Some of you may remember the Creative Block's ladies' room. Artist Ken Harris had painted a faux drape, pennants and other "Queenly" accoutrements around the "throne". People came from far and near to see it. They took photos. Photos appeared online, in artwork and in my mailbox.
When I announce that I was opening a new store, I began getting e-mails asking about the new bathroom. This was going to be a challenge since this bathroom was easily in the running for creepiest bathroom around. It was old and ugly and had things that were cracked and broken. So we scrubbed and painted and replaced the mirror and paper holders. Still it looked stark. I had an idea on how I wanted it to look. I called old friend and artist David Simon. David and I have a long history of working well together. When I owned Stampers Anonymous, I would sketch out (badly) a few ideas for a new theme of stamps and David would run with it, hand drawing and capturing just what I wanted. This time, I had rolls of paper I liked and a theme of clocks. Here is what David came up with:
David blew up photos of old clocks, made the photos into giant stencils and painstakingly cut out these clock forms.
Turns out, John and David work well together too. The two of them, using wallpaper paste, got the 10 clocks up on the wall in record time this weekend.
I had a stash of old clock faces to add to the mix and now we are off to Michaels to find clock hands to complete the job.
What do you think?
Time is on our side...yes it is, yes it is.....
love the new bathroom!
Posted by: Catherine | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 11:45 AM
I think it is very unique and therefor PERFECT for your store! Wonderful!
Posted by: deb | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 12:20 PM
'Time flies when you're having fun' !
But NOT 'I'm late, I'm late for a very important date !'
Looks really neat.
Posted by: Linda B | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 03:38 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: Kellie Cox | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 04:40 PM
beautiful Ginny, I just wish I could visit!!
Posted by: Greta | Tuesday, 14 February 2012 at 09:48 PM
Girl, everything you touch turns to Gold or in the real world, Awesome Sauce! Looks too cool to be a place do those type of things!!
Posted by: Sharon Bennett | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 09:46 AM
Love it. Can't wait to spend some "time" there.
Posted by: stephanie | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 11:11 AM
I don't know about anyone else. But I am loving this bathroom. Great job ya.
Brenda
Posted by: BRENDA BALDRIDGE | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 12:36 PM
Fabulous!!!
Posted by: Lesliegfeller@me.com | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 01:27 PM
So creative...love it!
Posted by: Nancy | Wednesday, 15 February 2012 at 07:37 PM
I think your new bathroom looks Marvelous!! So unique!! I love it!!
Posted by: Cat | Saturday, 18 February 2012 at 08:16 PM
Oh Ginny, Love this!
Posted by: gaye | Monday, 20 February 2012 at 08:43 AM
That is super cool! I know it is far into the project but I think it would be extra cool if the clocks worked. Just an idea if it's not too hard to do at this point.
Posted by: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor | Tuesday, 21 February 2012 at 06:37 PM
I'm so jealous...I wish I could copy and paste that entire wall here!!
The bold colour and cool decoupaged paper clocks....that might be the most creatively inspiring bathroom I've ever seen!!!
I love unexpected pops of whimsy and style like that....just when you don't expect it, like going to the loo and "SURPRISE!" So cool.
Posted by: tracey | Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 12:31 AM