Cachet - Foto Week DC
As the nation's capital, DC will always be a hub of news and public policy, but with the National Portrait Gallery, Library of Congress and National Goegraphic in residence, the District is also home to some of the country's most extensive photography. From November 15 through 22, photographers in all levels and disciplines will participate in lectures, panels, workshops, portfolio reviews and a photography contest with jurors including Tipper Gore and Joyce Tenneson. The work of Iren Owsley (pictured) in addition to images by other local photographers, will be on display at nearly 50 galleries throughout the city. Visit www.fotoweekdc.org
Cachet- Paper Caper
L'Eclat de Verre recently opened the doors of its first store in the United States in Georgetown's Cady's Alley. The French boutique, which specializes in 18th-century framing techniques, boasts in-hous technicians who can frame anything from sports equipment and wedding mementos to photographs and more traditional works of art. L'Eclat de Verre also houses more than 500 varieties of matting material from around the globe. Stop in on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for workshops on framing and cartonnage- the art of creating boxes (pictured), photo albums and other crafts from French-made board or paper. L'Eclat de Verre is located at 3336 M Street, NW. Call 202-333-6840 or visit the web site www.eclatdeverre.com/us
Applause
When designers at award-winning, DC-based Hickok Cole Architects signed on to create the lobbies and lounges of Kenyon Square, a high-end condominium in Columbia Heights, they honed in on a look that would appeal to both ends of the residential spectrum. The developer hopes to appeal to both young professionals and older, established occupants, so the design team chose a bold mix of traditional and modern elements to suit the purpose. In the soaring main lounge (above), low chairs play up the room’s height, while bright red walls and a shag carpet add a modern edge to the traditional dark wood panels and molding. The stainless-steel chandelier, visible through the exaggerated oculus above the lobby doors, reinterprets the candelabras of medieval churches with glass cylinders replacing the traditional candles.
When designers at award-winning, DC-based Hickok Cole Architects signed on to create the lobbies and lounges of Kenyon Square, a high-end condominium in Columbia Heights, they honed in on a look that would appeal to both ends of the residential spectrum. The developer hopes to appeal to both young professionals and older, established occupants, so the design team chose a bold mix of traditional and modern elements to suit the purpose. In the soaring main lounge (above), low chairs play up the room’s height, while bright red walls and a shag carpet add a modern edge to the traditional dark wood panels and molding. The stainless-steel chandelier, visible through the exaggerated oculus above the lobby doors, reinterprets the candelabras of medieval churches with glass cylinders replacing the traditional candles.