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'Energy' within and around you Seminar Series 2010
EnergyByDesignSeminars.com
'Energy by Design': The Power to Control Your Success & Kiss 'Fate' Goodbye!
Today's Science can actually measure the power of a positive thought, and much more...We all know that every thing is created by design.
In his day, initially most everyone laughed at Isaac Newton's (1642-1727), inventions, mathematics, physics; yet he was one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time. Our seminar series will feature select Guest Speakers who will share Scientific Facts, Proven Methods, and Practices that you can utilize 'Now', to increase your personal and professional rate of success.
Stay ahead of your game, keep an open mind and learn how you can maintain more control over your own success, and kiss 'Fate' goodbye!
UPDATE:
Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D Quantum Physics aka ' Dr Quantum! ' www.FredAlanWolf.com
Joey Yap, Founder of Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics www.MasteryAcademy.com www.JoeyYap.com
We will be posting a snippet podcast of each event online, so you can lean more about the wisdom and practical information the speakers are sharing with the audience. The Feb 19th presentation at the Herbst Theatre of the science behind 'energy' within and around us by Dr. Fred Alan Wolf and the March 19th dialogue between Fred and Joey Yap were both a great success!
Contact us if you would like to learn about more events this year: www.energybydesignseminars.com/subscribe
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Additional - New Studio Gallery Location - Opens September 1, 2010
Anne Thull Fine Art Designs, LLC
Address: 26346 Carmel Rancho Lane, Carmel CA 93923
Telephone: 415. 706. 2816
Hours: By Appointment
Carmel Rancho-Barnyard Shopping Center, Carmel CA
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News Release San Francisco, CA, April 8, 2010
Hardcover Book: SPECTACULAR WINERIES OF CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST
Anne's 'Vineyard Series' Lost wax method in bronze lighted sculptures are included in this beautiful and informative collectible hardcover book. Available from local book stores and Amazon.com: http://astore.amazon.com/annthufinartd-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=2
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News Release, December 2009
An except of Anne's inspirational journey and philosophy in creating her artistic products has been published in:
Paperback Book ' BOUNCING BACK : thriving in changing times '
Excerpt from "Live Your Dreams" by Anne Thull
'....There will always be someone who can do something better...and others who will not be as good. It seemed to be a never-ending game that I did not want to play...only I knew what I was truly capable of,...Prentice Mulford taught, “Thoughts are things.'
Available from local book stores and Amazon.com: http://astore.amazon.com/annthufinartd-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=2
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News Release San Francisco, CA September 11, 2009 ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS 2010 Seminar Series
'Energy by Design': The Power to Control Your Success & Kiss 'Fate' Goodbye!
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS 2010 Seminar Series
Today's Science can actually measure the power of a positive thought, and much more...
We all know that every thing is created by design.
In his day, initially most everyone laughed at Isaac Newton's (1642-1727), inventions, mathematics, physics; yet he was one of the foremost scientific intellects of all time. Our seminar series will feature select Guest Speakers who will share Scientific Facts, Proven Methods, and Practices that you can utilize 'Now', to increase your personal and professional rate of success.
Stay ahead of your game, keep an open mind and learn how you can maintain more control over your own success, and kiss 'Fate' goodbye! Each Seminar will help you understand the natural energy within and around you: how powerful 'You' really are.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the Seminars!
$30-90 Reserved Seat Ticets: Deep Discounts for advance ticket sales: www.CityBoxOffice.com
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Please veiw our "Events" pages for Seminar Dates , Speakers , Topics and other details
Contact: Email: Anne 415. 706. 2816
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News Release San Francisco, CA 29 April, 2009 San Francisco Design Center Showroom-Gallery _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS® Creates Vineyard themed sculptural bronze ' Functional Fine Art' light fixtures
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS, LLC releases the first exquisite 'Old Growth Grapevine motif 'Vineyard Series' limited edition Fine Art light fixtures. Collectable museum quality sculptures made in the lost wax method with bronze, include state of the art LED electrical components to create the first 'Functional Fine Art' lighting series for interior or exterior applications.
Functional Fine Art products are rapidly increasing as the investments to make now for the future, and are sought after by serious Fine Art Collectors. Anne Thull encourages Clients to be surrounded by artistic products, “ When surrounded by Fine Art throughout our day, we feel at peace. When we are peaceful, we are happy, more creative and therefore more productive at home, at work and at play.” Anne is expanding the definition of ‘Fine Art’ to include Functional Fine Art' pieces made of metal, wood, stone or art glass.
