Collaboration Show at Spirit and Kitsch

September 7th through October 3rd

"The artists of Spirit and Kitsch have teamed with each other to make some wonderful and cool new work. For example: what do you get when you cross a chair artist and a mobile artist, a potter and a painter, a jeweler and painters, a fabric artist and an artist of all things? And there are so many others you'll surely want to check it out."

(Chairs painted by Emily Hurst, seats woven by Phil Syphrit)

Next!

(photo by Emily Hurst)

Another batch of chairs is finished and on display at Spirit and Kitsch! See more photos on Flickr (click the link on the right hand side of this page)

New Photos on Flickr

(photo by Emily Hurst)

I've uploaded new pictures of some of my most recent chairs onto Flickr. You can check them out by clicking on the link on the right-hand side of this page.

Sketches for Chairs at Viva Taqueria

Comission at Viva Taqueria

I'm diving into a commission project for one of Ithaca's Mexican restaurants, Viva Taqueria (www.vivataqueria.com)! I've picked up five of their dining room chairs and 15 pails of paint left over from other interior design projects. I'll work on at least these five chairs and a dozen stools for the taqueria side of the restaurant, and then perhaps some more chairs for the cantina side if the first five work out. I got some great advice from the folks at Ithaca Paint and Decorating Inc. about what materials to use on "high traffic" chairs like these. I'm looking forward to the weekend--great chair-painting weather has been forecasted!

Happy Summer!

I am officially finished with school for the year, and am ready to plunge into painting chairs full time for the summer! As of today, I've sold two chairs at Spirit and Kitsch, received two personal commissions, and in June will begin working on some of local Mexican restaurant Viva Taqueria's chairs (at least for their taqueria, and maybe for their cantina as well: www.vivataqueria.com). It's looking like it's going to be a busy summer!

Spirit and Kitsch

As of today I've officially joined the dynamic community of local artists who work and show their art at the "Spirit and Kitsch Art Garage," a gallery and shop owned and managed by artist Alice Muhlback in Ithaca, NY (spiritandkitsch.com). I'm excited and honored to be a part of this group. A big thank you to Alice, and to Ben Marlan for encouraging me to join. Go check out their new location on Elmira Rd!