Natasha Marshall’s blog
On the blog we will include photos and ideas we have taken out and about or seen that inspire our work , so you can see where the ideas come from for the collections. We are always seeking inspiration in new places, nature, architecture and things!
Frankfurt in January
Friday, 15 January 2010
Snow in London
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
Went for a walk on hampstead heath in deep snow, everything looked black and white with the odd flash of colour.
Sunny St Lucia
Friday, 01 January 2010
To escape the cold weather I arranged a last minute trip to St Lucia, all the colours and textures were amazing, I especially loved the bright pink outline around the leaves of the picture bottom right.
Sleep Show
Tuesday, 03 November 2009
Sekers were launching the new ranges at Sleep Hotel show this week in London. For those of you that didn't make it we had the Trevira CS fabrics Orienta, Aon and Twister hanging along with the 100% wool Niebla and Tundra with all the fabrics lined with Jewel in cordinating colours which all looked beautiful. The ottomon was in Tundra and foot stools in various new upholsteries. Orienta woodsmoke was my favorite up it looked stunning against the Sekers grey of the stand, the way the woven textures shimmer against the matt ground of this cloth makes it very special - the activeswatch also shows this colourway. The website was also running on the stand so customers could log-in to activate their account for ordering samples online. A great few days.
Art & St Pauls Restaurant
Sunday, 18 October 2009
We then took the boat down to Tate Modern, which is the way to see London. First having lunch in St Pauls which was a superb meal. Going across the bridge gives you great views across the London sites. The restaurant focuses on local suppliers supporting British businesses and local people and wow what a treat it was. They have also recently sponsored some of their very own beehives at the Regents Park apiaries with Pure Food, and it allows them to have their very own wild honey – try it in their gingerbread sandwich which was awesome! Also the Montgomery & rosemary biscuits were a must. The restaurant also has my favorite chairs The Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner 1950.
Then onto The Tate to see the installation in the Turbine Hall Miroslaw Balka’s How It Is a box of darkness, it was an amazing weird experience. Miroslaw was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1958. He lives and works in Warsaw and Otwock. You walk into the space not being able to see anything and then at the end hit a velvet wall before turning round to see light as shown in the photo above, it was a very disturbing yet also peaceful experience.
Didn't have time to see the Pop Life exhibition so must go back to see that before it ends 17th January.
