This past week was the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Javits Center in New York City. It's always such a wonderful and inspiring time when I visit, and for some reason this year I found myself meeting even more wonderful people than I have before. Perhaps it's because I am in the process of developing a new project and so I am seeing through the eyes of that excitement, but whatever the reason the people I met and the products that were on display were all things that gave me so much renewed energy and helped me to see new possibilities for this new project than I had ever thought of.
At one point in the day I found myself speaking with a furniture designer, and when I sat on his beautifully crafted rocking chair, we began a conversation that I think lasted nearly an hour. We talked about all kinds of things, fruit trees, historic sites, making beer and wine, and of course his beautiful furniture, and it seemed as if every thought I had he had an answer to, with more information or an idea that led me to another idea and another.
Throughout the day I had conversations like this, people who seemed to know what I was thinking and how I felt about the project that I'm developing, people who could see my vision right along with me and add their own to make it even greater. This is why events like this are so beautiful, because so many people are able to come together and meet in ways we might not be able to over the phone or by email or even on a one off in person visit.
I had such a beautiful day at ICFF as it is known, and I was so inspired by so many wonderful people. As I went into my week I kept thinking about the time we had shared and the conversations we had, and the beautiful and inspiring things I had seen and experienced. It is with so much gratitude that I write this, to everyone who organized the event and all the wonderful people I met, giving thanks to you all for the invitation to attend and for opening so many opportunities for conversation, inspiration and collaboration. Design is so inspiring when people share in this way, learning and growing and helping each other to reach even greater heights of imagination and ideas.
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