| The Odegard Warehouse Pre-Holiday Sale | |
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| Odegard Hand-Knotted Carpets Decorate the Floors of Luxury Hotels | |
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The
new luxury hotel in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, Greenwich Hotel,
features Odegard hand knotted carpets, hand carved marble side-tables
and handcrafted copper clad furniture in its lobby and corridors. The
hotel opened in April 2008, designed by the Rockwell Group, Grayling Design
and Samantha Crasco.
Recently installed in the
lobby of the Roger Williams hotel in New York, Odegard’s hand
knotted vegetal dyed carpets add warmth to the lobby. The reception
desk, clad with hand hammered white metal, was custom made from the
Stephanie Odegard Environments Collection. |
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| Odegard Showcases Mughal Hand Paintings in Washington Design Center DC Showroom | |
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Stephanie
Odegard has selected a collection of arguably some of the most acclaimed
current Jaipur reproduction artists’ paintings to exhibit in her
showroom. The Odegard DC showroom presents this collection along with
Stephanie’s carpet and home furnishings collections inspired by
the rich Mughal period of India (1560-1660).
The Odegard DC showroom in the Washington Design Center hosts a display collection of Mughal paintings reproduced by contemporary artisans from Jaipur, India. This display is running in concurrence with The Sackler Museum’s MURAQQA exhibition: Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin May 3, 2008 – August 3, 2008. Open to the public:
Monday through Friday 9 am – 5 pm |
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| Letter from Stephanie Odegard - April 2008 | |
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Every
day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am
alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it, I am
going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out
to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings…I
am going to benefit others as much as I can.
H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama Everything would be a lot different if that were always among our first thoughts every morning. Given the conditions today in many parts of the world, it is tempting to turn away and to shield oneself from the reality…the turmoil, the terrorism, the extreme poverty and abuse of basic human rights that has led to this most disturbing state of affairs. During my travels, while visiting places where our work is done, conditions in many cases are harsh. Looking at everything with my eyes wide open is difficult to bear. Sometimes I think it would be easier to go someplace else and do something different, and not to look at it at all. But there is another way of viewing this condition and a far better way of dealing with these issues than to turn a blind eye. We can encourage, and embrace any opportunity to better understand our place and purpose in the global existence, and to affect change, however slight. There are opportunities and ways for us to do this, to benefit others as much as we can. One is through the work that we do. Mine, is to bring you - an appreciative, sophisticated, enlightened audience - a beautiful handmade product from a place and a people who greatly benefit from being able to participate in its production. Another way is through one’s knowledgeable and educated purchase, in consciously choosing products made in a responsible, sustainable manner, and in conditions where human rights are respected, where people are paid fairly, and where standards of living are being improved through fair labor practices. We are working through a lot of tough issues surrounding our production in many places and it is not the time to abandon them. Now, more than ever, to continue engaging through improving the lives of our producers through the process can make a difference and we can all have a hand in that. Stephanie Odegard |
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| Odegard Introduces Extravagant Design and Felt Collections | |
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Created
by designer Stephanie Odegard, several new collections are being introduced
this fall and winter including Extravagant Design: the Mughal,
Mughal Jewelry, Musical, and Damask
collections and the premier of her Felt collection of
carpets.
Stephanie Odegard will be giving exclusive previews of her newest rug design collections and the stories behind their inspiration this fall and winter. Odegard’s
newest collections will be on view in the following Odegard showrooms:
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| Stephanie Odegard awarded the 2008 Twin Cities International Citizen Award | |
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Stephanie
Odegard has been selected to receive the 2008 Twin Cities International
Citizen Award presented by the International Leadership Institute of Minneapolis.
The Twin Cities International Citizens Award honors individuals and corporations
whose work has contributed significantly to international understanding,
cooperation, friendship and development.
Although Stephanie Odegard has personally garnered numerous accolades and awards that acknowledge her design talents, commitment to social progress and philanthropic accountability, this award is especially meaningful to her because, “it is the first time I will be honored in such a way, in the city I consider my home, my birthplace, Minneapolis”. The 2008 Twin Cities International Citizen Awards recognition dinner and gala will be held on April 23, 2008 at the Minneapolis Club from 5 – 9 PM. The event will also include a Silent Auction supporting International Leadership Institute international projects. |
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| Former Odegard Employee opens Weaving Studio | |
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Former
Odegard employee Cynthia Alberto has founded The Weaving Hand (www.weavinghand.com)
a Brooklyn based studio for children and adults that celebrates the art
of hand weaving. Students work with their hands in classes, special events
and private parties. Inspired by Stephanie Odegard’s hand knotted
rugs that support weaving communities and raise awareness and respect
for the legacy of textile and carpet weaving, Cynthia’s studio focuses
on the weaving styles from countries such as Nepal, Guatemala, Bolivia,
Philippines, Japan, Laos, Morocco and Tibet. Prior to working at Odegard
Cynthia had studied textile surface design, with a specialization in weaving,
at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City.
