m e r r y & bright @ Henni's Kitchen + Bar

FEAST YOUR EYES

my dear friend sarah morton-erasmus , co-owner of hennis kitchen + bar and I collaborated on holiday decor this season for henni's.   

we designed  garland out of salvaged golden cutlery, chain, vintage glass lamp parts and sisil rope.  the rotating chalk board wall now reads: JOY as in...(of cooking) as the holiday message.

in our virtual 24hr design challenge we also decided on canning jars with twinkle lights behind them as a design element in the dining room. 

merry + bright.   

lots of laughs and high fives!  sooooo fun to collaborate with another artist.  all we could say was,  "omg, i love it"

i love you sarah.  thank you for being a constant source of inspiration to me personally and artistically.

peace and joy: jessica  

backstage beauty

backstage beauty:  cirque du soleil influenced

each year i assist my friends at parts + labour with their runway show at the annual fashion gala.  this year brenda dunn and i did the make-up for the parts + labour models.  not just any pretty face make-up application... but cirque du soleil inspired.  i was a face painter/make-up artist.  fun!

the amazing wigs were created by artist mark nilsson.

here is my make-up design on paper (illustration by brenda dunn)...  followed by images of the evening.

xoxo  jessica

i used a combination of face-paint and make-up.  i wanted the color to be really solid and saturated.  i was thinking: beautiful clown.  :)

the clothes were amazing... spanish based design label, desigual  

the ladies behind Parts + Labour

dana.casey.marissa.

make-up design:  me + brenda



Bedtime Stories.

Good Morning.

Good Night.

my task:  transform a master bedroom + bath from a "beachy" soft green, somewhat shabby chic style to a stylish modern masculine space. 

styling:  the latest linens, paint, lighting  + art can transform any room.  i typically like to work with a monochromatic palette.  in this room, i chose tones of dusty brown-gray's with creams and off-whites.  i focused on texture.  

the bedding collection is from restoration hardware: stonewashed belgian linen.  Woven from the finest belgian flax, stonewashed for softness and a relaxed, lived-in look.  perfect for a man- i thought. 

the paint is restoration hardware "slate" in the master and ben moore "sea haze" in the bath.  both is a velvet eggshell finish. 

lamps, pillow, frames and other accessories came from west elm. 

what a great experience being trusted completely to transform a room.  i must admit--- i was a little scared.  in the end my client said, "love it, i love your style" !!!!

XO  Jessica

photo collage from all angles of the new master bedroom styling by yours truly.     

 master bath: sea haze paint, cream leather chair from west elm, and orange flowers from lucy's.

request:  coffee table plant

i designed and created these terrariums from stones, air ferns + shells from clients collection.  glass containers are from west elm.

BEFORE



panda love

buy your friend a panda outfit... get a cute panda picture in return. 

for my friend who loves pandas -- i could not resist buying this for her... and it suits her perfectly.   xo

design:: styling work

freelance:
i work for john laptad, an amazing photographer. 
this wool coat is from a client called ibex.  we style the product, shoot it, edit it and they use the images for their website and catalogs.  check them out at ibex.com.  



our photoshop editor is amarett:  crazy talented!
the photo below comes from her blog.  amaretts blog

i made: fringe party decor

i created custom fringe decor for the front entrance and interior places for my friend leslie pyfers' party.  pops of oranges, pinks, golds + clear 17" round clear balloons made for a modern, fresh and fun design. 

*i used crepe paper.  it is solid and has a nice texture.  i purchases rolls online and hand cut the fringe with my rotary blade.  i folded it and attached it with a stable to cotton rope. 

the 17" clear balloons looked like giant bubbles. 

leslie pyfer wanted to throw and artist inspired party to benefit the Oregon Weimaraner Rescue.  each artist invited donated 10% of their profit.  :)
a modern, intimate party with good people and good design.
i created the custom fringe decor for the enterance and the interior. 
thank you leslie for allowing me to be a party of this event!  j

 leslie's two weimaraners

artist included: nathan hanna, brenda dunn, mark nillson, amy goheen, sheshe, seaworthy, christin dunbar, jessica, doug burke + me for decor and many more...

window design:: fall 2011

"raindrops"  --my newest window design is up at Parts + Labour Boutique  in downdown hood river, oregon.

parts + labour has a new window for fall.  the summer has been amazing and fall is on the way.  rain is on the way too...

process::  this window took a lot of hands on searching.  it took a few trips to re-sale shops to find the 20+ wooden hoops.  i also hunted for old lace and large doilies.   after i had a nice collection i placed all the fabric carefully into each hoop, cutting the edges.  after hanging them in a cluster (which is suppose to look like a cloud) i attached monofilament to each hoop and the base of the window and added hand-cut vellum raindrops. 

i hope that it is cheerful to look at and brings you gently into fall. 

much love

jessica

special thanks to my husband for alway helping me with logistic!  XO