Hand Dyed Quilts by Kim Eichler-Messmer
Tweet These handmade quilts by Kansas City-based Etsy seller Kim Eichler-Messmer have us swooning for color-blocked comfort of our own! Kim teaches surface design and quilting in the Fiber department of the Kansas City Art Institute and also finds time to maintain a vibrant Etsy shop full of colorful handmade quilts and pillows.
20×200 + west elm: Sean Greene
Tweet Primarily influenced by color and light, Northampton, Massachusetts-based artist Sean Greene creates abstract designs filled with motion. For his contribution to west elm’s collaboration with 20×200, Sean’s original painting was inspired by sunlight moving through a room.
20×200 + west elm: Joe Kievitt
Tweet Like the bulk of Joe Kievitt’s artwork, the colorful print included in the 20×200 + west elm collection is heavily influenced by geometry and order but has a unique imperfection found in handmade work. The Portland, Maine based artist has a keen eye for pattern and kaleidoscopic color.
20×200 + west elm: Carol Padberg
Tweet Carol Padberg has four prints in the 20×200 + west elm collection. Her graphic works are largely inspired by the codes and symbols found in everyday life — everything from barcodes to modernist fonts and logos.
20×200 + west elm: Bert Teunissen
Tweet Dutch photographer Bert Teunissen contributed two prints to the 20×200 + west elm collection. These graphic black & white prints were derived from Teunissen’s photographs taken from a helicopter flying over Atlanta, Georgia!
Beads + Sequins: Haitian Flags by George Valris
Tweet In west elm’s continued support of Haiti and the Hand/Eye Fund, we’re thrilled to include the work of Haitian artist George Valris — currently on display (and for sale) in west elm Chelsea in New York City. Valris’ work is an extension of traditional vodou flags — elaborate embroidery that includes sequins and beadwork....
20×200 + west elm: Jennifer Sanchez
Tweet Jennifer Sanchez creates mixed-media masterpieces in her New York studio. Her series of framed prints for 20×200 + west elm are each taken from original paintings that showcase her love of process and all the lines, smudges, drips and layers that maker her art unique!
Dana Tanamachi + west elm
Tweet Twitter’s been abuzz with excitement over chalk artist Dana Tanamachi’s work for west elm — and we’re just as excited! This holiday season, Dana’s work can be found in the west elm holiday catalog, throughout our stores and as exclusive glass paperweights for our customers!