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If you’re planning to pop in the shop this week and hope to catch a glimpse of Steve, we’re sorry to disappoint, but he won’t be in store this week… However, if you happen to be near Indianapolis this week, you’re in luck!
Our friends at Editions Limited are hosting Steve’s show, “Past & Present,” in conjunction with the spring 2015 Broad Ripple Gallery Tour.
For this series of work, Steve’s travels and daily observations provided a needed dose of inspiration. The collaboration part works in through the various scraps of history and artifacts Steve worked into these pieces.
The gentle palette and sweeping brush strokes portray the sense of joy Steve feels while in the process of creating these pieces.
There is an opening reception taking place this Friday, May 8th from 5 to 9 pm at Editions Limited, and we hope to see you there!
In addition to Steve’s works, which are on display at Editions Limited, artist Kate Oberreich also shows there – you may recognize her work from the recent motion picture, The Fault In Our Stars!
Obviously, Steve is in great company, and we’re so grateful for our friends and family in Indianapolis for sharing in this exciting event!
Last week when the October/November 2014 issue of Peachy the Magazine came out, we were absolutely ecstatic to see our own Steve McKenzie featured within the pages of this fabulous digital publication!
Steve’s art is the focus of Peachy’s Artisan Spotlight and this piece highlights his process and how it’s translated to some of the products available through steve mckenzie’s.
As a special treat, our friends at Peachy the Magazine are offering readers of the blog for steve mckenzie’s an opportunity to take advantage of a free subscription! Simply click the button below to take advantage of this generous offer.
And thank you so much to our friends at Peachy for featuring Steve and his art, as well as for your gift subscriptions… At the risk of coming off totally cheesy, you’ve made our day an absolute peach!
Our very own Steve McKenzie is featured in the March 2014 issue of House Beautiful! And for what else but his throw pillows… Talk about some pillow talk!
This month, the magazine asked a collection of designers, including Steve, about their most beloved pillow.
Specifically, Steve and his favorite throw pillow, covered in his own Loop textile design in the Indigo colorway, are a highlight in House Beautiful’s “Send us a Picture” section. Here’s what Steve had to share during his “Pillow Talk” interview with House Beautiful’s Julia Lewis:
“The pattern is based on one of my painting studies. The bold print allows you to see the nuances of the loose circular brushstrokes in the original study. It’s a work of art unto itself that creates energy and interest in a room.” – Steve McKenzie
Steve working in his home-based art studio.
Although Steve draws much inspiration from his art, his textile designs aren’t taken exactly from his paintings. Elements of the paintings, such as those brushstrokes mentioned in the quote above, are highlighted in his textile designs, so they become their own, individual designs.
For instance, Steve’s Requiem art collection can be seen as one of the inspirations behind his Pinstripe textile design…
“La Crimosa,” from the Requiem collection, by Steve McKenzie Pinstripe fabric design, in Paprika, by Steve Mckenzie
To view the full collection of textiles by Steve Mckenzie, click here or visit the steve mckenzie’s showroom on Atlanta’s West Side.
A big thank you to House Beautiful for including us in your March issue; and with such fabulous company, including our friend Kristen Nye from Cloth and Kind; we loved being a part of “Pillow Talk!”