Trend Alert: Multiples

Page Southerland Page's contribution to the 2009 Barkitecture silent auctionI love it when creative folk are called to create their own spin on a common object, often in the service of charity. Whether it be dog houses (benefitting Pup Squad Houston), Wegner Wishbone chairs (breast cancer research), or dollhouses (just for fun), it's a form of design candy I haven't gotten enough of yet. 

A retablo by Scott Woodward that will be part of the Lawndale auction tonight. The competition in Houston's Barkitecture silent auction is stiff, and I've got a beagle without an outdoor resting spot, so I'll be hitting their "yappy hour" tonight to scope out the options in advance of tomorrow's silent auction. Then it's off to my all-time favorite multiples-for-charity event, the Day of the Dead retablo auction at Houston's Lawndale Art Center.  If you can't make it out, or to scope out the offerings in advance of the crowds, visit the Lawndale retablo Flickr pool. Have a happy weekend!