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS® ‘Vineyard Series’ Fine Art lighted sculptural bronze pieces are used as ambient light fixtures in wine cellars, tasting rooms, restaurants, landscape or garden lighting and many other interior or exterior applications. Vineyard Series bronze sculptures are made in the USA and each piece is hand assembled, hand finished, signed A.H. Thull and numbered. Each sculpture is a limited edition of 95 or less, per design and patina.
The first ‘Vineyard Series’ designs are a pair of wall sconces and a pair of lifesize ‘Old Growth Grapevines’. The wall sconces are an ‘Old Growth Grapevine with a bird’ and it’s companion sconce, featuring a birds' nest. Each wall sconce is approximately 42"h x 24"w x 12"d. The life-size ‘Standing in the Vineyard’ Old Growth Grapevines’ are 360 degree sculptures, and stand individually on the ground with a growing rod placed from the left to right on the upper branches. Each sculpture is approximately 48"h x 46"w x 16"d.
State of the art LED electrical components are carefully integrated with each sculpture to maximize lighting practicality and ambience. The lighted sculptures are for interior or exterior applications and custom sizes or other unique modern to traditional designs may be created for each Fine Art Collector.
The Vineyard Series bronze lighted sculptures were recently included in Pebble Beach Food and Wine 2009, as elegant artistic ambient lighting for the ‘Cristal Dinner’ and ‘Lexus Grand Finale Dinner’ events at the Beach Club.
Contact: Anne Thull
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS, LLC
2 Henry Adams Street, Showroom -Gallery Mezzanine #18
San Francisco, CA 94013
Telephone: 415. 255. 6703 Email: ANNE@ANNETHULLFINEARTDESIGNS.COM
Website: HTTP://WWW.ANNETHULLFINEARTDESIGNS.COM
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News Release Anne Thull, Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commissioner, March 2008.
Anne Thull selected to serve as a Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commissioner, promoting the towns heritage and local visual arts and Artists.
Announcing: Tiburons' 2009-2012 Artist Laureate: Mary Musalo.
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News Release DEBORH JAMES COASTAL KITCHENS, LLC DeborahJamesKitchens.com
Stephen James Smith, Co-owner and Managing Director, Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, LLC
December 2008
California designer appointment marks significant step for nationwide kitchen manufacturer
San Francisco-based interiors artist Anne Thull has been appointed as California and Hawaii Representative for nationwide high-end kitchen manufacturer Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, LLC.
The appointment marks a significant step in the development of the company, which was established to provide design, order processing, and manufacturing facilities for high-end kitchen, cabinetry and furniture designers throughout the USA.
Anne is based in the San Francisco Design Center and brings with her a wealth of experience, having been involved with artistic design for three decades, and whose own design company creates exclusive Architectural Art, Functional Art, and Fine Art design themes and products for residential and commercial single structure or multi-development projects. Her designs dramatically emphasize the architects’ structural theme while creating a timeless framework for interior designers of soft goods to add their own finishing touches.
Anne is also actively involved in her home town community and was appointed last March as Commissioner for the Heritage and Arts Commission by Tiburon Town Council.
Anne was so excited about the Deborah James Coastal Kitchens business model that she immediately registered her own design company with the program. “The DJCK business model is the best improvement for the design industry in years,” exclaimed Anne, speaking of DJCK’s philosophy of high end product at competitive pricing, the highest standards of support services, and less work for the interior designer or specifier.
Deborah Oertle, co-owner of Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, whose studio is in Mandeville, near New Orleans, views the appointment of Anne Thull as a significant step in the development of the business: “It seems the high end experience designers ‘get it’ when it comes to producing truly quality kitchen design, and Anne not only has a natural ability to understand the high end kitchen and cabinetry business and its clientele, but she also understands entirely just what our business model provides to the market.
“Anne's experience and location combine to make her the ideal person for the responsibility she now has within the company, and Anne’s credentials will prove invaluable to meet the needs of the superlative clientele for whom the company has been established.”
Deborah James Coastal Kitchens is a nationwide manufacturing and design-support service specifically for interior design professionals, and is believed to be unique to the industry. Co-owners Deborah Oertle and Stephen James Smith have produced a pioneering business model which is designed to help design businesses become more competitive and without any outlay. The program has been developed after decades of experience in the design and manufacture of high end kitchens, and provides both a tailored service of order-processing and manufacturing to meet the needs of interior design professionals as well as a reliable resource for end-user clientele seeking the very best in high end kitchen, cabinetry, or furniture designs.
For further information, please contact:
Stephen James Smith, Co-owner and Managing Director, Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, LLC 312-296-6912.
Email: stephen@deborahjameskitchens.com www.deborahjameskitchens.com
Anne Thull, Anne Thull Fine Art Designs, LLC 415-255-6703.
