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Tagged: installation - Free People Blog
Sunday Funday
May 13, 2012These “Art Attacks” by Filthy Luker are hilarious – I love his tongue-in-cheek sense of humor! (…) Read more »
Human Nature
Apr 16, 2012In 2003 the building housing the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC) was slated for demolition to make way for updated facilities. To memorialize the building artist Anna Schuleit was commissioned, and faced with the difficult task of paying homage to the history of the building and the many lives it touched. (…) Read more »
Walnut Street Wall
Jan 27, 2012I took so many photos of this one wall in our Philly store, I felt like I needed to give it its own post. There was so much to look at, it took my breath away. Artwork, potted plants, memorabilia from around the world had my eyes darting back and forth, snapping away with my (…) Read more »
Love Letters from Around the World
Jan 27, 2012Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of seeing many of your love letters come through via email and snail mail – they have brought a smile to my face every day and we’re so grateful you shared them with us! (…) Read more »
Spring Store Displays
Jan 25, 2012One of the things I’m most looking forward to when our Philly store opens on Friday is seeing our new spring store displays! Our display team has transformed the entire atmosphere of our store from rich, sparkling winter to a light and airy spring. (…) Read more »
Before I Die…
Jan 03, 2012I came across this street art installation by Candy Chang on stumble upon yesterday as I was waking up on the second day of the new year, lying in bed and looking for inspiration on my ipad. The timing couldn’t have been better – it’s a new year and my mind has been working overdrive (…) Read more »
Moving Mountains
Nov 26, 2011Have you guys seen these amazing installations in Iceland by artist Theresa Himmer? The Mountain series consists of these large-scale sequin street art installations, “Glacier,” “Volcano” and “Waterfall.” The use of sequins allows them to reflect light, making them sparkle and appear to come alive like actual ripples of water or molten lava. I would (…) Read more »
Reshaping Urban Airspace
Oct 15, 2011I came across these incredible moving net sculptures on Honestly…WTF and couldn’t believe my eyes! Artist Janet Echelman collaborates with local engineers and architects to install her sculptures made of machine and hand-woven UV resistant fibers. The sculptures react to their surroundings, moving fluidly with the wind and making them look like bizarrely beautiful sea (…) Read more »
Inspiration: NeSpoon
Oct 12, 2011What if there was a magical spider that weaved its webs into intricately beautiful creations resembling lace doilies and delicate crochet… transforming abandoned or un-remarkable places into a beautiful work of art…and instead of being repulsed or scared, people would stop to admire its work… That magical spider may not exist, but these amazing installations (…) Read more »
Our little Installation
Sep 30, 2011A few weeks ago I told you about a little installation we started in our lobby. Well most of our objects have been hung by now and it’s so fun looking at them and trying to guess what belongs to who! Here’s a little peek at some of the things we love about our jobs (…) Read more »
Office Space
Aug 24, 2011No, there is not something wrong with my camera…that is pink string hanging in our lobby as part of a little installation we are doing! I love the concept: DO WHAT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHAT YOU DO Each employee will attach an item to one of the strings that represents what they love most about (…) Read more »
