Hi, first of all, welcome to Design Query. I'm Rose, Im a lover of all things beautiful, a lover all things functional and a maker of both. I love when you see something from a far that catches your eye and sparks a question, as you get closer listen and observe, it tells you a story, the story of how it functions or how it was made. That is the story that needs to be shared.
I recently took a little hiatus from doing anything creative, actually it ended up being a year long hiatus with a lot of questions, like "what are you doing with your life?" "do you actually like what you are supposedly doing?" My answer was kinda… I realized that I truly do love good design that is well considered, beautiful, and functional. I also realized my passion was more for the history of objects, their stories, and how they lead to new designs. So, that is how I got here, on the one year anniversary of my refraining from designing and beginning to listening, I present to you my five favorites.
5. Our Spanish-English Shower curtain made by the Intuitive Learning Company Promotes learning through every day use as opposed to forced text book . It has 250 commonly used words in both english and spanish.
4. Skype keeps families and friends in contact when distance keeps them apart. Skype revolutionized global communications by offering free computer to computer video chatting. Now in interviews, conference calls, and chats with friends and family you can see people's facial expressions and immediate body language.
3. Compost and gardening is a complete system that nourishes itself. It is a system that is long tried and true; however it is less popular in practice these days. Not only do you get a great value for the succulent food you can produce, but you do your part in helping preserve our ecosystem by promoting and using local resources.
2. All things Mac help me keep my life in check. I'm sure you've hear all of this before, but without them I would be somewhat lost and probably more frustrated with technology. I use both mac and pc platforms at work, however Apple just makes navigating the tech world as simple as turning on a light switch.
1. The Curatorium is a quirky store here in Providence curated by Matt Bird. Upon stepping into his store, the walls are filled with curious creations, everything that you never knew you needed until you see it. This is one of the many places I go to find my design inspirations. I always leave with something new to love, like the aforementioned shower curtain. Matt happily greets you with a smile and knows everything about 1,200 + items in stock. The Curatorium is truly a providence treasure!
Credits:
http://tilcoweb.com/
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home/
http://www.apple.com/
http://www.thecuratorium.com/index.htm
