Posts by Katherine
Street Views, Asheville
Citrus Hues
The tart flavors of lime, grapefruit, lemon, and orange add vibrancy to any summer cocktail or dish. Let these hues energize your wardrobe as the summer heat intensifies, and pastels seem oh so subdued. Choose one citrus color for an unexpected pop or pair them together to really create a bold look. 1. JCrew Panama…
Read MoreThe River Arts District, Asheville
Even on a sweltering hot afternoon, a kinetic, creative energy permeates the air in Asheville’s River Arts District. Artists are busy at work in their studios with fans buzzing and music playing, while tourists and locals alike are sauntering the streets, turning here and there to enter different industrial brick buildings. They are on a…
Read MoreThe Art Experience: Contemplative or Energized?
Art Museums are grappling with a “plugged in” public obsessed with technology and having an “experience.” How do museums satisfy this public without falling into the entertainment trap? Is social practice art a key solution to avoiding this trap? Since the 1970’s museums have more significantly changed their focus as repositories for cultural treasures to…
Read MoreRead It: The Art Experience
Art Museums are grappling with a “plugged in” public obsessed with technology and having an “experience.” How do museums satisfy this public without falling into the entertainment trap? Is social practice art a key solution to avoiding this trap? “High Culture Goes Hands-On” by Judith H. Deobrzynski in The New York Times “Song of Experience”…
Read MoreA Floral Finish
While browsing One Kings Lane’s latest collection “Fabulous Finishes,” I was struck by the table below. The floral motif is loud, wonderfully impressionistic, and quirky — all the things I love! Unfortunately, it just won’t fit anywhere in my home, but I couldn’t resist styling it as a side board/ bar for a dining room.…
Read MoreIndigo & White: An Ultra Chic Summer Duo
This color story may conjure up nautical reverie, but this summer’s blue and white duo is about more than stripes, sailing, and sand. Instead designers have drawn on the Mid to Far East as inspiration, offering up intricate paisley patterns and soft tunics. Think Ming era porcelain for this color combination is just as timeless. 1.Mulberry…
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