Parlor Overview
Dimensions
A series of 12 panels covering about 125 square feet.
Largest central panel: 9' w x 7' h
Two tables: 1.25' w x 5.25' each
Materials
Tumbled and polished marble, precious and semi-precious stone, Australian serpentine, granite, ammonite fossils, stained and dichroic glass, ceramic, mirror, shell, beads, carved clay, horn, pearls, opal, amethyst, crystal, onyx, seashells, carved stone
Inspiration
The panels are derived from the paintings of Pre-Raphaelite artist, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, and portray idyllic images of the Classical era in a formal parlor in San Francisco.
Collaborators
Julie Goodson Lawes, www.truefauxdesigns.com
photos: David Peterson, Rebecca Ford, Todd Pickering