5th Annual Modern Phoenix Week 2009
Founding Fathers of Modern Phoenix Home Tour in Arcadia and Uptown Phoenix
The Modern Phoenix Expo event runs concurrently with a half-day of seminars at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts each April. Twenty-five locally owned exhibitors packed the floor on April 5 with everything beautiful from solar panels to sculpture to silver earrings. To participate in the 2010 Expo, contact
alison@modernphoenix.net.
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The new line of furniture from plusminus, called Series 1, pairs one-of-a-kind reclaimed redwood planks and glass with powdercoated steel.
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DJ Fernandez from The Construction Zone chatted with Christoph Kaiser and Hayes McNeil from plusminus studio.
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By 12 noon the expo floor was packed with designers interfacing directly with the public. Andy Byrnes from The Construction Zone caught up with James Trahan from 180 Degrees.
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Architectural Designer Michael P. Johnson hung out with Andy Byrnes at the Construction Zone booth. Watchng the CZ fellahs assemble their custom-designed booth was a sight to behold!
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James Trahan and Burt Little of 180 Degrees design/build, AIA Contractor of the Year 2008, greeted visitors at the north entrance of the expo floor. The Atrium space was clearly still under renovation at the time; Modern Phoenix was the first expo to test-drie the new facilities.
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Screen sculptures by Tim Mitchell lent depth to the display by Lux Design Build. Mitchell's door prize contribution received the most entries and made one modern art collector extremely happy!
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John Tuomisto Bell shared his archetypal bronze sculpture with a kindred spirit.
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A vintage Fashion Corner was anchored by Nostalgic Alley, Balck Cat Vintage and Heidi Abrahamson.
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Marc Patlan from Nostalgic Alley and Heidi Abrahamson took us back in time while seated at the Phoenix Metro Retro bar.
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Ponciano Montoya and Delene Patterson chatted with jeweler Heidi Abrahamson.
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Vine Saccento paused to discuss lighting with Upgrade Design.
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Zero to Nine house numbers had a style for every retro home.
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Bob Ferraro of Art Lighting Inc. shared his portfolio with Steve Shinn of Homework Remodels.
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Ferrarro also teaches lighting in the Interior Design department at The Art Institute of Phoenix, a sponsor for the event. Both students and faculty were involved in running the week's activities.
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Look At My Fire provided a dramatic flaming welcome to the Expo floor.
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Don Meserve from the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Commission returned to interface with the public on Scottsdale's latest efforts in historic preservation.
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Charlie Ray of The Green Room worked in the center's new art studio facility to help worhksoppers create living sculputre out of cacti and succulents.
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The Green Room provided exquisite living gifts for all home tour homeowners and lecturers.
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Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art curator Claire Schenieder described the midcentury photography exhibition currently on display and the upcoming show
Seriously Funny.
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Longtime ModPhx member Regina Alexandra answered people's questions about Phoenix's vintage neighborhood revitalization at the Modern Phoenix booth.
Modern Phoenix Week was kicked off by a First Friday event held at ASU's Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory. Director Eric Bricker brought his film
Visual Acoustics, The Modernism of Julius Shulman for a screening to 200 guests.
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ModPhx member Stacy Wolski, ModPhx Founder Alison King and editor David Tyda of Desert Living enjoyed the dying breezes of a perfect spring day on the PURL balcony.
The entire weekend was a photographer's delight. Join us next year!