- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- Photo by K8 Vision
- Photo by K8 Vision
- Photo by K8 Vision
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- Photo by K8 Vision
- Photo by K8 Vision
- Photo by K8 Vision
- Photo by K8 Vision
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/ Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
- letterten photo/Jay Rubin
Where do I begin!! This past January I was fortunate to receive an email from Meredith Alexander founder of the Milk + Bookies Organization. She came across my website and was interested in decor services for the Milk + Bookies launch event on February 28th at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA. After reading about M+B I was so impressed by the organization and thought what a terrific opportunity to be a part of. Milk + Bookies is a non-profit organization that inspires children to give back; using books as its currency. Click here to read more ABOUT M+B. Meredith and I spoke and her ideas were mostly Anthropologie inspired from the recent displays she saw in the stores this past holiday. I guess you could say I was her girl! We met on February 2nd at the Skirball Center to discuss all the ideas and possibilities, and from that day forward it was M+B designs galore!
I and my team of Creatives executed all the decor elements that she dreamt of. The M+B colors are red, white and blue. The use of primer paper (the paper that elementary students use to practice their handwriting on) was one major material element we incorporated throughout the displays. We built a display play house (6' x 7' x 6') made up of book covers for the roof, primer paper shingles and book spines for the trim around the doors and windows. A 10'x 12' wall was built which was wallpapered in book pages. Then real books were attached in an organic shape to create dimension. This wall would be used as the backdrop for the stage where kids would come to donate their books. 12'x 9' arches were made all out of books for the doorway leading into the event and then another for the doorway leading outside to the courtyard. There was a reading room filled with bean bags where celebrities such as Jennie Garth, Jennifer Garner and Jason Biggs came to read to the children. One amazing donation came from Anthropologie who donated all of their book page animals that were made this past holiday. Yes, these were the same animals that Meredith based some of her inspiration off of. When I told her that I managed to get this donation she was so thrilled. Her dream of those paper animals came true! We couldn't stop there...we also made 2 dozen paper birds and the cutest owl for the tree. A real tree with fake leaves was rented that and I had M+B in a heart carved into the trunk; so adorable. This is where kids at the event would attach paper leaves that they wrote their response to "how does it make you feel when you help others?" We made the most beautiful paper grass out of primer paper for the base of the tree. Oh and how could I forget the 20 centerpeieces of oversized paper flowers displayed in Milk Bottles for the tables. When it came time to install the night before it all came to life for Meredith and her partners Heidi Lindelof and Laura Zimmerman. Their responses to it all were so rewarding. The event was a huge success; 900 tickets were sold making it a sold out event! Tarin Wilson and her team at Plan A Events did a great job producing this very large event. All the details and fun can not be portrayed in these few pictures I have posted above. This is why you will need to access my K8 Vision Flickr account to view all the photos. Thank you to all the Los Angeles based Anthroplogies for your generous and wonderful donations of the paper mache animals; they were truly admired by all. Thank you Meredith, Heidi and Laura, I am looking forward to all the upcoming events in the future!
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