This past week and the week before were part of one of the times of the year that is such wonderful one for me. When the weather is beautiful and it's New York City X Design week too, there is something so special that happens all over New York City, with events and design talks and showrooms that are open to share their newest designs, visions, collaborations and special projects. I'll be writing about the different places I had the beautiful opportunity to visit in upcoming posts, but for today I'll focus on the event at Carl Hansen & Son.
For many years this company's designs have been classics that I've admired and enjoyed, and attending an event there for NYCXDesign and hearing a design talk about the topic of creating a circular and sustainable community in the design world was something that is so near and dear to my own heart that I knew the evening would be a special one. When I arrived and saw a room filled with their gorgeous chairs and seating, just waiting for us all to be seated for the talk, it was one of those moments when I thought how wonderful it would be to be able to go to events in a space like this one all the time where the chairs and couches were so beautiful and so comfortable that it felt as if were were in a luxurious and beautifully designed home.
There was a wonderful man at a work table in one area, and we were invited to work along side of him to assemble our own miniature version of one of their classic chairs. He had traveled from Denmark, and had brought pieces which had been prepared for us to put together very easily, but there was a lovely touch that they still needed to be sanded so that each piece was smoothed and finished and would fit well in the places where the pieces needed to be joined. Speaking with this wonderful craftsman about the company and his own work there was part of the fun and enjoyment, and having one of these small chairs to bring home was delightful and such a refreshing part of the experience. I had to ask for his help to fit my pieces together after sanding, and he did it so effortlessly. It was such a joyful time and I told him I'd love to bring the idea as a hands on activity to YES Gallery.
After the design talk I was able to take a short video of the lively room, and the photographs I took while I was there were so beautiful because of the gorgeous design and views. It was truly an evening that I will always remember in so many wonderful ways, and I'm so grateful to everyone for the blessing of being there and all that they did to make this adventure so beautiful and so special!