Classes at The Weaving
Hand include the use of table, floor and lap looms, traditional teachings
and uses of different materials. The Weaving Hand invites you for an
international artistic experience in Park Slope Brooklyn. Please visit
their website for more information. |
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| Guatemalan TextileTrunk Show | |
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April
25 & 26, 2008 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Guatemalan TextileTrunk Show to benefit Guatemalan women through microcredit and education Odegard 210 N Second St., Suite 100 Minneapolis, MN ph 612-455-6100 Please Join us. www.friendshipbridge.org The trunk show collection features exquisite indigenous and fair trade fabrics curated by textile artist Mary Anne Wise. Eight Twin Cities interior designers have selected choice pieces from the collection to create one-of-a-kind home furnishings. Participating designers include: Carol Belz, Lynn Barnhouse, Wendy Coggins, Tom Gunkelman, Sally Wheaton Hushcha, Marcia Morine, Gay Parker, Mary Wozniak. For more information: www.maryannewise.com |
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| Art Basel Artist's Series On Display | |
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Odegard’s
artist’s series featuring Robert Miller, Philippe Croq and Melissa
Braddock will be on display through February 29, 2008. MELISSA BRADDOCK Melissa Braddock, a visual artist, continues this tradition with her latest series “afternoons holding company with the boys” Originally from Tennessee she currently lives in Miami Beach, Florida. Melissa’s work is abstract expressionism. Each painting evolves as a work of art during the painting process. Her pieces are a declaration of independence from the styles and manners of many of her contemporaries, a strong poetic statement, flavored with color, free from imitation or limitation. Recent Exhibitions include: Griffin Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Stephen Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Holly Hunt Showroom, Minneapolis, MN. PHILIPPE CROQ After a cancer diagnosis Philippe Croq radically changed his life by leaving the aerospace sector where he worked and dedicated himself to painting. His original works are the result of games with sand on linen cloths and the joining of different typeset elements. His pictures are a constant search for balance where throws light on the chaos within. His “second life” has been accompanied by international recognition of his paintings, and awards in several exhibitions: XVII the Biennial of Umam in Nize, Henri Matisse award, “d'or Toison” of “Artjonction” and the first prize at the “Mossa”. Philippe Croq currently lives and works in Marseilles, France. Since 1991, his work has been exhibited in Europe and was shown for the first time in Florida at Odegard during Art Basel 2007. ROBERT MILLER Robert Miller continues
along his Tibetan Buddhist inspired Journey, with the latest series,
" Thoughts on Mt. Kailash". His previous works in this series
include "Near Tibet”, " Lama Norlha” and "Remembering
the future". Mr. Miller lives and paints in El Portal, Florida.
His work has been exhibited at Dorothy Blau Gallery, Broward County
Public Library in Ft. Lauderdale, Brook Dorsch Gallery, J. Johnson Gallery,
World Arts Building, M-D Public Library Main Branch and Florida International
University. He is a co-founder in " Art for World Peace",
and continues to mentor artists from around the world. Shown
at left: Chrysanthemum by Melissa
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| Stephanie Odegard Interview with Metropolitan Home | |
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| Odegard Miami carries Karen Brown | |
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Odegard
announces a new line of chandeliers by Carl Dern Studio with Karen Brown
now being sold exclusively in Miami through Odegard’s showroom in
the Miami Design District.
Shown: Top Left
- Cobweb Chandelier cast bonze branches tied with metal rope, draped
with webs of serpentine, rock crystal, peridot, citrine, canelian, calcite
and jasper. Contact Odegard’s Miami showroom at odegardmiami@odegardinc.com
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| Odegard Miami Carries Alpha Workshops | |
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A highly regarded design studio, Alpha Workshops is the only not-for-profit organization in the country that trains and employs people living with HIV to work in the decorative arts field. Their hand painted wall coverings line, including Ling Ling Kimono as seen above, consists of 20 original patterns and won the 2002 ELLE DECO Design Award and was featured in O at Home, the New York Times, Interior Design, Metropolitan Home and House & Garden. Alpha Workshops wallpapers and lamps are available in Miami exclusively through Odegard. Contact Odegard’s Miami showroom at odegardmiami@odegardinc.com
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| The Odegard Award For Excellence In Rug Design Competition Winners' Tour | |
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The Winners' Tour is coming to: Mount
Ida College This display is open to the public. We invite you to experience the creativity of the next generation of designers as well as visit Odegard’s showroom in suite 519 to see Stephanie Odegard’s newest introductions to her carpet and furniture collections. |
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| Winners Announced in The Odegard Award For Excellence In Rug Design Competition | |
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New
York, NY June 29, 2007 The top three winners were announced last evening at The Odegard Award for Excellence in Rug Design Awards Ceremony. Industry luminaries Dr. Barbara Bloemink, Sherri Donghia, Matilda McQuaid, Jack Lenor Larsen, and Stephanie Odegard juried over 930 student submissions and were on hand to present the awards. The competition was created to show student designers how combining modern designs with traditional hand knotting techniques can increase awareness and respect for the legacy of textile and carpet weaving.
