The DWR Lamps

These are the three lamps that will be at Design Within Reach this Thursday for the party and throughout the weekend. I use old-school braided cloth-covered wire in my lamps, and here is also a photo of a reel of cloth wire i bought recently at a junk sale. It would be awesome to be able to go to Lowe’s and pull a roll like this off the shelf. Actually, cloth wire is available on the internet new, check out Sundial Wire if you are interested. Not cheap, but it is a good product with lots of colors to choose from and really lends that vintage look to lamps and fans and what not.

Design Within Reach Party this Thursday, May 5th

I just found out that I made it to the top ten list of designers for the Green Project Salvations Competition, and that I (along with the other top 10) will be allowed to show some smaller items this Thursday thru Sunday at the super-cool Design Within Reach store on Magazine. If you’ve never heard of it, DWR is the place to go for high end modern interior design.  It’ll be interesting to see how the re-purposed stuff we make gels with the slick high-end designs in the store, which is at 3138 Magazine Street at Harmony, btw.

Sadly, I won’t personally be there, as i’ll be on a plane headed for Austin, but my girlfriend Leslie will be there acting as my proxy.  If you are out and about on Magazine this Thursday, stop in and get some free Sailor Jerry rum cocktails, Frey Wine, and tapas and check out the newly made lamps i’ll have on display.  Here is more info:

The Green Project Salvations Top Ten 2011
Thursday, May 5, 6:30-8:30pm

DWR New Orleans invites you to a reception honoring the top 10 artists from Salvations 2011, The Green Project’s signature fundraiser (www.thegreenproject.org). Salvations is a juried furniture exhibition and auction that showcases the best in sustainable style and salvaged design. The Green Project will recognize Salvations 2011 winners on April 16th, and the top 10 artists will show alternate works at our studio for viewing on May 5th.

Come celebrate Jazz Fest Thursday, Cinco de Mayo and Magazine Street Shop Fest with The Green Project’s best and brightest in reclaimed materials furniture design. Enjoy tapas and sip on libations made with Sailor Jerry Rum (www.sailorjerry.com) or organic wine from Frey Vineyards (www.freywine.com).

Please RSVP to kcastano@dwr.com.