I'm going to
the show this weekend! It has been a long, long, long time since I have been there so I am very excited. In fact, the last time I was there was when I had a booth at the show. I was the VP and Head Designer for
Tincap & Tweed Ltd., a company my good friend Glenda and I started way back in the 80's. (I had mentioned it before
here, remember?) I loved that time of my life. I was designing custom homes (I also owned
Ivy Brook Homes Ltd. that built mostly lake homes) , creating home decorating accessories, travelling on buying trips, making exclusive rights deals with other companies (we represented
CBK Ltd. and
Claire Murray Rugs here in Canada) and wholesaling our goods to about 800 retailers across Canada. Claire Murray has a
new book here. Many of my blogger friends and readers don't realize how heavily I was into design because I usually only talk about my 'art' life, but the inner core of me has always been in 2 places...my love, my passion photography...and design. After my bustling 'home design era' came to an end, (divorce)....no, I won't be talking any more about that!.....I moved into writing, styling and shooting home editorial and then became a design consultant/editor/photographer for
Daphne Mitchell (of Port Perry Fame). And then.....I moved into television where I worked creatively developing scripts and shoots for commercials and local television programming - more about that later..I have some pics to share with you. (Oh how I loved producing
TV...so fun! Here's a few of
my friends I produced for
here and
here and
here. I worked for a
CBC affiliate) Well, now that you have the short version of my CV, I must tell you that I am hoping the spark will reignite into a burst of flames this weekend and that the show will inspire me to go back to my roots. Interior Decoration? Product Design? Blending Photography with Design and Words? I remain open to the messages that will find me! We'll see......back with photos soon. Thank you for visiting today. Big Hug. LP
xo
When I say I saw a lot at this massive trade show, I mean maaaasssiiivvveee. But of all the things I drooled over and made notes about, this my dear readers, this was the highlight. I was so happy to discover my good blogging friend Pia's new book front and center at the Random House booth! It was a strange feeling actually. (insert giddy goosebumps here) To see the book in all it's glory. (see how it stands out in the crowd...ah yes it does.) I stood for the longest time and marvelled at how many buyers reached for this book first. So inviting and delightful and design forward. Part travel, part inspiration, part design, part fantasy, part dreamworld, part crafty, part perfect.....Paris: Made by Hand takes home the new Liberty Post award, 'The Star of the Canadian Gift Show'. (you can order your own copy here.) Tomorrow I'll share my second-favorite show find! Stay tuned.