The Gold prizewinner Laura Valentine of Virginia Tech receives a 6 x 9 carpet produced by Odegard from her design, a $2,500 cash prize, and will be offered a three month paid internship at one of Odegard’s US showrooms. The winning design will also be offered for sale in all Odegard showrooms, with the winner receiving a royalty on the sales of her design. The Silver and a $2,000 cash prize went to Jason Neufeld of the Pratt Institute. The Bronze was presented to Beth Taylor of the University of Texas, School of Architecture who received a $1,500 cash prize. All three students were awarded complimentary roundtrip airfare and two nights at the Waldorf Astoria to attend the awards ceremony last evening at the New York School of Interior Design. Also in attendance was Prof. Gina Tanner of the Miami Art Institute. Selected from a list of faculty members who incorporated the Odegard Design Competition into their curriculum, she received a trip to the awards ceremony compliments of Odegard.
Honorable mentions were presented to: Justin Losego, Miami University, Laura Shirreff, Rhode Island School of Design, Johil Wiemann, Rhode Island School of Design, and Shannon Ireland, Mount Ida College.
The Barbara Bloemink Jurors Awards went to Kyle Coburn, Miami University and Kerra Killingsworth, Samford University. The Sherri Donghia Jurors Awards went to Ruth Bohn, Rhode Island School of Design and Lauren Paul, University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Matilda McQuaid Jurors Awards went to Katrina Mosher, Miami University and Frances Nelson, Rhode Island School of Design. The Jack Lenor Larsen Jurors Awards went to Randi Tanley, O'More College and Isabel Wilson, Rhode Island School of Design. The Stephanie Odegard Jurors Awards went to Lauren Gerdeman, Miami University and Jacqueline Williams, West Valley College.
Addressed exclusively to students in the field of the arts, Odegard invited design students from over 400 U.S. colleges and universities to submit original carpet designs and received 930 submissions from 37 states, plus Canada, Cyprus, Greece, India and Turkey. Applicants were encouraged to offer designs with inspiration reflecting the spirit of Odegard’s mission by combining a modern esthetic with traditional weaving methods. The entries were judged on the merits of artistic execution and the originality of their design vision combined with the use of natural materials. Odegard hopes the competition will launch careers and help aspiring designers bridge the gap between academia and a professional life in the design world.
Following the work Stephanie Odegard has been personally involved in for over two decades; she believes this competition will demonstrate for a new generation of designers that it is possible to create luxury design through traditional industries while sustaining the artisans and local communities responsible for their production. |
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| Stephanie Odegard Television Interview - KARE11 Minneapolis | |
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Online Video of Stephanie Odegard Interview Stephanie Odegard recently visted the studios of KARE11 in Minneapolis to do an interview about Odegard and her work with Rugmark. Click
here to watch the full interview |
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| Odegard Gains Attention & Awards for Sustainability | |
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Odegard Named to Domino Magazine's 2007 Green List Click
here to see Odegard in Domino Odegard
also featured on Treehugger: Odegard
on the Green List Odegard Makes Fast Company's Prestigious Fast 50 List |
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| Stephanie Odegard on Martha Stewart Living Radio | |
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Click here to listen to Stephanie Odegard's interview with Gael Towey, of Design Trends on Martha Stewart Living Radio. Stephanie discusses her line of traditional crafts and Aid to Artisans, a group that connects third-world artists and artisans with potential buyers. (www.aidtoartisans.org) |
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| Odegard Wins ICFF Editors Award for Carpet and Flooring | |
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May 2006 Odegard, Inc. was presented with the Editors Award for Carpet and Flooring at the 18th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York on Sunday May 21st. Exhibiting for the first time in over six years, Odegard was selected by a jury of 10 of the top magazine editorial staff member from shelter publications worldwide as having the best-of-show products in the carpet and flooring category. |
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| Odegard Wins in 3 categories at the Domotex 2006 Carpet Design Awards: | |
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liked by Visitors Best Modern Collection Best Modern Design in the price range >250 Euros/square meter |
When the organizers of DOMOTEX HANOVER, HALI and Modern Carpets &
Textiles (MCT) announced the winners of the Carpet Design Awards (CDA)
on Sunday 15th January 2006, Odegard took more awards then another other
carpet company including "Best liked By Visitors". Odegard's
Valeriana II voted Best Modern Design in the price range >250 Euros/square
meter, was "chosen for its elegance, its subtle hues and its clever
off-center design". Odegard was also awarded best Best Modern Collection
for Sashiko "because of its coherence and strong theme running through
the rugs as well as the great attention to detail and beautiful finish".