Email: anne@deborahjameskitchens.com www.annnethullfineartdesigns.com
Memberships and Appointments
Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commissioner
Regional ManagerWest Coast California and Hawaii for Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, LLC
'Energy by Design' 2010 Seminar - Speaker Series
Partial List, Memberships include:
BNI
NARI
AIA Allied
AIARE Allied
eWomen
HIA
Luxesf.com
NKBA
BBB
ASID Allied Member
CBPA
CWA
ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS, LLC
www.AnneThullFineArtDesigns.com
San Francisco, Carmel, Marin, CA Design Studios
By Appointment
415. 255. 6703, 415. 706. 2816 Direct/Anne
All of our products are custom designed and manufactured for each Clients project.
By maintaining a Studio size showroom and reducing our overall business expenses and manufacturing factory direct, we consistently provide very high quality to museum quality products, at fair and reasonable prices per project, as specified.
We design and manufacture FSC Sustainable or American hardwood cabinetry, furniture, etc.
Hardcover Book Published 2010, $40.00
'Spectacular Wineries of California's Central Coast'
Anne Thull's bronze grapevine sculptures (page 204)
Excerpt:...'The beauty of the vineyard expressed through...timeless art pieces ..Anne's...grandfathers' vineyards in Naples, Italy,... inspired Anne's first lost wax method in bronze sculptures...'
Published 2009: ' Bouncing Back: thriving in changing times' Paperback, Amazon.com Excerpt from "Live Your Dreams" by Anne Thull '....There will always be someone who can do something better...and others who will not be as good. It seemed to be a never-ending game that I did not want to play...only I knew what I was truly capable of,...Prentice Mulford taught, “Thoughts are things.'
Discounts on Books via Amazon.com = http://astore.amazon.com/annthufinartd-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=2
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Paperback Book Published 2009
BOUNCING BACK - thriving in changing times
$14.95 ISBN-13:978-1-933063-19-5
Excerpt from Anne Thull's Article: Live Your Dreams page 107
...Learning to listen to myself helped me concentrate on competing only with myself... There will always be someone who can do something better....or who will not be as good. It seemed to be a never ending game that I did not want to play.....Listen to yourself: Only you know what you are truly capable of! If you ever doubt yourself remember what Prentice Mulford taught, "Thoughts are things."
Discounts on Books via Amazon.com = http://astore.amazon.com/annthufinartd-20_encoding=UTF8&node=2
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Published May, 2008
Commercial Building Products Magazine May 2008
http://www.cbpmagazine.com/blog/?cat=6
Manufacturers : The Fine Art Side of Lighting by Gary L. Parr
Editor, Gary L. Parr of Commercial Building Products Trade Magazine, wrote an Editoral Blog article reviewing decorative lighting fixtures at the 2008 International LIGHTFAIR in Las Vegas, May 2008 and featured Anne Thull's Company under Manufacturers.
The prototype that was displayed at the LIGHTFAIR 2008. Grapevine with bird, and now companion sconce with birds' nest, plus life-size standing in the vineyards fixture pair is also avaialble. Museum qualtiy, limited edition, lost wax sculptural method in bronze.
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Published January 2009
When furniture and cabinetry become art
Stephen James Smith spotlights designer Anne Thull’s views on art and functionality.
“Furniture and Cabinetry are not just functional. I endeavor to design products for these areas that are themselves timeless works of Art.”
Heady words from designer Anne Thull, who owns and operates her own design business in the San Francisco Design Center. Anne views cabinetry as “architectural art” and furniture as “functional art” because they can be strong elements that may dramatically enhance an architect’s overall structural design concept. Explains Anne, “Cabinetry, for example, can become a design theme throughout the entire building that becomes a strong structural and timeless backdrop for the interior designer’s trendy touches. Thus, functionality becomes art.”
Anne has been involved with providing fine art designs in a variety of materials for the past three decades - turning a client designer’s sketch into the finished article for the individual end-user, or designing and manufacturing custom architectural art such as entry doors, cabinetry, and fireplace surrounds as well as functional art for furniture.
Anne’s skills even extend to the creation of original murals, paintings and sculptures, as well as featuring selected artists in her showroom.
So where does Anne’s architectural art and functional art philosophy come from? “I have always viewed many architectural and functional pieces as the basis for artistic expression,” explained Anne. ” I see no reason why various essential functional areas cannot be viewed as serious‘ artistic’ pieces that enhance and add great value to all work and home environments. After all, automobiles have long since been viewed as functional products , designed in a handsome style that carries a definite intended image, works of art if you like, and there are some wonderful examples of artistic expression in the history of the car, and such examples have become classics that I greatly admire,” she added.
