Last week I had the pleasure of leading a workshop at one of my favorite places in the city—The Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Working with kids on design projects is always fascinating and fun. All the kids I met were so talented and bright. During my workshop, I explained the process of turning inspirations into patterns for textiles—just like we do here at DwellStudio. I walked the group through my concepting process for our Skyline pattern, which was inspired by the sweeping city views from our Studio. Next, I had the kids hit the craft tables to develop their own prints based on their inspirations. At the end, I held mock design reviews with each of the kids to give them a chance to present their ideas and to encourage them to think about how they would translate their patterns into pillows, rugs and duvet sets. It was very cool to hear all their ideas! Spending time with this bunch of pint-sized Picassos was so refreshing! Here are a few snaps from the afternoon…

and thank you to CMOM for hosting me—it was a lovely afternoon!