include: Discovery Corner, hands-on activities for kids, BioLounge, with a café and biodiverse exhibits, and the Anthropology Hall, which hosts a collection of ancient stone tools found in a Boulder; CU Boulder Henderson Building, 15th and Broadway, Boulder; colorado.edu/cumuseum.

For tips about opportunities, grant information and art news, visit Boulder County Arts Alliance at bouldercountyarts.org.

Longmont area

Firehouse Art Center: “Augmented Organics,” art from Cheryl Coon, Eleanor Sabin and Alexandra Christen-Muñoz, who explore humanity’s power to shape environments, up through Sunday; 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont; firehouseart.org.

The Great Frame Up: St. Vrain Photography Society members’ show showcases its work, on display through July 7; 430 Main St., Longmont; longmont.thegreatframeup.com.

Osmosis Gallery: “Our Everyday Lives,” features street scenes in Colorado captured by Scott Roebuck; 290 Second Ave., Niwot; osmosisartgallery.com.

Walnut Gallery: Features work from more than 50 artists in a wide range of media; 364 Main St., Longmont; thewalnutgallery.com.

Northern Colorado

Artworks Center for Contemporary Art: “Ternary,” works by Kristina Davies, Jazz Holmes and Jen Starling, up through July 1; “CHROMOPHOBIA,” art by Elizabeth Suriani, up through July 1; 310 N. Railroad Ave., Loveland; artworksloveland.org.

Columbine Gallery: More than 800 National Sculpture Guild pieces adorn a garden with local paintings on display inside; 2683 N. Taft Ave., Loveland; columbinegallery.com.

Independence Gallery: Vibrant gallery featuring local artists and rotating exhibits; 233 E. 4th St., Loveland; independencegallery.com.

Lincoln Gallery: Art gallery featuring works from members of the Thompson Valley Art League; 429 Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lincolngallery.com

Lone Tree Antiques and Fine Art Gallery: Features fine art, Native American jewelry and artifacts, Pueblo pottery, beadwork and more; 115 1st St., Eaton; lonetreeantiques.com.

Loveland Museum: “Contained,” explores the environmental impact of water containers, on display through June 25; “Colorado Custom,” looks at custom guitars made by local luthiers Lee Knutson, Chris Monck, Darrell Plampin and Jeff Woolsey, up through Aug. 27; Governor’s Art Show and Sale will celebrate 32 years with new exhibit, up through June 11; “Inspire,” a group exhibition of artists who also teach in Loveland Museum’s education program, each of whom deftly straddles the worlds of creativity and innovation, up through Sept. 10; 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland; lovelandmuseumgallery.org.

Did we miss your exhibit? Please email features@prairiemountainmedia.com with “art listings” in the subject line. 

Blå Station Brings OM, Max + Turn On Board

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Blå Station Brings OM, Max + Turn On Board

Blå Station has added two generously sized chairs and a table that’s ideal for those in-between spaces to their catalogue. Up first is designer Johan Ansander’s OM chair, lightweight with a slender seat and minimal construction. Molded plywood turns the contemporary chair’s back legs into a continuous backrest, with other pieces of the material used for the front legs and rim.

“My aim was to offer a generous seating experience with very few components, and with the backrest as one visually open piece,” said Ansander.” Johan Lindau, CEO and design manager of Blå Station, shared, “I immediately signed Johannes on when he showed me his sketches a year ago, this was his private little secret, you would never arrive at something so striking through an ordinary product brief.” OM is constructed with European oak or ash, with optional dyed colors and padded seats available.

OM

two modern chairs in an interior space

OM

two modern chairs at a dining table

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three modern chairs on a white background

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three modern chairs

OM + Max

five colorful modern chairs scattered around an interior space

Max

The second piece of seating – Max – was also designed by Ansander, who added cushioning to his existent wooden Maximus chair. Soft and springy, full of personality, it’s a chair that works in both private and public spaces. While Maximus features softly shaped wood, Max is crafted with nosaq springs that are covered with molded foam that’s held in place using an exact stitching process.

modern chair and side table in an empty interior space

Max

seven colorful modern chairs in an interior space

Max

modern chairs and side tables in an interior space

Max + Turn

modern chair and side table in a styled interior space

Max

a modern chair and three side tables at the bottom of a sweeping white staircase

Max + Turn

seven turned wood side tables in an interior space

Turn

Made in oak or ash, Turn is a hard worker of a table meant to live in either the home or office. With three available heights, it can be used to hold beverages, books, or flowers. The lowest is ideal for pairing with a sofa, while the highest can accommodate your laptop perfectly. You might even notice a touch of Baroque art influence in the table’s reversible turned foot. Constructed in all wood with a steel shaft base, Turn’s ash version is also available in lacquered versions.

four turned wood side tables on a white background

Turn

three turned wood side tables on a white background

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three turned wood side tables on a white background

Turn

To learn more about OM, Max, or Turn, visit blastation.com.

Kelly Beall is senior editor at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh-based graphic designer and writer has had a deep love of art and design for as long as she can remember, and enjoys sharing her finds with others. When undistracted by great art and design, she can be found making a mess in the kitchen, consuming as much information as possible, or on the couch with her three pets. Find her @designcrush on social.

