Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Exhibitor Spotlight - The Curious Orange Store

The Curious Orange Store carries a mix of traditional and funky!
The Curious Orange Store,  is an Antique and Interior Design resource that sells a broad range of 18th & 19th Cent. Antiques, from rustic to funky, found or assembled.  The Curious Orange Store is ever evolving.  The owner, Roderick Coles, enjoys juxtaposing  to the extreme. He likes to keep it moving…."If I own something for a year, that's pushing it. Time for that piece to find a new home."

Roderick Coles setting up at The Antique & Design Center


love these lucite tables!

"The Curious Orange Store is really an educational journey for me." says Roderick. "I opened it two years ago to further expand upon my taste and vocabulary within the world of Antiques and Interior  Design.  It serves as both a  sketchbook for my ideas and an environment where I can acquire things that inspire me, learn about them, sell them and move onward and upward.

very cool table

I am honored and excited to be a part of the Antique & Design Center at High Point Market…..I sell great things here, buy incredible inventory to take back to the store,  and have access to so many talented people who have a vast knowledge base within the antiques trade. It's win-win from my perspective."

Thecuriousorangestore.com
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Curious-Orange-Store

Photos and story courtesy of The Curious Orange Store

Monday, October 8, 2012

Exhibitor Spotlight - Joseph Thompson Woodworks

Joseph and Katie, of Joseph Thompson Woodworks, are excited and honored to be part of High Point Market this fall at The Antique & Design Center at Market Square, (MS-G/ADC 10) They will be showing their newly debuted Cardinal Collection as well as their one-of-a-kind and custom work.

Katie's Stool - Black Walnut and Black Cherry


Joseph Thompson began woodworking in 2003 upon attending the Silva Bay Shipyard School on Gabriola Island in British Columbia. He then went on to study fine furniture building at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. After completing his studies, he returned to his hometown of Orangeburg, SC and founded Joseph Thompson Woodworks. He has since attended workshops with the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.

Katie Thompson grew up around her father's woodworking hobby, which helped create her strong passion for the arts at a young age. She graduated from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC in 2009 with a B.A. in Communications. During her time in Charleston, she interned with the City of Charleston's Office of Cultural Affairs and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, and also with Redux Contemporary Arts Center. She later went on to serve as the Assistant Manager for the nationally acclaimed Charleston Farmers Market. She also draws from her experiences in journalism, marketing and agriculture. She first joined Joseph in the studio in 2010 and then later as his wife in 2011.

"Design is like a gift that celebrates the relationship between two people." -Marcel Wanders
Katie and Joseph Thompson

Their passion is creating bespoke, heirloom quality furniture and home decor using traditional woodworking techniques and sustainably harvested fine hardwoods. They harvest their own materials and enjoy working with exotics as well as local domestics like South Carolina Walnut, Sunken Cypress, Cherry, Maple and Pear, which is light pink, silky smooth and beautiful to work with.  It's inspiring to talk to them about the They take pride in their craftsmanship, original aesthetic and functionality.
Perch of Ebonized Poplar

Their design inspirations come from a combination of Danish and Japanese influences, mixed with a touch of American mid-century modernism to create a transitional style all their own. They aim to honor timeless design with superior craftsmanship by creating beautiful furniture from the best that nature has to offer. Joseph's obsession with function and outstanding quality is a wonderful complement to Katie's contemporary aesthetic and postmodern inspirations. They work out of their studio in Orangeburg, SC among the woods that inspire them.

tools of the trade
occasional table made with African Sapele, a new design to be debuted at High Point Market this Fall.

They enjoy creating custom pieces of all types and styles for the home or office. From wood species to custom measurements and everything between, they are happy to design and create a piece truly built for you. 

Katie and Joseph would love to connect with you via twitter @ktkozar & @jwtwoodworks 
and on Facebook www.facebook.com/josephthompsonwoodworks

Story and photos courtesy of Joseph Thompson Woodworks

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Exhibitor Spotlight - Cleveland Art




With stores in Los Angles and Brooklyn, as well as its home base in Cleveland, Ohio, Jason Wein’s stark, minimalist designs are a favorite of Hollywood celebs. In High Point, the Cleveland Art space will feature lighting, shelves and tables built from industrial components and fasteners that Wein culls from defunct factories located throughout New England and America’s rust belt.
“Everything is American-made using recycled and repurposed materials, right down to the fasteners,” Wein says, “because I think it’s the right thing to do. A lot of the machines that we buy from New England are from the 1700s, before electricity, and have three or four lifetimes of workers behind them. Today, with CNC routers and lasers, one man can operate 100 machines and the jobs have been outsourced overseas. It’s a different age and time, and we’ll never see this history again."  CASCADING WATER CHANDELIER
Cleveland Art can be found at High Point Market at The Antique & Design Center at Market Square - Ground Level space 12.  Their home showroom is downtown Los Angeles at 110 N. Santa Fe Ave,  and they just opened their new store at 606 N. La Brea, in West Hollywood.
 ANTIQUE MEDICAL CABINET 

Written by Kimberley Wray