Artist + Creative in Commercial Residency

In addition to Kenneth Crain, the corporate artist residency involves the following exceptional Dallas, Texas creatives:   Kyle Steed, Tiffany Mcanarney, Tyler Sharp, The Color Condition, Lindsey Dunnagan,  Adrian Torres &  Gary Buckner . [photography credit: Sierra Sintic]

It was curated by Lesli Marshall, of Articulation Art, who celebrates "keeping corporate cool." She even claims the #hashtag on her social channels.   

Story:    
After touring Facebook and Google headquarters in Silicon Valley, Nationstar decided to be the first Dallas-based corporation to adorn their walls with art that would welcome interaction and inspiration for their employees and visitors.    

Artist: Kenneth Crain

Architectural Timepiece at the Executive reception desk. This gave Kenneth the opportunity to perfect his architectural timepieces. (Full blog post coming next!) He designed the timing circuit, interface and software to complete the need for a custom timepiece.

all the artists and executives in front of The CoLOR Condition install

Artist: Kenneth Crain

"When a commercial install is inspired by what we love at home."

Artist: Adrian Torres

Install Location: the board room

"We chose this location as a way to align with the driving force of a day at Nationstar Mortage: like taking a bull by the horns and running with it."

Mural Artist: Kyle Steed

  Artist: Tyler Sharp

Kenneth with Austin-based photographer: Ashleigh Amoroso

 The Nationstar Mortgage Kingdom

#keepingcorporatecool with #studio217dallas + @studio217dallas

Revolving Bookcase

Responsive Spaces + Secrets + Urban Gardens= 

a welcomed, interactive experience. 

Where to install the chalkboard wall and industrial bookshelf?? 

 

 ...Kyle's favorite room in the Studio Loft of course!

The shelves fit inside the custom, hand-forged steel frame to exact dimensions. REALLY. This is why we triple check all measurements, again and again.

  We secure contact points with wood filler and sand it out for a smooth surface, and repeat. Ready to paint! 

With beloved books in mind, we designed the revolving bookcase around their unique dimensions. With the final curation of the books we finished the interactive piece with magnetic, playful Words of Art to compliment the vibe of feeling alive.

Pro-Tip: We have natural light from skylights to nourish the wheatgrass. 

Wall Gallery Art Show

We invite you to join us for a collaborative art show featuring 

+ modern industrial steel sculptures+

 Here is a preview!

THIS Saturday June 20 5-8pm here at WALL Gallery, Kenneth Crain and Stanley Ray Abbott debut MEN OF STEEL  #dallasdesigndistrict 

Posted by Wall Gallery on Thursday, June 11, 2015

Yoga Deck + Safety Railing

When guests tour the studio, a gem is the Dallas Skyline.

~ sunrise view ~
Weeks away from hosting the first Yoga on the Rooftop session, it was time to prepare for  many visitors to visit the studio and occupy the rooftop!
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Once again, we specifically customized the railing to reflect the strength and dimensions needed and still allow the stellar view of our city.

The open design of the cable rig finishes the safety feature without surrendering the view of Downtown Dallas.

 The installation of the safety railing allows our guests to explore the red roof hatch door with a 360 view of the Design District.

 Celebrate! We shared freshly squeezed mimosas for the yogis and studio friends…We might have made too many, so we gifted the oranges :)

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 With confidence and enthusiasm, we offer classes when instructors are kind enough to host. To be added to our yoga roster or questions about opportunities and classes, 
email us: hello@studio217.com

[Photo: Kenneth Crain]

Reclaimed Shutter & Beam Bed

...when Modern sleeps with Industrial, and they fall in love.

Hurricane Katrina gifted us these plantation shutters. (Thank you Griffin Trading )

 

sanding every…last…splinter!

Minimally hand-rubbed rather than stained, we wanted to protect the weathered beauty of the wood.

This hand-forged, steel support is designed to give the headboard a swept angle. This angle allowed us to showcase the original hardware and old world craftsmanship. 

EVEN Kenneth looks tiny next to this bed! At 1,300 pounds and 8.5 feet by 9 feet, this bed will not whisper a movement….but can share dreams. We will miss this modern industrial bed when someone falls in love and takes it home.

Cage Light

when industrial + architectural  =  s h a d o w  a r t 

Sometimes a design will begin with how we light up a space, then revolve the creative process around it.The inside secret: Kenneth will highly consider projects that involve welding… 

(WHAT ELSE?!?) 

Thank you, Articulation Art!! We were given the opportunity to compliment one of our beam benches with another of our lighting architecturals in the lobby of a creative firm.

...and voila! industrial luxury.

Pro Tip: To achieve consistency in the permanent installation, we designed a rig to compete against the natural air flow from the entry door and two levels of office suites.

                                     

Lighting!!

Here at Studio 217, we have a tendency to do things in a big way. Lighting is no exception. We were approached by a designer and asked to create a 9 foot tall industrial steel pendant light. Kenneth has a tendency to say, "Yes" to everything and I am very glad that he did! The results for this piece were stunning and it was such a great learning experience for us. This design also gave life to many other lighting designs. The process for creating this light will remain a secret but I will disclose the final product and the installation details.

The piece is an 9 foot, hand-constructed arrangement of 20 gauge steel with a hand rubbed patina and features a single LED light at the top.

Finished product in the studio

My favorite part about this large pendant is the shadows it casts once lit. The random patterns create an array of designs on the flow beneath. The top and bottom are hand rolled pieces of steel that help accentuate the oblong shape. 

Installation was another tricky part of this project. We had to install an 80 lb pendant at the top of a 18 foot ceiling in the clients foyer. 

…On a single, very unsteady ladder

Post installation: Daytime

At Night

The view when standing directly underneath 

This light is 9 feet tall and 2 feet wide at its widest point and constructed of 20 gauge steel. It has one, dimmable LED light. 

Custom sizes, shapes and patinas are available for custom pieces. If interested, please contact hello@studio217.com or visit Studio217.com for more information.