We are very excited to welcome the artists from Union Studio to the first CWE Flea of the season tomorrow. I met proprietors Mary Beth Bussen and Maggie Wheelock just after they opened their charming studio/shop space at 1605 Tower Grove Ave. in Botanical Heights (near La Patisserie Chouquette and Oilo/Elaia). Mary Beth, above, with…
Category: Art & Architecture
On nextSTL:14-Story, 200 Unit Infill proposed for Optimist Site
The following report comes from Alex Inhen, nextSTL who has the best scoops on development in the Central West End. I am reprinting part of his excellent report below. There is a link to the entire piece at the end of this post. With gratitude to Alex for allowing me to share this with readers…
Meet CWEnder Kristen Kempton at the CWE Flea
When Amy Howell Mittelstadt and I were looking for creative vendors for the CWE Flea we happened upon Kristen Kempton, above, at Missouri Fashion Week last summer (now Missouri Style Week) where she was showing her designs on the runway. We fell in love with her work and broached the possibility of her joining us…