The Bureau of Friends Head West
After a 3-day Bureau of Friends retreat in Stinson Beach, California, we held our first event: An invitation-only evening at HEATH Ceramics studio in nearby Sausalito. We gathered a small group of people for a little wine and conversation around “Making and Meaning” while everyone present made their own Alabama Chanin/HEATH inspired piece. Individual creations will be stitched together by the talented people at Alabama Chanin to form an artifact of our shared time together.
For the Friends, this was a successful experiment in engaging people in a more meaningful way on issues of shared importance to us. We’ll do it again soon in LA and in NYC.
Here are a few quotes and some photos to help tell the story of our first event at HEATH:
Yves Behar, industrial designer, fuseproject: ”I’m not quite sure what Bureau of Friends is yet, but whatever it becomes, it’ll be interesting and fun.”
Lee Cerre, blogger/founder of our favorite blog 2or3things: “The night was beautifully conducted, and I left feeling inspired, fulfilled. I’m still thinking about Alabama’s lesson. The words she used, the tone of her voice and the gentle attention to her craft. It made me so happy.”
Zem Joaquin, ecofabulous: ”This was great. I get it.I totally get it.”
Cameron Sinclair, eternal optimist and founder, Architecture for Humanity: “The evening brought up great memories of when I used to live with my grandmother. She was the head costume designer for Sadlers Wells and worked until her 90’s on set and costume design. We would talk about art, music and theater as she sewed. I’m sure she would have been proud of our effort at Heath. Will love seeing what happens next with the Bureau.”
Jeff Mendelsohn, CEO New Leaf Paper: “I was so engrossed in what I was doing and in our conversation, that I didn’t want to stop for dinner.”
Marsha Guerrero, Chez Panisse Foundation/Edible Schoolyard, carefully chooses her Heath beads.
Stinson Beach inspired, Natalie Chanin and Cathy Bailey collaboration.
Beach colored HEATH Beads.
In addition to Bureau Friends, Julie Gilhart, Natalie Chanin, Cathy Bailey, Nicole Mackinlay Hahn and Maria Moyer, our guests at HEATH, included:
Roman Alonso, partner, Commune Design and co-founder, Grey Bull Press
Yves Behar, industrial designer/founder, fuseproject
Adam Brodsley, designer and partner, Volume Inc.
Lee Cerre, set designer, stylist, and blogger of 2or3things
Donald Fortesque, furniture program chair/professor, California College of the Arts
Michael Goldin, designer/CEO, Swerve
Marsha Guerrero, director, Chez Panisse Foundation and Edible Schoolyard
Zem Joaquin, founder/CEO, ecofabulous
Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, Peabody Award Winning Producers, Kitchen Sisters
Jeff Mendelsohn, CEO New Leaf Paper
Kendra Oveson, Williams-Sonoma Home
Robin Petravic, co-owner/managing director, HEATH
Cameron Sinclair, founder, Architecture for Humanity
We would like to thank Lisa Rostoker for being so helpful, and all of our guests for participating in this wonderful evening.
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