International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Fab's booth, bringing happy colorful design to all!

What a treat it was to go the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Javitz with my friend Tom. The show was filled with great design and beautiful hues.  Visiting the masses of booths at the ICFF and learning about artists licensing at the Surtex Show next door made for quite an inspiring and educational afternoon. 

I hope you enjoy this peek into my Javits day!

Margo Isadora

p.s. See Tom's take here.

Stunning Wallpaper at Double R Studio

Me, taking a load off on a cute green poof!

Siemon & Salazar Blown Glass Chandelier
See their site for more of their stunning glass work! 

Yarn Sculpture

The 'Stone Garden' was designed for a Stone Company.

Iza Pearl a vibrant company from Texas showed at Surtex. I loved the crepe paper tree that she DIYed for her eye catching booth!

Hot Lamp at Jimmie Martin

Jimmie Martin
My favorite booth of the show, filled with whimsical dachshund chairs, pillows and plates as well as beautiful lamps!

Tom capturing an image of Jimmie Martin,
the Brits behind this whimsical company! 

Tom having fun with the Pug at the Stationary Show!

Awesome Top Hat Lights, a future DIY?!

Until next time...

Record Dress!

The final assignment in my 3D 'Body as Form' class was to create an outfit using only recycled materials.  Having worked with Records on a smaller scale (bowls and pencil holders) I wanted to give them a try.  After trial and error in the workshop, with a heat gun, I ended up creating a strapless bodice out of 4 large records that snaps closed.   The elastic waist skirt made from ironed black trash bags, mimics the ruffle of the 45s on the trim.  The record look was received well and my peers also had some pretty unique solutions! See below for my process and a peek into our crit today. 

Continue to create,

Margo Isadora

My past experiments with records! Selling at the Hester St Fair!

Melting 45s in the shop.

Trying to envision it...

My first shot was unfortunately a no go.
Too much color for my teacher's taste!

A gradation of color compromise!

Before I knew it, it was time for the crit!

Asli with her cardboard, CD look!

Front

A sexy superhero look made from energy drinks!

Close up!

Queen of Cards!

Record LBD :)

Central Park Conservatory Garden!

The gem that is the Central Park Conservatory Gardens is a natural place not to miss in this concrete jungle.  My drawing class took the 6 up to 103rd St. and enjoyed a perfect afternoon drawing in the gardens.  

Just a reminder not to miss the natural beauty that surrounds us.  Spend time outside and soak in the good vibes of spring!

Enjoy,

Margo

p.s. Happy Mothers Day, Hope to visit here with you soon Mom! xxx

Some flowers I drew...

Trying to capture the color!

Incredible arches will soon be covered
in purple hanging blooms!

Let the sun shine!

Serenity

Pops of Pink!

Class Crit!

Do we have to leave?!

Me jumping for joy at the end of our visit!

Until next time...

Ideas City: A New Perspective

Telidoscope I made at IDEAS CITY!

The biennial IDEAS CITY Street Fest took place surrounding the New Museum in Soho yesterday.  I visited it completely unaware of the wealth of creativity and innovation I was stepping into.  From a The Sketchbook Library, to the Pool project set for the Hudson River, to the stunning 'elements of nature' costumes that whirled by, I left completely inspired.  The Street fest to me was like a teleidoscope (a kaleidoscope without the beads, the world around creates the beautiful patterns) it provided me with a renewed perspective and creative view on our city. (I even got to make my own teleidoscope at the Play Forum for Play City, an organization that tries to make daily life in the city more fun!) 

IDEAS CITY, founded by the New Museum in 2012, is a NYC festival of conferences, workshops and an incredible street fest that features over 100 organizations, projects and public events.  The idea behind the festival is that arts and culture are crucial to the growth of cities, making them better to inhabit and enjoy.  I only attended the Street Fest, but the exchange of ideas, proposals of projects and creative organizations blew me away.

Enjoy a taste of the Street Fest below, and DON'T MIS Ideas City next time around!

Continue to create, 

Margo Isadora

The Sketchbook Project:

A traveling library of Artist's Sketchbooks! Based in Brooklyn and travels around the country.  I purchased a sketchbook that I plan to fill and contribute this summer.  Love the idea to connect people from across the country through sketchbooks!

Fabric Artist, Amanda Bower's "Triangle Eyes"

Inside the booth with Amanda Bower's piece was a collection of "Instruments" This purple queen had wire hair that when brushed made music!

LES Girls club giving away seed bombs, to help regrow the shore destroyed from Sandy. 

Shoe Artist, selling his shoes and classes to learn how!

Lots of delicious food booths!

I screen printed a bag!

Love Yourself Campaign:

Wrote something you loved about yourself and folded it into an origami heart!

AWESOME glasses in a store on the festival streets!

Plastic Bag Mandala, being created there! Plastic bags pulled through fabric. Too cool

Incredible + shaped pool, proposed to be build floating on the river off of Brooklyn to filter water into the pool and start to clean the river water.  Read more about the pool that will allow New Yorkers to swim in the river for the first time in 100 years HERE!

What do you want in your city?!

Rachel and I enjoying the Street Fest!

PLAY and DIY Teleidoscopes!

The Elements of Nature walking down the Street!

Rain Chutes:

Reclaimed Army Parachutes to collect water in Africa. 

Their daughters ran the demonstration and had beautiful orange parachute skirts!

Nature's by again!

Returned home with new views, knowledge and a wealth of information to become involved in and inspired by these innovative organizations!

Find inspiring groups in your area that make your city a better place to live, work, and play!