Such an outlook has served Anne well, one of her latest creations being a most beautiful piece of cabinetry that may be used as a furniture- island piece, which sits proudly in her showroom and which has turned heads. This is a fine example of a functional art piece designed by Anne and produced by Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, which demonstrates great design and a beauty beyond its functionality. As Anne explains, “To some, a cabinet may be merely a cabinet. But this piece shows how a practical and functional piece can become artistic, by emphasizing features such as wood grain and by purposely highlighting the natural beauty of each wood species as it is incorporated into the design.“
Anne concluded, “It sits as a piece of art in itself, because it is an exceptionally well-made product that is practical and appealing, yet timeless because its design enhances its purpose.”
And that is the key to Anne’s philosophy. Should any object be “just what it does”..? Or should its design enable that object to stand up in its own right as a thing of timeless beauty and function?
With Anne, the answer is most definitely in the latter.
Stephen James Smith is co-owner and managing director of Deborah James Coastal Kitchens, producers of high-end kitchens and cabinetry factory-direct to interior designers and specifiers nationwide. www.deborahjameskitchens.com
Anne Thull is owner and creative consultant of Anne Thull Fine Art Designs, providing artistic consulting and custom or limited edition products.www.annethullfineartdesigns.com
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ART IS KEY to your Company Image
by Anne Thull
Published March 2009 Commercial Building Products Magazine, White Papers http://www.cbpmagazine.com/whitepapers.php
Many view art and business “decorations” as an extravagance. In fact, the way you decorate your business, particularly the part thatinteracts with customers, plays a major, but not always conscious, role in your overall success.
The artwork and appearance that constitutes your employee and customer-interaction areas defines your business. These areas includethe lobby, meeting rooms, and office areas. When customers enter a well-designed, visually pleasing environment, their emotions aretriggered, giving them an immediate sense of your company’s economic value experience, success, positive approach, and attention to detail. As a result, you get a jump-start toward making the sale.
The same goes for your employees and, ultimately, the way they interact with potential customers. Employees who work in an attractive environment are more likely to feel comfortable and well treated. As a result, selfconfidence increases, followed by productivity. When employees are in a positive, creative frame of mind, it can only have a positive impact on the customer who just entered the lobby. They will see that employees are focused, positive and have confidence in their company’s authenticity, thus moving you closer to that sale.
What is meant by business art/ decorations? There are three basic types:
• Architectural Art is created for custom entry doors, cabinetry, fireplace surrounds, libraries, and moldings. This art has the greatest overall effect on an area, dramatically enhancing the architect’s design by emphasizing a building’s interior and exterior spaces. These spaces become the timeless framework for the interior designer’s final touches.
• Functional Art typically involves custom furniture and light fixtures. These are practical, yet typically custom or signed and-numbered works of art that add an element of elegance to the daily working environment. These items may beused in several areas. For example, a lighted table can be used as an entry table in the lobby, end table in a sitting area, meeting table, special serving table, brochure table, or powder room table. Specialty lighting fixtures may be exterior or interior and placed at the buildingentrance or inside the lobby, main office, lounge, or garden areas, while maintaining a dramatic effect with a practical purpose. Theseitems may increase in value and be collected instead of being replaced every few years.
• Fine Art products are original paintings, murals, and sculpture that signify the taste of the owner and/or company. Art evokes a positive effect on employees. When the potential client views the works of art, they assume that your company’s focus is not only discriminating taste, but creating unique practical elements of interest for each clients’ project.
As you can imagine, not all levels/types of art have universal applications, and different approaches are required for each business area. Here are things to consider for the most-used areas:
Entry structures and doors: Needless to say, your first and best impression is created at the entrance. As a potential customer turns up the walkway to your building, the entrance will be the first indication of what your business is like and what the customer is likely to experience. Your entrance should make a company style and image statement that blends with your logo’s image and instills confidence and success. A simple entrance will not always hurt a company’s image, but it won’t enhance it either. A design should be timeless. This is accomplished by integrating the building’s architectural style, company logo, and the company message.
Lobby: The goal in a lobby is to create an immediate, strong, positive, and lasting display of your company’s image. Do not be too conservative, but use care to not over-design this area. Once you cross that fine line into the over-designed arena, you typically have a negative effect on your overall company image. A simple, yet dynamic, design should include one theme using only the necessary elements that can make the desired visual statement. Design elements that come into play include columns, lighting, archways, skylights, furniture, water features, plants, and sound systems. The design style should focus on creating a unique setting that delivers a positive initial impression of your company. The goal is to indicate what your company is all about, what your clients are like, what their main needs are, andhow your company will fulfill those needs.
