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Local design stars setting up shop at the Design Exchange Temporary pop-up shop will showcase furniture, clothing and mementos Toronto, Canada (September 9, 2011) The famed INabstracto shop and artist/designer Julie Jenkinson are partnering together to launch a new pop-up shop at the Design Exchange's ever-expanding gift shop, located in the lobby of the historic stock exchange in Toronto's financial district. Opening September 28 until November 13th, the DX's second pop-up shop will feature two of Toronto's influential design forces bringing together mid-century modern furniture, soft furnishings, clothing and mementos. Julie Jenkinson is best known for her Animaze prints, an intricate fusion of surrealist animal themes with vintage pattern styles. A talent of Canada's contemporary design landscape, she has produced a diverse array of graphic books, clothing, prints, cards and now fabric. Admirers of INabstracto's Kate Eisen and her eye for great modernist furniture will recognize Jenkinson's and Eisen's mutual love for animals and creatures, which is combined with minimalist and well-executed design in this inspired and lively collaboration. The INabstracto + Julie Jenkinson pop-up shop will showcase mid-century modern furniture. The collection will include: 1970's Don Chadwick airport seating for Herman Miller (upholstered in Jenkinson's Animaze fabric), Animaze soft furnishings, stationery, drinking glasses, French pajamas and Dolbeau bow ties. Jenkinson will also be launching new vibrantly colourful abstract patterns, Kissing Mooses® and her character Smarty Bark® in-store. Since INabstracto's inception Eisen has featured Canadian designers and artists in the shop. In keeping with her personal mandate, Kate finds Jenkinson's work a great fit. "Jenkinson's textiles are so fantastic to work with," says Eisen. "It doesn't matter what mid-century modern piece of furniture I put her work on, it always enhances the design. I liken our relationship to Alexander Girard and Herman Miller; Girard for his versatile and playful textiles and Herman Miller for their strong and sturdy commitment to design." The Design Exchange gift shop is open to public Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00-5:00pm. ABOUT INABSTRACTO Celebrating its 10th year on Queen Street West, this Toronto mid-century furniture and accessories shop has been an influential outlet in the city's design landscape. Kate Eisen is a strong advocate and collector of Canadian design, often donating furniture and objects from her private collection to museums and private shows. Active in the design community, Eisen talks up Canadian design past and present whenever she gets a chance and enjoys discussing Canada's rich mid-century modern period of design between 1945-1975. ABOUT JULIE JENKINSON British-born Julie Jenkinson is a Toronto-based artist and designer whose work covers many mediums. Jenkinson's wall coverings and fabrics are elegant patterns of intertwined animal forms, a rich elegance of fused line, vibrant colour and intricate dimension. Her trademark abstract repeat patterns beautifully complement contemporary and traditional interiors, fine art and furniture. Her rowdy cast of hybrid characters and creatures drawn from both imagination and the subconscious, Jenkinson's art has been exhibited in Washington and Toronto with a portfolio of her work included in The Drawing Centre's Viewing Program, NYC. ABOUT THE DESIGN EXCHANGE Design Exchange (DX) is Canada's Design Centre and Museum with a mission to promote the value of design. We are an internationally recognized non-profit educational organization committed to promoting greater awareness of design as well as the indispensable role it plays in fostering economic growth and cultural vitality. We improve communication between various design disciplines, educators, businesses and the general public through programs, exhibits, lectures, and workshops. For more information visit www.dx.org |
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