From Robert Rauschenberg to Hannah Höch and Max Ernst, I’ve at all times been drawn to collage and assemblage. These strategies, the place separate components are edited and fused into one thing new, have lengthy fascinated me – unsurprisingly, very similar to my obsession with gathering substances to make an improvised dish.
Equally, collaboration mirrors collage. It’s a dynamic fusion of particular person voices, views, and expertise. Simply as a collage artist collects items to kind a brand new narrative, collaboration brings collectively various concepts to create one thing better than the sum of its components. It’s about discovering connections, embracing distinction, and permitting a undertaking to evolve as creators work together to mix, reshape, and rework it right into a collective piece.
Picture: TJ Girard, courtesy of Style:Work:Store
PLUCK Miami is presently collaborating with my meals design studio, Style:Work:Store, on our FLOW tray assortment. The primary collection of butlering trays from this assortment reworks vintage silver items to maintain glasses in place by weaving flowing supplies to create traction whereas absorbing condensation in a seamless and ethereal method.
Picture: TJ Girard, courtesy of Style:Work:Store
PLUCK is understood for its use of rust, wild dye, and eco-printing on hand-loomed and classic materials. For our collaboration, they’re creating eco-printed linen “doily” runners in wine-inspired shades. Every bit is exclusive and inherently one-of-a-kind. PLUCK’s course of performs a key position within the FLOW tray assortment. Eco-printing makes use of the tannins in leaves and plant materials to create everlasting shade imprints on fibers. This method, rooted in pure dyeing, combines chemistry and nature to provide beautiful, natural designs – a refined nod to the tannins discovered within the winemaking course of, in addition to to the ring-stained linens after a raucous ceremonial dinner.
Picture: TJ Girard, courtesy of Style:Work:Store
Whereas visiting Wine + Eggs in Los Angeles’ Atwater Village, the ITRI wine bottles caught my eye with their eclectic, female, and botanical labels – a collage in themselves. ITRI wines are the results of a collaboration between Kent Humphrey, Adam Croce, and Casey O’Brien. Enthusiastic about connecting individuals with wines that align with their particular person tastes, O’Brien and Croce collaborated with Humphrey, who has been crafting award-winning wines in California for over three a long time.
Picture: Adam Croce, courtesy of ITRI Cellars
ITRI Wine: Chapter One – Pores and skin Contact White is vibrant, structured, and stuffed with vitality. A mix of candied orange peel, honey mead, and chamomile results in crisp citrus flavors, with hints of kumquat and lemon thyme. Strive it with arugula salads, hard-aged cheeses, creamy dishes, French onion soup, or mushrooms. (94% Viognier, 6% Sauvignon Blanc)
ITRI Wine: Chapter One – Chilled Crimson is light-bodied, high-energy, and excellent when served barely chilled. Recent crimson fruit flavors like cherry, strawberry, and cranberry are complemented by hints of violet, thyme, and black pepper. Supreme with grilled greens, savory white meats, or any spicy dish – nice for out of doors eating. (60% Petite Sirah, 33% Zinfandel, 7% Syrah)
Upon studying extra, I found that ITRI wines are crafted “for misfits, by misfits.” The idea of “wine for misfits” really resonated with my collaboration with Susan Holland of PLUCK. Holland is a fiercely unapologetic artist whose artistic confidence is each inspiring and aspirational. She challenges conventions and encourages others to discover their very own inventive boundaries. Reconnecting with somebody who frequently evokes curiosity and pushes boundaries is a present. This collaboration is yet one more instance of how the collage of experiences, individuals, and tasks we accumulate alongside the best way provides which means to each life and artwork.
FLOW Tray and pedestals by Style:Work:Store Eco-printed runner doily by PLUCK – Costs upon request.
