My many talented employees display their art
You may remember a blog I posted last year regarding an art show of works created by MSLO employees. It was such a huge success that we decided to hold another one this year. I was especially happy to learn that our previous show had submissions from thirty-five employees and this most recent event nearly doubled that number. It's always so interesting to learn new things about my employees and to see, first hand, how talented they are. An art show, such as this one, also allows people who are not normally thought of as being creative, to display the talents they practice outside of their daily work.
This year there was also a DJ to help provide a terrific atmosphere and the event was also catered by Peter Callahan. An invitation was extended to the outside world, drawing other members of the New York art world, including gallery owners, artists, dealers, press, and bloggers. It really was a beautiful evening and I was proud of the 'downtown, hip sophisticated vibe.' Many thanks to MSLO event coordinator, Erin Furey, who conceptualized and produced this amazing event!
Photo Credit: Ron Palacio
1 The art show was displayed in the spacious clerestory.
2 This room has a very peaceful and open aura.
3 Installing the lightbox logo.
4 Logo Wall - by Stephen Nguyen
5 Wade Kavanaugh and team Installing DJ booth-video projection room
6 Marko Coomer - Sinner of Attention
7 Danielle Spector - Cable Knit Tableware
8 A photo from Alison Sickelka's series - 'story city farmer'
9 Steffi Lynen's screenprinted fabric panel
10 One of Sophie Herbert's photogravures - 'Whole Detail 2'
11 Darcy' Miller's 'Family' installation
12 Bryan Gardner - Pizzaman
13 Alec Ferrel - No Requests
14 Jodi Levin - Untitled
15 Gael Towey explaining her photo series 'India'
16 Hannah Milman's - Jellyfish - made of a sea urchin and glitter
17 One of Sophie Nicolay's 'postage people'
18 Daniele Fiori - Top Five
19 Amber Watterson with her jewelery
20 Kristen McKivor - Ribbons & Thread
21 Katie Hatch's - 'chapstick lid' - made of case sterling silver
22 People admiring Pierre Schaedelin's photo series of his own food pieces
23 Pierre Schaedelin - one of his photos from the series 'Spring Summer Fall Winter'
24 Erin Furey - stills from HUNTER animation
25 Michelle Bylenok enjoying the show
26 Andrea Mason - 'Skylands'
27 Karen Mainenti - Pittsburgh Steelers
28 Tom Borgese - untitled accumulation 12
29 Paul Searing's photo series
30 Shira Savada's photo series
31 Jen Ruske and Valerie Courtney in front of one of Julie Beaudry's quilts
32 Anne McInnis - Clavicle
33 Duane Stapp - Lodge Aureole
34 Cassidy O'Rourke - letterpress piece - 'TWO'
35 One of Daphne AScoli's '27 moments'
36 Liz Estroff's photo series
37 Sean Elms - Untitled
38 Chris Morgan - Greater Than Not Equal No 1
39 Chanell Riley's fabric panels - digital inkjet printing on silk - 'Dot Vines'
40 Britta Bakos - skyline
41 Leigh Forsstrom - paper dolls
42 Sean Ennis - Bicycles
43 Tom Borgese - Omega Nebula
44 Valerie Courtney - shadowbox of her childhood home - Dover Street
45 Allison Braun - untitled
46 TJ Pitre - Katie
47 Katie Flanagan - Harry
48 Sophie Nicolay - untitled landscape 1
49 Judy Glasser - Upside Down
50 Thomas Eberharter - Negoro Nori I and II
51 Sophie Nicolay's - 'Cute as a Button' necklace
52 Mitch Mondello's book binding
53 Mitch Mondello and Alberto Mazzeo in front of Mitchs' photo series - 'Cuidado con el Perro'
54 Michelle Bylenok - 'On the tracks - View from the Highline'
55 Michelle Snyder - 2-part harmony
56 Sara Garrison's photo series
I enjoyed the segment on the Martha Show about this event, and it's great to see it here in more detail. A talented staff indeed!
A request, Martha: how about having Darcy share her "family" submission in more detail on a TV segment. I'm sure there are many of us who admire Darcy's many talents and would love to see her explain more about the memory pieces she has created.
Posted by: MMC in San Diego | October 13th, 2009 at 12:40 am
What a special thing...
Posted by: Isle Dance | October 13th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Wow!! That show looks so cool. What an amazing space, and what talented employees you have! Most of the magazines and products your company produces seem to reflect a very narrow and focused idea (as it should be -- everything works together). I'm sure the staff's ideas make their way into your products in a mutated, creative way. But it's interesting to see what ideas and craziness they have been hiding away in all their pure glory.
