Monday, January 24, 2011

Martha Sturdy's Retreat featured in Architectural Digest

A local artist with world-wide appeal, Martha Sturdy has made an international name for herself with her minimalist pieces "at once pared down to a bare essence and scaled up for a bold presence" (AD Feb 2011).

{ alabaster-coloured resin club chair }
Her island retreat just north of Vancouver on is featured in February 2011's Architectural Digest:


{ stunning dining room view - table & globe pendants by Martha }


{ artwork & furniture that complement the natural surroundings }

I could handle spending summer days up here & perhaps snuggling up for the odd winter storm as well. How about you?

2 comments:

  1. Just love the alabaster look. Did you know that such materials were sought after by the Renaissance elites & they collected objects made out of these materials for their studioli, or collecting spaces? They even sometimes used alabaster for the walls of the rooms...When I was in Ecuador I saw a whole cycle of paintings that were painted on alabaster...and then here you have these interesting materials in a totally modern setting. Where exactly is this house?

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  2. Ancient materials & colours being reworked in a contemporary way. love it!

    The house is on Preston Island, just north of Vancouver Island. Near Keats/Pasley (sort of).

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