New For Spring
5/11/2012
Above and below is the result of a rainy trip to Bloedel Reserve here on Bainbridge Island with our ever patient photographer Ben Blood, studio manager/model Claire Beaumont and a few of our new products.
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Above and below is the result of a rainy trip to Bloedel Reserve here on Bainbridge Island with our ever patient photographer Ben Blood, studio manager/model Claire Beaumont and a few of our new products.
Grain #1 Employee
5/4/2012
The biggest and brightest news around here at Grain is that Claire Beaumont is back! Claire was our first intern ever and worked with us for over a year as a student. She recently graduated and we were lucky enough to convince her to come join us here at Grain as our first official employee. Claire has been working with us for over a month now and we don't know what we ever did without her. Read below to get to know her a bit more. Bienvenida Doña Clara!
Raw + Unfiltered
5/2/2012
If you are attending New York Design Week, you are not going to want to miss the eighth show put on by the American Design Club: Raw + Unfiltered.
We will have a specifically designed series on view with over 40 other works from designers such as Fort Standard, Evan Dublin, Stanley Ruiz, Ladies & Gentlemen Studio and Free Time Industries.
Raw + Unfiltered will open May 20th at 6:00 pm at the Heller Gallery, 420 West 14th Street in New York. To RSVP, email rsvp@americandesignclub.com or go to the AmDC Facebook page. If you can't make the opening, the show will be up until May 25th. Hope to see you there!
1% For The Planet
5/2/2012
As part of our annual commitment, we made our 1% For The Planet donation yesterday. This year we decided to support the Surfrider Foundation.
The Surfrider Foundation was started almost 25 years ago with the mission to protect the "oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network." They are currently working on campaigns in 15 countries - including six in our state of Washington.
Above is a photo from a few years ago of James at his secret surf spot near Ocean Shores, WA. We hope to spend much more time in the ocean this year. Thanks to everyone who supported us in 2011 for helping us make this donation possible!
Architectural Digest Home Design Show
3/19/2012
We're selling wares in the American Design Club's cash and carry booth at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show later this week. The show is open March 22 - 25th at Pier 94 in New York. There are a lot of amazing exhibitors this year, so check it out if you are in town!
Based on a True Story
3/18/2012
Our submission for the American Design Club's recent THREAT show made The New York Times! For more images from the show, check out the AmDC's Facebook page. Photo by Kendall Mills.
Izabal Fringe Jewelry Box
2/20/2012
We made these over-the-top beaded jewelry boxes for Anthropologie working with two new artisan groups in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. The boxes are cedar and made by a six person woodshop. The glass beading was all done by hand by women weavers in their homes, so each box is completely bespoke. Find one at your nearest Anthropologie or online here.
AmDC Presents THREAT
2/11/2012
We are excited to have a piece in the American Design Club's 7th show: THREAT. If you are in New York, the opening is at Present Company, 29 Wythe Street in Brooklyn on March 9th. Not to be missed.
Tattered Tapestry Journal
1/19/2012
For our latest collaboration with Anthropologie, we sourced vintage Guatemalan hupil's (similar to those used for Sololá) and worked with Pinball Publishing in Portland to create these bespoke journals. Each one is totally unique and can now be found at an Anthropologie near you or online here.
Hung at Anthropologie
10/15/2011
Hung is now available at Anthropologie! Above is one we recently spotted on display at their Seattle store.
Viva Guatemala!
9/27/2011
It's hard to imagine a more inspiring place... We are back and filled with new ideas. Thanks to everyone who helped make our amazing trip back possible!
Welcome Alena + Morgan!
9/9/2011
With two new interns starting today, it officially feels like fall here at Grain. Alena Adler is a recent Pratt graduate who just relocated to Seattle and Morgan Conley is starting his senior year at Cornish. To get to know each other better, below is an interview they conducted of one another this afternoon.
The Longest Week Ever
9/1/2011
Behind The Scenes
8/25/2011
Our shop is pretty hectic (and in need of a good tidy) these days. Here are a few pics from behind the scenes.
Summer In The City: JOIN Back At NYIGF
8/8/2011
It's New York International Gift Fair time again!
This summer, JOIN, featuring the work of eight Northwest designers and collectives, will combine forces with the American Design Club and “A+: The Young Designers’ Platform” to assemble a new section dedicated to emerging design. Positioned just outside the entrance to Accent on Design, visitors entering and exiting the fair will have an opportunity to take extra time to experience new work from up-and-coming designers.
Guatemala Bound!
7/28/2011
A couple weeks ago we found out that we received a grant from the Guatemalan Exporters Association to travel back to Guatemala to work on some new product development. Today we made it official by booking our flights for September.
Welcome Nina + Robyn!
7/13/2011
We are super excited to have two new interns with us for the summer. Nina and Robyn (pictured above left to right) are both Seattle-area natives, friends and sophomores at the Rhode Island School of Design. They will be working on a number of projects while they are with us, but they can't seem to get enough of making, so we are keeping them busy with lots of Electric Love ring production as well as Bound mirror wrapping starting next week.
Here are short bios that Nina and Robyn put together for us with links to their work:
Field trip to Selfridges!
7/11/2011
On our recent trip to London, we checked out the Supermarket Sarah installation at Selfridges and found our Chi-Chi necklaces and Electric Love rings happily on display.
Spotted at Anthropologie
3/22/2011
Big thanks to Ben Blood for spotting our custom cosmetic bags for Anthropologie in their New York store!
Grain at Anthropologie
3/18/2011
Our custom Sololá cosmetics bags for Anthropologie are finally available!
2010 Donation Time
2/27/2011
As part of our 1% for the Planet commitment, we are proud to announce donations to The Organic Seed Alliance, PCC Farmland Trust,The Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Foundation.
JOIN @ NYIGF
2/1/2011
A few quick pics from the JOIN booth at the New York International Gift Fair. We'll be here until Friday in booth 3916...
JOIN Returns To New York International Gift Fair
1/18/2011
JOIN is combining forces once again to bring seven independent Northwest designers to the New York International Gift Fair to present a series of new products and accessories. If you are in New York, come say hello!
Grain and Supermarket Sarah at Selfridges
1/6/2011
We're delighted to be participating in Supermarket Sarah's new shop at Selfridges in London. The shop will open January 10th and will include designers such as Patternity, Henrietta Swift, Eley Kishimoto, and Donna Wilson.