Best in Show at Baltimore FF Show
Earlier this week, KL Communications and Rockler Woodworking announced that Geoffrey Warner Studio is a 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Fine Furnishings Show – Best in Show award recipient.
A panel of Baltimore area industry professionals reviewed the show’s talented exhibitors, their work, and booth layouts to select the finalists in nine categories. Warner received the prestigious Marc Harrison Award for Marketing Excellence. The judges were particularly impressed by Warner’s advertisements. “The Owl Collection ads are whimsical and capture the spirit of the product.”
Geoff & Iana at the Baltimore Fine Furnishings Show.
When interviewed, Geoff Warner replied “We are thrilled with this honor. I have a passion for humor and enjoyed the process of designing the original Owl Stool as well as working with my team to create the messaging that all of our Owl Furniture is both fun and comfortable.”
Geoffrey Warner Studio is located in Stonington, Maine. Their owlfurniture.com website also illustrates their life-is-fun attitude– even the names of their base colors are whimsical: Big Smile Red, Night Owl Black and Lobstah Orange are a few examples!
One of the Show’s banner image depicts Geoff’s student’s at the Stonington Stone Cutter Statue after a workshop class–how often can a piece of furniture double as a mask!
The Show judges included Phil Adams, ASID, CID of Floors Etc., Catherine Mallette of Chesapeake Home + Living Magazine, and Jeffrey A. Penza, AIA, LEED AP of Penza Bailey Architects.
For more information about Show winners, visit www.facebook.com/finefurnishingsfinecraftshows.
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A note from Geoff: This weekend, May 17-19 is filled with events celebrating the 8th annual Wings, Waves and Woods — come out and enjoy!
Wentworth Intern Assists with New Designs
Christina Fenton, our intern from Wentworth Institute of Technology, aided us with several projects during her 3 month co-op. Christina excelled in graphic design and a willingness to jump into any project! She provided assistance with projects ranging from a new trade show banner to tackling the conceptual drawings for two of Geoff’s new designs. The two new accessories for our Rolling Owl Stools are the Wing and the Back. The Owl Wing will provide an adjustable work surface for tablets or laptops. The Owl Back will also be adjustable to ensure that the “sit bones” are positioned to maximize the ergonomic comfort of the Owl stool. Christina’s outstanding conceptual drawings are below.
We would like to thank Wentworth Institute of Technology for offering the Co-op Program. It was a tremendously positive experience. Christina’s skills, enthusiasm, and initiative accelerated the progress on all of her projects. In addition to her design work, Christina also began sourcing parts and manufacturers for the the Rolling Owl accessories.
The 3 months flew by– it was difficult to see Christina leave our nest! We thank Christina for her contributions and wish her the best in her future pursuits. We know that she will be a success where ever she lands after graduation. To see more of Christina’s industrial designs visit: www.christinafenton.com.
Stay tuned for more information about the Wing and Back!
Geoff & the Owl Team
Spring Sale & New Testimonial
Spring Sale & New Testimonial: Our Spring Sale began this week and runs through May 18th.
Do they need the Perfect Seat? — for computer work, painting, playing music or enjoying a comfortable drink at the counter?
The secret is in our Owl eyes. Contoured holes in the Owl Seat are designed to relieve pressure on your ischial (sit) bones. Sit for hours without fatigue. (see new testimonial below)
From April 18- May 18, we are offering 20% off of our Rolling Owl Stools, our 24″ wooden stool, and our 25″-32″ Bar Stool –we customize the height at no extra charge.
Our handcrafted stools are built to order, please specify your choice of seat in our stunning Cherry or Walnut. To order, Contact us via email or phone with Code “Spring2013″.
* Six base colors are Big Smile Red, Foggy Morning Green, Night Owl Black, Her Eyes in Blue, Lobstah Orange and Tropical Blue
Here’s a great testimonial from a recent customer who found relief in her Owl Stools–she bought 3!
” 39 years ago, at the age of 22, I had my first back surgery for a ruptured disc. When I was 36, I had two more surgeries. My focus since my first surgery has been on prevention of back pain. I exercise faithfully, and I have had a pain free life for the most part. This is not to say I don’t have my limitations. The first limitation is the kind of chair, couch or stool I am sitting in. I avoid most of them, as they make my back feel uncomfortable and unstable, and often choose to sit on the floor instead. When I purchased the Owl Stool, I experienced INSTANT back relief. It was as if I was floating on air. For the first time in nearly 40 years, I can sit without a worry in the world! Thank you for giving me a big part of my life back! “ – Susie D. Portland, ME.
Susie, thank you for sharing your story — we appreciate your kind words!
We enjoy hearing from our customers, please drop us a note anytime.
Cheers….Geoff & the Owl Team
www.owlfurniture.com/207.367.6555
Show update: NYC & Baltimore
When we last “spoke” we were headed to NYC for the Architectural Digest Show. It was an amazing experience. We met wonderful and interesting people and, of course, we enjoyed sharing the joy of finding just the right seat with everyone we met! Below is a peak at Geoff & Iana in our booth. The Rolling Owl Stools continue to be the most popular item!
