Written for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) An architectural whisper of a statement, reveals are anything but transparent. In fact, they offer full disclose for the areas into which they are set. If that sounds paradoxical it’s because the detail itself is not apparent to...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) While Louis Sullivan had buildings in mind when he coined the phrase “form ever follows function,” it seems equally applicable to the art of making wine glasses. The idea that the shape of an object should be created...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) The value of altering our physical landscape – the home – is an excellent first step towards personal reinvention, paving a visual path to becoming a more positive and happy person. If clothes make the man, then surely...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) What are destination points? They are a location spots, in effect, the first visual areas one sees upon entering a space. It is where the eye naturally falls and is drawn into when looking directly ahead into a room....
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) We discussed the how’s and why’s of the DIY movement and its loss of value to the consumer. Then, reading examples of its ineffective execution, we learned about its deleterious effect upon design. Now, we we'll see...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) The 24th Annual Preview Party for the International Fine Art and Antique Dealers show last night presented a cavalcade of sterling objects. Silver, jewels, books, paintings, statues, and objet’s d’art from ancient to modern times are on glorious...
Read More“Eye on Design” Archive from Mann Report (Article By Gail Green) If slight of hand is the magicians force, then slight of imagination is the professional designer’s expertise. What distinguishes the so-called ‘do-it-yourself’ decorator from a real pro is basically the magic they create in sculpting and creating...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) “Crossing Borders,” the current exhibition at the Jewish Museum, showcases an impressive selection from the Bodleian Library’s important collection of Hebrew manuscripts, established by Sir Thomas Bodley in 1602. Another title for the show might have been “A...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) After watching Roger Federer’s win at Wimbledon this summer, I was inspired to ponder the commonalities between the champion’s elegant performance and that of great design. With some replay observation, I came to the conclusion that the confluence...
Read MoreWritten for Art, Antiques and Design (By Gail Green) History proves that trends come and go; what’s trendy one moment becomes passe the next. But, great design transcends the barriers of time and place. The qualities that rise above the shabby-chic or super minimalist modern are those...
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