Q&A Alongside Annie Sloan

With the Vancouver Home + Design Show happening this weekend, nosotros are looking forwards to checking out a few of their special pattern celebrity guests who'll locomote making appearances.  One of them beingness Annie Sloan, ane of the world’s most respected experts inwards the plain of decorative painting.  We sent Annie a mini interview questionnaire via e-mail this week, together with here's what she had to tell well-nigh her see hither together with what is inspiring her correct now.  But outset her bio.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pioneer of the painted slice of furniture craze, Annie Sloan has brought color to countless lives alongside her laid-back, lively approach to painting. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 trained painter together with pigment expert, Annie transformed the agency nosotros process slice of furniture alongside her ain draw of decorative Chalk Paint™. Annie shares her passion for ikon together with decorating inwards wide brushstrokes, together with through her best-selling books.

Dyed fabric: Curtains are made of quondam French linen sheets dyed alongside Aubusson Chalk Paint™ (diluted alongside water).

1 ) Tell us a picayune fleck well-nigh you. Where did yous prepare or report together with what led yous to the path yous currently are on?
I trained inwards England at fine art schoolhouse together with thus academy studying for vii years altogether! I ended alongside a Masters Degree. After this I came out into the the world eyes blinking inwards the brilliant sunshine, together with wondered where I was. Being inwards an academic environs was lovely but inwards a really cloistered world. So I began to recollect of my outset beloved which was painting! I began to expect at the agency untrained people relate to color together with their surroundings. I looked at quondam run both inwards grand houses together with inwards the farms. I was really inspired past times the agency people, non artists bring used pigment over the centuries.

2) We loved your book, Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture together with More - together with particularly your make of Chalk Paint™ - tin yous tell us what you're excited well-nigh currently inwards your pattern world?
I recollect it is the re-emergence of Folk Art - this fourth dimension from Eastern Europe together with possibly kitsch Red People's Republic of China inwards particular, the inspiration of modern fine art inwards mid twentieth century modern painted 1950s slice of furniture together with the agency the urban warehouse is combining alongside the chateau look.

3) What designers/makers/architects, etc practise yous expect upward to, are influenced past times or inspire you?
I beloved looking at fashion from the past times together with straightaway inwards item correct at this minute!

4) Where else practise yous push clitoris inspiration from?
Art, fine art together with to a greater extent than art, from Warhol to Watteau. Really every catamenia of art. Old clothing together with adverts are also a big influence along alongside the lifestyle of France. We bring a trouble solid in that place together with I yet discovery it inspiring later all these years!

5) Any sneak peeks or plans yous tin portion of novel or futurity things on the go?
Now that would locomote telling wouldn't it! There are thus many things happening. So many plans together with ideas that are all inwards the pot, around almost cooked together with around only position in. Can I buy the farm on yous posted?

Painted metal: wall sconce

6) We expect forwards to your appearance at the Vancouver Home + Design Show, tin yous give us a preview a fleck of what you'll locomote sharing?
I desire to exhibit how really versatile Chalk Paint™ is thus I’ll exhibit around fabrics that are dyed, painted metal, painted upholstery, every bit good every bit how the pigment goes straight onto woods without needing priming or sanding. I promise to practise a rustic expect together with a to a greater extent than shine modern expect or possibly a launder too, if in that place is time!

Thank yous Annie, nosotros beloved what yous do!

Annie's book, Colour Recipes for Painted Furniture together with More was of late reviewed on .  You tin run into a preview well-nigh it here together with is available here together with click here for a listing of Canadian stockists for Annie's paints together with supplies.

You tin run into Annie Sloan this weekend at the Vancouver Home + Design Show  which starts Thursday, Oct 17th - 20th, 2013 at BC Place, Vancouver, B.C. More information at vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com.

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