Now we’re getting ready for our first Exhibit at the Baltimore Fine Furnishings Show and we hope that our Maryland–and all our friends–will come to the show and support all of the wonderful artisans. We’ll have more information about the show later in the month, but mark your calendars for May 3-5, 2013, Baltimore Convention Center.
Wishing you a happy spring! (although it’s sleeting in Stonington right now!)
Geoff & the Team
Geoffrey Warner Studio
Geoff & Iana are off to New York!
Iana and I are sliding down to New York City tomorrow with the wind and snow at our backs !
Many thanks to our team, Kara, Pam, Robert, Geoff, Steve and Christina, for all of their hard work in preparing for Architectural Digest Home Design Show! (We can’t forget about Iana too! She’s taking the picture)
Thank you weather gods for such a launching and the timing……Wish us luck!
If you can make it to the show this Thursday-Sunday we’d love to see you! Stop by booth M38 and say Hello!
- Geoff
Geoffrey Warner Studio
owlfurniture.com
Stonington, ME
207-367-6555 / info@geoffreywarnerstudio.com
Free & Discount Tix to NYC Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Earlier this week we announced that Geoffrey Warner Studio would be exhibiting at the 2013 Architectural Digest Home Design Show in New York City, March 21-24, 2013.
3/14/13 NEW Info–we will have a few downloadable Complimentary Tickets available on Monday 3/18/13-email us if you are definitely going to the show and want to get in FREE!
Use link to download discount ticket for $25.00, tickets are $35.00 at the door, children under 12 are free.
Location:
Piers 92/94
55th St. at 12th Avenue, New York City
Thank you again for your continued support. Stop by booth M38 and say Hello!
We hope to see you in New York!
Geoff Warner
Geoffrey Warner Studio
owlfurniture.com
Stonington, ME
207-367-6555 / info@geoffreywarnerstudio.com
Discount Tix to Architectural Digest Home Design Show in NYC
Use link to download discount ticket for $25.00, tickets are $35.00 at the door, children under 12 are free.
Location:
Piers 92/94
55th St. at 12th Avenue, New York City
Thank you again for your continued support. Stop by booth M38 and say Hello!
We hope to see you in New York!
Geoff Warner
Geoffrey Warner Studio
owlfurniture.com
Stonington, ME
207-367-6555
Wentworth Intern Helps Develop Banner!
Our industrial design intern has been working on many new things! Christina Fenton from Wentworth Institute of Technology has been using her computer skills to help develop our company banner. We are excited to receive our final prints to display at the Architectural Digest Home Design Show in NYC this March!
Let’s take a look at how the banner evolved. This is the first draft of our banner in our digital ‘booth’. Our advisers thought the skeleton was a little too ghoulish, so we went back to the drawing board.
In the final version of our banner, we decided to focus on the building process and our team’s attention to detail. Here is a sneak peak of our 8 by 8 foot banner that will debut in the Architectural Digest Show. The banner will be a great backdrop for our colorful Owl Stools.
Be sure to check us out in New York City!
Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94, 55th Street at Twelfth Avenue
NYC, NY Thurs.- Sun. March 21-24
Booth Section: Made 38
Image in header shows Christina and Robert receiving instruction from Geoffrey Warner.
2013 New Owl® Pricing
Greetings from Maine,
2013 is expected to be a very exciting year for Geoffrey Warner Studio. We hope it will be a year of growth and new products.
Our review of the last few years revealed that our goal to sell our products at the lowest price possible has hindered our ability to sustain the business and hire needed workers.
For 2013, we must raise our Owl® Furniture prices. New Prices will take effect on February 26th. **
New 2013 MSRP Pricing for our most popular sellers will be:
3 legged 18” Owl Stool: $360
3 legged 24” Owl Stool: $430
4 legged 24” Owl Stool: $495
4 legged 25-32” Owl Bar Stool: $525
Rolling Owl Stool: $595
Owl Perch: $675
**For current friends and their friends, we will honor our 2012 pricing through March 10th. To order, call or email us and use Code “FRIENDS2012.”
One of our founding philosophies for Owl Furniture was to offer fine furniture that would be affordable to friends, neighbors, and everyone. We will continue to honor that philosophy through the continued offering of our 3 legged wooden stools, Owl Stool Kits and workshops. We will also offer special discounts to our friends and supporters through our monthly e-newsletter. Be sure to sign-up (email us or enter your email at the bottom of all website pages).
As we move forward, we will remain committed to building the finest ergonomic, hand-crafted furniture in Maine. Each Owl Seat is made from renewable American cherry or walnut and will continue to be hand-finished to bring out the natural beauty of the wood grain.
For those who have purchased Owl Stools, please send us your testimonials. We appreciate the stories of comfort and pain relief. Your kind words have inspired our new tag line “Love your back!”
Thank you again for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Geoff
Geoffrey Warner
Geoffrey Warner Studio
Email: info@geoffreywarnerstudio.com
Help a Friend
Will you Help a Friend? Wren Warner, a close friend, relative and former shop assistant, is now pursuing a career in film making and photography. While presenting her recent film, Transpass, in San Francisco, her camera was stolen from the car. Please consider donating to help Wren replace this vital camera.
Learn more about Wren, the films and consider donating at Indiegogo.com: (GWS Blog)
http://www.indiegogo.com/wren-
Wren oiling a stool.
Thank you.