SXFO

dude. South by Freak OUT. We transformed the backstage at Stubb’s in 4 days flat. Love love love this divine client who says: this is how much $ I have- can you make it just look cool? and Fast? yes. yes ma’am we can. Better here?

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or….(and yes, that is more artificial turf…) Demi Moore and Ashton Kutchner broke it in for us first pm. But I think the boys were more thrilled that they were installing during Motor Head’s sound check. I gather Lemmy took a deep drag and declared it “excellent”. Jules was in hog heaven.

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and then the W pool deck install… Poor things were hoofing it trying to get their permits before SX- which they did with huge kudos to their lead designer Heather Plimmer. She and Jacqueline there have the nerves of steel and the patience of saints. I can’t wait for it all to fill in and begin to bloom vulgar pink hardy ice plant everywhere.

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All this on top of the week before doing the Texas Medal for the Arts at the Long Center- 4 events in 2 days. Little Miss oh I just looove west texas… slay me after making 270 center pieces with miniature west texas landscapes.

 

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also a dinner in a private home- used the ever popular dead deer in a thicket theme. And also there was a brunch from which i lost the pictures b/c i dropped my phone into a planter @ the W and all pix went adios. but- it was all about tumble weeds. i’m a little obsessed w them.

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But then during SXSW I got road rage and had to run off to NYC before I planted a cute little hipster behind our garden shed. I felt bad missing Shepard Fairey in our guest house but I heard his mural went off with out a hitch. I’ll try and go get a photo for you. But in NYC, I went retail researching in Williamsburg, Nolita, etc etc. I think I’ll be making a boutique for people by people who really really need it to be easy to shop. I loved seeing you here last week! talk to you soon- jb