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DRAFTS IN WHITE

Quarterly notes from our studio

inspiration + illuminations + cultural explorations

​​​1  On the Origin of Our Name - Six years ago, while traveling through the Carolina's, I came      across kaolin clay, colloquially known as “white dirt.”... read more

 

2  Introducing GALAThis year, White Dirt was invited to join Chroma to collaborate on a          lighting element for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase... read more

 

3  The House of the Ear  - Casa Sola-Busca, nicknamed “The House of the Ear,” sits on a quiet      street in Milan. I stumbled upon it during one of my early trips to Italy... read more

 

4  The Way of the Flower - I have always perceived my vases as sculptures, and so I have          resisted the notion of integrating plant life into them... read more

5  Inner Space Revisited - My process of mold-making often reminds me of the Pantheon with        its  prominent oculus opening at the center of its high ceiling... read more

 

6  Fold, Pleat, Pin, Drape - Growing up, I remember seeing Julie Andrews and Vivien Leigh        make clothes from curtains in The Sound of Music and Gone with the Wind... read more

 

7  Conversations on Paper Our latest lighting collections arrived unexpectedly after we        completed a unique commission for a client... read more

 

8  Valerie Objects x White Dirt - Our first collection of vessels with this renowned brand      will be a re-release under a new name, ARTIFACTS, and will debut... read more

9  The OFFERING Collection My grandmother had a wooden Corinthian pillar on which she          placed a giant bowl of lemons, always filled to the brim... read more

10 A BUNDLE, A BOX Funny how certain images stay with you from childhood–like the bindle, a      cloth wrapped bag of belongings carried by runaway kids... read more

11 Pass the Salt When I was recently invited to co-host an in-studio brunch with creatives        and friends, my mind immediately went to the story I wanted to tell... read more

12 My Off-White List The concept of white, for me, goes beyond color—it's a state of mind.      It's a clear space, for intention, for transformation, for whatever comes next... read more

13 Quilted Lights What if a blanket isn’t just an object of comfort? Our latest lights were      inspired by childhood blankets transformed... read more

 

14 First Gestures - Lately, I have been sketching like a fashion designer. Not in any literal        sense, But in the way the work begins... read more

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