Atlanta finds

Hey, it’s Doug…Anna Kay and I went to Atlanta this week to visit one of our favorite places to shop, Scott’s Antique Market.  We found some great new items for our Rosemary Beach shop while we were there and we wanted you to be the first to see what we discovered!

We’re always on the lookout for pieces that will accommodate televisions and all their related gear in an attractive manner so we were excited to find this console.  Crafted out of iron with a dark-stained wood top, it would work well with a television sitting directly on top or below one hung on a wall.  The vintage industrial style drawers are great for stashing dvd’s.

We’ve been selling so much upholstery lately!  We love having a few antique chairs in the shop in addition to the new upholstery that we carry.  This beautiful pair of antique fauteuils feature wonderfully carved walnut frames.  The seat cushions have been rebuilt and the chairs have already been recovered in upholstery-weight burlap.  We think they’re great as-is, but they certainly could be recovered or slipcovered too. 

Speaking of antique chairs, check out this beautiful piece we purchased for a client.  We’re planning on recovering it in a grey linen.  We’ll be sure to share pictures of the finished product with you when it’s ready.

We always see items at Scott’s that we love, but don’t quite have the need for at  the moment.  This amazing pair of metal cabinets is from an old drug store and some of the drawers still features 1960′s typewritten labels!  Wouldn’t they be great catch-all cabinets in an office or craft space?  This particular seller always has cool vintage industrial pieces and though we didn’t get these cabinets, we did pick up a 1930′s era metal table that’s been stripped down to its bare silvery natural finish.  We’ll probably place it in our room at this year’s Designer Showhouse for the Arts so watch for photos of that coming soon too.

While were in town we were sure to hit up one of our favorite fabric stores, Lewis & Sharon.

There are so many great things there, but we were especially taken with this nautical-themed fabric.  Although we’re based at the beach and have a shop there, we don’t very often design your typical “beachy” interiors, which is why we thought this fabric was so great.  It comes in a fun yellow-green color too.  We’ll definitely be finding a place to use this soon!

Chain-link and faux wood planking aren’t typically things we’d go for, but how cool are these printed linen fabrics?  Both come in several colors but we think the charcoal on flax colorway is especially cool.

If you’re interested in any of our Atlanta finds, let us know and we’ll get you pricing and dimensions.  Have a great weekend!

[a brief history] encaustic

[Unframed Landscape 11"x18", artist Maralyn Wilson $475]

There are several Encaustic paintings in the Tracery Shop at the moment & many are unaware of the technique used to create these masterpieces they marvel over. From afar they appear to be paintings created with a simple brush and paint. A closer look reveals an unfamiliar sheen accompanied by wax drips down the sides of the wood frame. How do they do that? Each artist uses wax [usually beeswax] that has had pigment added to it to create varying layers of depth and color. This wax is typically applied to wood [ although canvas has been used] with a special brush or metal tool. The wax dries almost instantly so a swift hand is key. Most artist use a type of blow torch or flame to meld the layers of wax together.

['Sunrise' unframed, 22"x44" artist: Maralyn Wilson $2500]

en-caus-tic
Function: noun
Etymology: encaustic, adjective, from Latin encausticus, from Greek enkaustikos, from enkaiein to burn in, from en- + kaiein to burn
: a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after application fixed by heat; also : the method involving the use of encaustic or a work produced by this method
definition via Merriam-Webster

['Town Hall' unframed 18"x18", artist: Rae Broyles $900]

This technique dates back to the 5th century B.C. and was used by the ancient Greeks as well as the ancient Egyptians who used this method to paint portraits on mummies. Many ancient civilizations used this technique to paint ships before it was refined and used to create portraits and portray Greek mythology.

['Beach' unframed, 8"x8" artist: Rae Broyles $225]

Did you know that beeswax is impervious to moisture making it extremely durable? The wax will not yellow, deteriorate or darken. Most paintings have to be varnished or protected by glass. Encaustic paintings have with stood the test of time with several still in existence from the 6th century-no varnish or protective glass. Why not make one an addition to your art collection? For inquiries please call our shop at 850.231.6755 or email us at shop[at]traceryinteriors[dot]com.

 

['SIA' unframed 24"x24", artist Rae Broyles $1400]