Method and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Come Together To Celebrate Women In Design
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n partnership with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, method is raising a bottle to all Women In Design by celebrating three inspiring designers - Marguerita Mergentime, Ilonka Karasz and Barbara White.
While largely unknown in their time, these pioneers of bold and innovative design created work that impacts and influences us to this day. The method x Cooper Hewitt limited-edition bottles will be available on February 10th exclusively through Target.com and Target stores nationwide and the SHOP Cooper Hewitt museum store in New York City. All proceeds from SHOP Cooper Hewitt sales will support Cooper Hewitt's mission to educate, inspire, and empower communities through design.
We are excited to collaborate with method to celebrate these timeless artists and their work from Cooper Hewitt's vast collection, says Caroline Baumann, Director of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. These women transcended the stereotypes of their generations and made a lasting impact on the design world. Showcasing these stunning textiles and drawings from 1930-1970 on the bottles brings powerful design right into homes across America, advancing the public understanding and appreciation of design thinking.
At method, we truly view cleaning as an act of creative expression, said Connie Chen, VP of Brands, method. Our partnership with Cooper Hewitt is meaningful because, together, we are shining a light on pioneering women in design, whose impressive lives, talent and vision are an inspiration for designers - and the greater creative community - to this day.
method has created three new fragrances for this limited-edition hand collection, inspired by the design work of these three visionary women
Marguerita Mergentime An influential force in 20th-century modernism, Marguerita Mergentime was known for her witty table linens featuring political slogans and conversation starters that were a hit with housewives. And the textiles she created for Radio City Musical Hall are still in use today. Marguerita inspired the new Island Rain, which features a bold botanical print that pairs perfectly with a luscious, tropical fragrance to put you in an island state of mind.
Ilonka Karasz While maybe best known for her cover illustrations for The New Yorker magazine, Ilonka Karasz helped popularize a modern aesthetic in the United States. She worked in a wide variety of media, including textiles, carpets, lighting, ceramics, metalwork, toys and furniture. She used a novel printing technique that preserved the expressivity of her drawings. Ilonka inspired Wild Meadow, which features a whimsical folk art print that springs to life with a fresh and floral fragrance led by notes of wild violet.
Barbara White Barbara White became interested in Japanese paper while in high school and began experimenting by folding and painting it, ultimately traveling to Japan on a Fulbright Grant. Karl Mann discovered her work and commissioned her for a new wallpaper collection yearly. She also developed a unique technique of glass monoprinting, and later experimented with larger, heavier paper and more complicated folding techniques. Barbara inspired Orange Slice, which features a bright, graphic and sunshiny print that pairs with a juicy citrus scent starring notes of orange and lemon.
For more information on the method x Cooper Hewitt collection, visit www.methodhome.com.
✔️ Method and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Come Together To Celebrate Women In Design
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