{"id":336,"date":"2017-01-25T17:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/noah\/?p=336"},"modified":"2019-11-19T14:47:24","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:47:24","slug":"sharon-muir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/noah\/2017\/01\/25\/sharon-muir\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharon Muir"},"content":{"rendered":"

H<\/span>ave you ever walked down East Second Street? If the answer is yes, you\u2019ve likely been struck by the series of enchanting, gem-like shops known collectively as the John Derian Company. Carrying textiles, furniture, and many magical baubles, the stores\u2019 most renowned wares are undoubtedly the decoupage pieces\u2014made by Derian himself.<\/p>\n

And now, after almost three decades\u2019 worth of production, a book<\/a> detailing the prints behind these pieces is coming out next week. With vivid reproductions\u2014and a foreword by Vogue<\/em> Editor in Chief Anna Wintour<\/a>\u2014it is truly a must-read. But what we really wanted to know after our own perusal was technical nitty-gritty\u2014decoupage 101, from where to shop for images to business words of wisdom. Here, John Derian\u2019s tips of the trade.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Finding Prints<\/h4>\n

They\u2019re mostly 18th- and 19th-century\u00a0prints from dealers and antique bookshops like The Old Print Shop on Lexington Avenue\u2014but 99 percent of the images come from instructive books. The funny, naive, and vintage ephemera are from a couple other more specific dealers and one flea market in New York.<\/p>\n

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And now, after almost three decades\u2019 worth of production, a book<\/a> detailing the prints behind these pieces is coming out next week. With vivid reproductions\u2014and a foreword by Vogue<\/em> Editor in Chief Anna Wintour<\/a>\u2014it is truly a must-read. But what we really wanted to know after our own perusal was technical nitty-gritty\u2014decoupage 101, from where to shop for images to business words of wisdom. Here, John Derian\u2019s tips of the trade:<\/p>\n

The Process Behind<\/h4>\n

I collect prints throughout the year and then create a biannual collection for the four shows I do\u2014two in New York and two in Paris. I decide what I think will best show the beauty of the images I find: Will they work better larger or smaller? Would just a detail be enough? Then I mock up the pieces in my studio, and the team at my workshop piece it all together and I see what works.<\/p>\n

Most of the trays are a single layer of paper, with glue evenly applied on the surface of the image. Clear glass-blown trays from Virginia get placed on top, and the glue is moved around, leaving an even, cloudy film that dries clear. Then they get finished\u2014painted with a gold border along the edges and felted.<\/p>\n

All I want for Christmas ceramics by <\/span>Sharon Muir<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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