Posted by: ps | October 13th, 2009 at 2:28 am
Good morning Martha, beautiful and amazing art show. MSLO employees are amazingly creative. Danielle Spector tableware wow! beautiful. Love Darcey she is a real inspiration. Jodi Levin work is pretty and clean. Hannah, nice creative jellifish. Everybody is amazingly creative and talented. Wish I was there.
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | October 13th, 2009 at 4:03 am
Wow!
You have such incredibly talented people around you!
Cheers to everyone in the show. I wish I could see it.
Best,
Grayson
Posted by: Grayson | October 13th, 2009 at 6:35 am
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This is my world!!!
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Happiest to see you dwelling in it!!!!
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I'm thrilled to see the free thinking,
thoughtful calculation and outright abandon all tossed into genius!
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Come visit PLUNKET'S VILLAGE on Twitter.
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andreaandweims
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Posted by: andreaandweims on Twitter | October 13th, 2009 at 7:58 am
I LOVE THIS BLOG ENTRY!!!
I wish I had more time this morning to gaze about... I can't wait to look through it again after work today.
How great it is that the MSLO employees have a boss that is truly interested and supportive of their creativity.
Thanks to ALL for a beautiful and rich start to my otherwise, typical and mundane Tuesday!
Posted by: Vicki from Ohio | October 13th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Fabulous and talented employees!
Posted by: Sandi | October 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
It's awe inspiring to see such creativity.
Posted by: Lynn from For Love or Funny | October 13th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Ever since I started following you, I’ve been aware that you have many creative people working in your company. They come up with so many nifty ideas so it’s pretty obvious that they work as a team. I thing it is nice that you have provided them an opportunity to showcase some of their creativity. I also think to just be in a room with a handful of them as they sit around a table and brainstorm would be very interesting. Thanks for sharing the gallery with us. Trish
Posted by: Trish | October 13th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Showcasing the talents of these individuals is a testament to the human spirit's creativity in all of us; kudos to the 'artists'.
Ray
Posted by: Ray | October 13th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Beautiful work! So creative. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: cbh | October 13th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I love the room, such an open & peaceful space. It's such a great idea to display talents and celebrate creativity of employees! Very special...
Posted by: paper instyle | October 13th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Martha we love you!!
Posted by: Dorangelina | October 13th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Some cool stuff there,so nice to see that you keep your staff #1 on the list of your priorities,and they are all talented in their own right,the open clerestory is amazing,what a great spot to show anything,who picked that ,if you don`t mind me asking?!!!?thats a talent in itself.Also,know it`s for the employee`s, but would like you to sneak one of your own private pieces that you have done;and ........
Posted by: Norman Rudy | October 13th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Your employees are very talented! Having all this creativity around you must be a great environment to work in.
I have a question, though: are these all pieces the employees were working on already, or did they make them specifically for the show?
Posted by: Alex | October 13th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Beautiful.
Posted by: Rachael Rossman | October 13th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
What a great idea! Your employees do have a lot of talent.
Thank you for sharing...
Posted by: Sandra (L'esprit Sud Magazine) | October 13th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Hi Martha, What a delightfully talented crew you have at MSLO. This terrific event certainly showed that this is the perfect place for all of them to find inspiration and make a living at the same time. Your leadership has made a world of difference in what they are able to accomplish and I am sure they would all agree. Your TV show today about your new book, 'Dinner At Home' was absolutely wonderful. Seeing Dan Hinkley again was fantastic. He is also great at what he does. Your appearance on the Today show was also wonderful. What a perfect day this was. Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | October 13th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
The art show featuring your staff was terrific. I organized a smaller scale show a few years ago when I was teaching art.
I love your show and your website (I refer to it quite often). Right now I am adapting your fleece hats into monsters. I am an artist/crafter and monsters are one of the themes in my work right now. I'm a stay at home mom until next year year when I'll go back to teaching. I've been doing craft shows and have a couple of holiday bazaars in my schedule.
I would love you to check out my stuff.
http://tamarathomas.blogspot.com/
I better get back to work.
Posted by: Tamara Thomas | October 14th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Hi Martha, I heard someone was asking what can be given out for Halloween rather than candy. You said you couldn't think of anything healthy. I came up with the idea of freezer pops. I've been giving it out for the past 11 yrs and the kids love them. Something different than candy and they can take them home and freeze them. Easy to check when the parents are checking the bag for tampered items. And is less expensive than buying candy.
Posted by: Teresa Pluta Gurnee, IL | October 14th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I record and wash your program when I have time at night. I enjoy a lot to have a chance to wash a little bit the art from the employees from your company.
I hope you can do a program or programs where you can show each peaces of the exposition with the artist.
Sugestion - you can do similar competition for your viewers with some prices. I bet you will discover many talents.
Posted by: Ângela Miller | October 14th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
loved the shots by MONDELLO!!!!!Cuidado con el Perro
Posted by: rtfc7 | November 11th, 2009 at 5:28 pm