Reclaim NYC: Design Auction for Sandy Relief
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Brad Ascalon's I Lovey NY table captured the spirit of New York after the storm - teamwork. Based on a table he designed for Ligne Roset in 2011 and built with wood donated by Tinsman Brothers with the help of Kevin Michael Burns of Long Island City in a workshop provided by Daniel Quinn of Brooklyn, he says the table symbolizes "the extent to which people will come together in order to contribute toward a greater good." Photo courtesy of Brad Ascalon.
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Lighting designer Lindsey Adelman is offering up a Stick-Light made with post-Sandy branches and LEDs. The designer is also installing a window display for Ligne Roset and Reclaim NYC. Photo courtesy of Lindsey Adelman.
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Designer Joe Doucet didn't have to look far for his Reclaim NYC inspiration. He used the empty water bottles he'd stocked up on pre-storm as molds to cast solid acrylic forms. Ranging in color from clear to black, his piece, Water, Water, symbolizes the water crisis after the storm. Photo courtesy of Joe Doucet.
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Comprised of red cedar hurricane debris, water-based sealer and pigment, wax, and blackened steel and iron, Daniel Moyer's high+dry table could be interpreted as a visual of standing water during the storm. Photo courtesy of Daniel Moyer.
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Bec Brittain added a flood line to her Lattice candelabra to mark the floodwaters left behind in parts of New York. The bottom was left untreated to allow it to rust as time goes by while the steel above the line will maintain its sheen. Photo courtesy of Bec Brittain.
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Designer François Chambard created a series of three lamps and three vessels for Reclaim NYC. Each piece in the Après Collection includes salvaged materials found near and within the nearly destroyed Red Hook studio of fellow designers and friends Token. The Après Lamp 1, pictured here, will be part of a cash raffle, the proceeds of which will go directly towards recovery efforts for Token's studio. Photography by Francis Dzikowski/Esto.
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Reclaim NYC
Reclaim NYC invites you to its second exhibit and charity sale, Reclaim x2: design that's more than the sum of its parts, during New York Design Week 2013.
As the city works to recover from Hurricane Sandy, Reclaim NYC would like to reach out to the design community with an opportunity to help those who have suffered terrible losses during the storm. They are calling upon designers to use debris and refuse materials from the storm to create pieces of furniture and art that will be auctioned for charity.
Proceeds from the sale will go to local Hurricane Sandy relief through the Brooklyn Recovery Fund.rsvp: info@reclaimnyc.org
Reflection
The original Mirror Puzzle was a not-so-standard jigsaw—Wong substituted reflective pieces for standard printed cardboard. Ascalon’s black-and-brass stained glass evolves the thoughtful concept.
Loud & Clear: The 2013 Emerging Voices
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Design Trust for Public Space Art + Design Benefit Auction
Come celebrate and support New York City's public spaces at Design Trust's Art + Design Benefit Auction for a festive evening of cocktails and conversation. The event is hosted by Kitty Hawks as well as Interior Design's Cindy Allen and culminates in a silent auction of over 80 artworks including pieces from Artek, Dune, Royal Botania, and UM Project.
Proceeds will support Design Trust's work, including Five Borough Farm, their citywide initiative to strengthen and expand urban architecture. A portion of proceeds will go to hurricane relief efforts.
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