Heritage center shines light on the Black experience with art

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Heritage center shines light on the Black experience with art

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We’re two weeks away from Juneteenth, marking 158 years since enslaved Black people were declared free in Galveston, Texas. The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage is holding an art exhibition to further educate the public on the Black experience.

What You Need To Know

  • ‘Celebrating the Black Experience Exhbition’ features 30 artists from Louisville and around the country from April 7 to June 19

  • Aukram Burton serves as the executive director at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage

  • Burton says the exhbition gives artists an oppurtunity to show a counternarrative to the Black experience & image

The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage was founded in 1994 in Louisville with a goal of preserving African American sites, community and culture. For the second year, its executive director, Aukram Burton is holding an art exhibition called “Celebrating the Black Experience.”

“The artists are what tell our story,” said Burton. 

Thirty artists are telling the story of the Black experience and diversity of African descendants through visual arts at the Heritage Center, Burton said. Some featured artists include Alexandria Leona Edison, John Roach, Ronald Claxton, Tomisha Lovely-Allen, Norma Drish and many more.

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Kentucky Center for African American Heritage executive director Aukram Burton stands among the exhibition’s artwork. (Spectrum News 1/ Diamond Palmer)

“Norma Drish is from St. Croix. Some of these pictures by the beach just the tile work,” said Burton.

Burton has been the executive director at the heritage center since 2013. He believes art like this shows a counter-narrative of Black people.

“We suffer so much image abuse in the media. Part of what we try to do is to educate the general public about the horrors of the slave trade, but to understand that we survived that,” Burton said. “And we’re here today and so, we have to tell our stories and that’s where the counter-narrative comes in.”

Burton knows exactly what image abuse means because the Philadelphia native and Louisville transplant is a filmmaker and former diversity specialist for Jefferson County Public Schools.

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The Kentucky Center for African American Heritage is holding its “Celebrating the Black Experience” exhibition April 7 through June 19. (Spectrum News 1/Diamond Palmer)

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A sold painting from Ton’nea Green titled “Here’s your flowers anyway” displayed inside the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. (Spectrum News 1/Diamond Palmer)

Images in the exhibition reflect Black excellence and pride—something he wishes more people were taught.

“People don’t know who they are. The schools don’t teach who we are. The schools focus on the negative part, the most difficult part of our history,” said Burton. 

For next year’s exhibition, Burton wants to feature more artwork and include international artists. Already several paintings have sold. The original works of art range from $100-$15,000.

People can browse the exhibition Monday through Friday during the heritage center’s regular hours of operations until June 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Or during their 2023 Juneteenth Weekend Heritage Experience in partnership with the Juneteenth Jubilee Commission.

On Saturday, June 17, the Fannie Lou Hamer Story stage play can be seen at 7 p.m. On the following Sunday, a Father’s Day & Juneteenth Jazz brunch will happen at 2 p.m. Both events are ticketed, for event information people can contact Marjorie Marshall at 502-271-9228 or visit this website.

King George hosts family appreciation day with discounted portrait photography

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King George hosts family appreciation day with discounted portrait photography

King George School hosted a family appreciation day on June 1 for students and their families to drop by and have their picture taken, grab a hot dog and an ice cream, and visit with each other.

Jill Tressel, the principal at King George School, said the day was a way to give back and thank families for their support of the school and fundraising efforts. The school recently completed a long-term playground project, organized by the School Community Council.

“We have a professional photographer who is taking family pictures and individual student pictures outside today,” Tressel explained. “So, families will be able to access their pictures online, and they can buy just one if they want, or the whole package.

“We’ve had a really good response, and then we have Devo’s Dogs here, so students and parents are buying hot dogs, and the Kona Ice food truck is on their way.”

Jennifer Rayner dropped by the school on a break from work to see her daughter, Lila, and get some photos taken together. She said it was a rare opportunity and she was pleased with the results.

“The school throws a lot of great events, and I wanted to just come say ‘hi’ to my kid and see her in her everyday world,” Rayner commented. “We haven’t been part of the school for very long, but they seem to do lots of fun fundraisers and family oriented events.”

“We definitely have lot of activities here, and it’s a great school,” Lila agreed. “I don’t really like getting my picture taken, but it’s for the memories, so.”

The photographer is Mitchell Stevens, a portrait photographer who recently moved to Moose Jaw from Brandon, MB, and is putting the final touches on his studio at 44 Fairford Street West. Like many, Stevens started as an amateur photographer. He decided to go full-time after realizing his photos were having an impact beyond what he had realized. He is committed to working with clients until they like the photo he’s taken of them.

“I was just doing [photography] for fun, but I had a few friends whose lives I ended up changing, because I improved their self-esteem entirely,” Stevens explained. “I had a friend who went to a few different studios for professional shots and ended up leaving, crying, which I didn’t know until later. But we worked together, and tried a few things, you know, like, ‘OK, that sucks… Let’s try it again.’ And I’ve carried on from there.

“It’s been busy today. I haven’t even finished setting up, I’ve just been taking photos since I got here, so that’s pretty fun.”

Tressel noted this is the first time King George School has brought in a photographer. Most families struggle to find time for family photos, and having professional photos taken has the potential to be stressful and expensive.

“Our SCC is also sponsoring 10 families today, so their pictures will be paid for,” Tressel said. “We’re just offering an opportunity for a family portrait, which is something that families may or may not be able to afford sometimes.”

With the day turning out a popular success, future end-of-year family portrait days could become regular.

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