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My breakplane lights (#1 and 2) have been accepted into A+: the young designers’ platform at Accent on Design at the New York International Gift Fair next month running from August 15th-19th. This is a juried display for young designers and new businesses trying to break into home furnishings market. Looking forward to it!

The Breakplane Chair and Table are headed to Re:View Contemporary, and the Breakplane Lights (which are already at Re:View) are headed out to Design Quest in Grand Rapids and will be on sale there very soon.

"Knoll Lecture on Design
Thursday, April 29, 6 pm
Benjamin Pardo, Senior Vice President and Director of Design at Knoll
Cranbrook Institute of Science Auditorium

Each year, Cranbrook Academy of Art presents the annual Knoll Lecture on Design thanks to a generous gift to present prominent designers in a public forum to students and the community of southeast Michigan.

The relationship of Knoll Inc. and Cranbrook Academy of Art dates back to the early 1940s. It was at this time that Florence Schust, who was a student at the Academy, first met her husband, Hans Knoll, who founded Knoll Inc. in 1938. Together they would change the face of modern design in the 20th century.

Since 2005, Benjamin Pardo has led Knoll through a period of record growth and the development of innovative new products. His work at Knoll continues to pave the way in the world of design, much as it has since the innovative days of Florence Knoll."

Thanks to everyone who came out to the open house this weekend, it was good meeting and talking to some new folks. Keep an eye on the website for future shows and opportunities to see my work. Also keep in mind that along with the current work in the gallery by Kate Silvio, there is a rotating selection of my work at the Re:View Contemporary Gallery Design Store in Midtown Detroit, open every weekend.

Saturday April 24th from 2-11pm there will be an Open House event at the Russell Industrial Center where my studio is located (the larger open house event continues from 1-5pm on Sunday, but kem3D will be closed Sunday). Many artists at the Russell including photographers, painters, printmakers, fashion designers, metal workers, woodworkers, glass blowers, sculptors and more will have their studios open and their wares on display, and for sale. Stop on by and say Hi.

kem3D is located on the 3rd floor of building 2