Stephanie Odegard was most honored to have been selected in the Special
Category "Best Liked by DOMOTEX Visitors". This "People's
Choice award went to the Odegard company for its "Valeriana II"
creation" |
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| Traditional
Home Magazine hosts Collection Showroom Opening in Chicago (November 2005) |
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Traditional Home Magazine's editor in chief, Ann Omvig Maine and Life style Editor Jenny Bradley hosted a party on Thursday November 19, 2005 to welcome the Stephanie Odegard Collection of hand made furniture, lighting, decorative accessories and architectural elements to the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. |
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| D Home Magazine celebrates the Holidays with Odegard in Dallas | |
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World-renowned designer Stephanie Odegard opened her first Texas showroom in the Dallas Design District in June of 2005. To celebrate Odegard's opening as well as the holidays D Home's Senior Editor Rebecca Sherman co-hosted a holiday event with Odegard's showroom manager Michael Reagan. Although
the weather made it a challenge many designers still managed to attend
including Loyd Taylor of Loyd-Paxton Design, Harriett Adams, Fallon Pastore,
Abby Smith and Katie Wilson both of Quorum Design and Paul Garzotto. Limor
Goren Odegard's VP of Business Development as well as Odegard's Marketing
Director Kirsten Brant came in from New York to enjoy the event. Also
in attendance were D Home's Susan Neill, Account executive, Chris Phelps,
Associate Publisher, Diana Nelson,Marketing manager ,and Casey Armijo
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| Odegard Donates Rugs for Lobby of Museum of Arts & Design | |
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New York, NY – April 1, 2005 – When Steve Wanta was given the architectural challenge of a re-design of the lobby of the Museum of Arts & Design the first person he told was Stephanie Odegard. Having worked with Stephanie Odegard on many projects over the past decade including the design of several of Odegard’s showrooms, Stephen Wanta, “knew Odegard would be a great match with the Museum and its mission to work with hand crafted pieces of art from around the globe”. Although faced with several obstacles including only two weeks to complete the project, Stephanie agreed to design a custom wall-to-wall floor covering for the Museum of Arts & Design. Working with existing pieces from Odegard’s hearty Chickpo Collection, she formed an open spacious patchwork of rich saturated color to cover the entire lobby and store totaling over 1,400 square feet. This created a handmade artful floor designed in keeping with the spirit of the Museum of Art and Design. “Given the institution, which has recently re-opened with an exciting new store design and new name, I was challenged and excited by the prospect of creating a floor with such great visibility to show visitors how appropriate hand made carpets are even for highly trafficked commercial areas,” said Stephanie Odegard. “We are delighted to celebrate the hand-made with great design in our new lobby and store, perfectly exemplified by Odegard carpets,” says Holly Hotchner, director of the Museum of Arts & Design. “These beautiful, hand-knotted creations underscore our passionate commitment to the finest in materials and craftsmanship.” Architect Stephen Wanta’s artful and elegant redesign of the Museum’s lobby and admissions spaces, as well as The Store was unveiled in early winter. Visitors now enter a much more welcoming lobby, featuring Odegard’s patchwork floor design as well as a 200-foot-long banner of Jack Lenor Larsen-designed fabric donated by Cowtan & Tout. A striking model of the Museum’s new home at Two Columbus Circle is also on prominent display. |
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"Company
Helps Forming Economies" To
read Odegard's article in The Daily Pennsylvanian click here |
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To
listen to a live interview of Stephanie Odegard by Startup Nation Radio
on Feb 28th 2004 click
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Odegard
will be previewing its new Environments Line for commercial interiors
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| Innovation in Craft | |
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In
recognition of her innovation in design and socially responsible businesspractices,
Aid to Artisans
is proud to award Ms. Odegard the 2004 award for Innovation in Craft. Ms.
Odegard, Founder and President of Odegard, Inc., has designed, produced
and imported innovative carpets from Nepal since 1987. Her creations cover
the floors of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. One of her goals
is to encourage a revival of interest in Tibetan carpets, whose tribal motifs
were falling out of vogue. She is involved with RugMark, a foundation combating
illegal child labor in the industry. A percentage of Odegard Inc. sales
also goes back to Nepal to rehabilitate children rescued from illegal situations.
To
read Stephanie Odegard's acceptance speach click
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