Local Los Altos Designer to be Featured at the Allied Arts Guild

Sandy Powell, of Signature Draperies & Design, will be one of 40 California artists to be featured at the newly, opened "Artisan Shop."

Menlo Park, CA (PRWEB) September 11, 2006 -- Sandy Powell, of Signature Draperies & Design, Los Altos, CA, is one of numerous artists being featured at the newly, opened “Artisan Shop” at the Allied Arts Guild. The new “Artisan Shop” is operated by volunteers of the Woodside-Atherton Auxiliary, which owns the Guild. The opening of the “Artisan Shop” at the Allied Arts Guild is another step in returning the historic site to its origin; eighty years ago the site was developed as a working site for artisans and craftsmen.

Sandy will be featuring custom-designed pillows made from high-end taffeta silks, Italian fabrics, raw silks, French-country fabrics, exclusive trims, tassels, and buttons. These unique, handmade pillows will be available on a limited basis. One of the highlights is the Jester pillow which is an exclusive design and required an extensive amount of hand-sewing and design-time. Also some Kuba Cloth pillows will be available; these one-of-a kind Kuba cloths are actually handmade African artwork designed on coffee bags. The Kuba cloths are overlaid on Ultrasuede and decorated with leather trim or raffia trim. Other pillows include contemporary designs, elegant pillows, and some delightful children’s pillows.

Sandy’s work has been featured in Silicon Valley Home magazine, Fine Furnishings International magazine, the Los Altos Rotary Fine Arts Show, Window Fashions magazine, and Dream Windows book. She has won national awards for her drapery designs and she is looking forward to showcasing some of these fun, exclusive pillows.

Please stop by and take a look at her work. Pillows can instantly change the look of your interior décor.

The Artisan Shop also features the work from a variety of California artists which includes ceramics, jewelry, handmade designer clothing, handmade linens, and glasswork. The net proceeds from the shop go directly to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. For more information regarding the Guild, please visit http://www.alliedartsguild.org/.

For additional information related to this story or the designer, please contact Sandy Powell or visit http://www.signaturedraperies.com/portfolio/pillows.htm. Sandy Powell is a member of WFCP, ASID, WCAA, and a national award-winner at the 2004, 2005 International Window Coverings Exposition for her exhilarating drapery designs. She is also a WCAA Certified Window Treatment Consultant. As a window coverings specialist, her services include the selection and professional installation of roman shades, draperies, valances, cornices, cellular shades, blinds, shutters, motorized shades, and woven-wood shades. She also specializes in home theater solutions offering a variety of blackout solutions and acoustic wall-treatments.

Sandy Powell, Design Consultant
Signature Draperies & Design
Los Altos, CA
650-949-5100
http://www.signaturedraperies.com

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