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Pressing Issues at the 63rd Annual National Stationery Show - Part IV
PRINTS/WALL ART: LUCKY ONION Homebase: Westminster, CO DESIGNER: Kevin Eslinger Wholesale prices: $10 for an 11 x 14" signed print, $7.50 for a dozen cards Kevin Eslinger's signature collection of cards and signed prints for Lucky Onion incorporate Surrealist and fairy tale elements with a spectacular sense of color. Some of his work, like Humpty Dumpty with the egg creature tumbling from the wall, may be too much for sensitive little souls, but pieces like "White Rabbit" and "Little Geisha Girl" bring just enough mystery to the art.
Tel: 303-877-9585 E-mail: Orders@luckyonion.com
PETRA BOASE Homebase: Norfolk, England DESIGNER: Petra Boase Wholesale prices for small canvases approximately 11" x 7.5": $40, large digital prints approximately 20" x 28" x 1.3": about $161 Boase mixes the calicos and playful small prints and motifs of the 1960s and 1970s in a collection that includes T-shirts, cards, mugs, canvases and towels. Her technique is cutting edge but the imagery has hand-crafted charm.
Outstanding pieces: The canvases. See for yourself. Tel: +44 (0) 1760 337333 E-mail: Info@petraboase.com
ROBIN BETH DESIGNS Homebase: Haworth, NJ DESIGNER: Robin Beth Wholesale prices for prints: $30 The desire for personalized items hasn't lessened. To meet the demand, Robin Beth is offering whimsically illustrated hand-pressed prints in soft colors that can be personalized with a child's name.
Outstanding product: Opposites attract when the showy peacock meets the towering giraffe. The cool colors work in any setting. Tel: 201-694-8282 E-mail: Robin@robinbeth.com
DECALS/REMOVABLE WALL ART: BUTCH & HAROLD Homebase: New York, NY DESIGNER/CO-FOUNDER: Ariane Gold Wholesale price for 25" x 25" Stickr (art): $17.50 The Butch and Harold motto is "peel….stick….love….repeat" and that's what you'll do with the stickr (art) collection. Each piece is elegant enough for a living area but the imagery has playful elements that will appeal to youngsters. They're easy to apply and won't mar the wall when they're removed.
Outstanding products: "Butch" and "Harold" make sophisticated wall art for a kid's room. Tel: 212-712-0616 E-mail: Info@butchandharold.com
Originally published June 28, 2009
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