Main Office Areas Design elements in office areas should emphasize your company’s overall productivity, employee talent, and the consistent, highquality end product you provide for each client. Overstating these areas can turn clients off and even encourage them to wonder if their money/ investment is going more into your pocket than into the product you’re creating. Understating these areas too much can be confusing to the client, resulting in a lack of confidence in your company or its employees.In general, create sleek, functional, well-lit areas that convey your company’s personality/main business focus. Offer a selection of office furniture pieces for each employee. This will allow individuals to create a work environment that reflects their own personal tastes while maintaining an overall design theme for the company’s image.
No two offices should be exactly alike, yet the design theme should be consistent.
Boardrooms In board/conference rooms, productivity is key, so the design style should address comfort. The focus should be on chairs, table height, footrests, and briefcase/ material-access areas. The room’s design will reflect the soul of your company.There is a fine line between creating an intimidating atmosphere and a luxurious, success-oriented design. Also, meetings will notbe as productive if attendees are uncomfortable. Eventually, an uncomfortable boardroom will cease to be the preferred meeting location.Where the main boardroom is located in a building, and its design style, depends on the type of business and your company’s goals and logo. It is important that the design promotes collaborative work dynamics, encourages efficient and creative problem solving, and emphasizes overall company productivity and sales.
Your logo is an eye-catching image of the company and the boardroom represents what’s inside that image.
Lighting Lighting, and the energy it consumes, is a key component in any area of your business. These days, there are few places where banks of standard 4-ft., four-lamp, T12 fixtures are a good light source. Study your fixture options and make as much use of daylight as possible. It’s free, and ample quantities have been shown, time and again, to improve worker interaction and productivity.Lighting should be ample, but non-intrusive, while contributing to the overall company statement. Though they likely won’t realize it, good lighting design has a very positive impact on customers. For employees, particularly those who work at computers all day, standard ceiling lighting is far from ideal. Developing effective and flexibletask lighting should be a top priority.
Wall Hangings, Logos, Gate Emblems A unified, handsome, and dramatic logo presentation should be evident on the exterior of the building, in the lobby, and in the main office areas, as well as on your stationery. This allows the client to easily identify your company and demonstrates that the company is proud and confident of its image. This instills client confidence. Custom fine art paintings may be created to emphasize things such as completed company projects. A poor display or lack of logos or company name plaques make it difficult for clients to find you and may result in unexpected client frustration prior to the meeting. As a result, the client may not be as open to your suggestions, opinions, or have confidence in your advice. This will force you to work harder to win the client.
All of this probably makes sense, but you’re likely asking, “Where do I start?”
Deciding what you like in many areas will help determine what you really want for your business, not what you think you want, or what you think you can afford. Here are ten questions to help you get started. Answers to these questions will bring out the projects design-science, philosophy, practicality, physics, and energy of your ideas, feelings, and overall needs. All of these factors are considered and usedwhen creating a design and ensuring that all problems are solved prior to manufacturing a product:
• When you are alone, what music do you listen to, your favorite food to eat, your favorite things to do? Why? What is your favorite source of light for all of these?• If you could live and work anywhere, where would it be and why? Inside or outside?• What is your favorite time of day? Favorite time in history? Your future dreams?• Where are you most productive, what time of day, and why?• Where do you like to vacation? Why? What are your favorite things to do?• Does your style of dressing make you think differently? Why?• How do you want to be remembered? In one phrase, what sums you up?• What makes you laugh? What makes you happy?• Do you prefer to work at home, in an office building, or elsewhere? Why?• What is your favorite way to get to know clients and to close a sale?
The bottom line is that a box of bricks, glass and lights will not help your business succeed. But, if you take the time to develop a company presence-statement, you can give your company a distinct advantage when the next customer walks in the door. ■
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ANNE THULL FINE ART DESIGNS, LLC
www.AnneThullFineArtDesigns.com
By maintaining a Studio size Gallery-showroom and reducing overall expenses, plus manufacturing factory-direct, we are able to consistently provide very high quality to museum quality products, at fair reasonable prices, created as specified, per project.
We also manufacture custom designs your designer has already drawn for you: wood cabinetry, furniture, etc.
Call or Email for a Complimentary bid/quote ! You will be amazed!
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26346 Carmel Rancho Lane, Carmel, California 93923
Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: 415. 706. 2816 Anne
Email: Anne
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2 Henry Adams St, Mezzanine # 18, San Francisco CA 94103
Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Telephone: 415. 255. 6703
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