BALEN BLANKEN is an online, consulting, and eventual storefront business that specializes in contemporary fine art, home interiors and personal accessories. Its handcrafted products are soulful, modern and striking with influences that include international contemporary art and craft, Los Angeles’ modern style, Santa Fe’s warm and eclectic designs, and the Midwest’s values of quality and function. In its array of items made of fiber, metal, ceramic, wood and glass, Balen Blanken’s merchandise boasts natural materials, human skill and inspiration.
Siobhan Spain, owner and proprietor, brings more than a decade of experience in international, local, commercial and non-profit contemporary art organizations to Balen Blanken. The company’s promotion of inspired and dynamic personal environments is motivated by Siobhan’s passion to create healthy and vibrant relationships among creativity, commerce, natural resources, skill and community.
July 15, 2009 – Balen Blanken is currently reviewing submissions by highly skilled artists who create innovative functional artworks. The store’s inventory features fine art in various mediums and handcrafted items in natural materials, including fiber, metal, ceramic, wood and glass. Balen Blanken’s discerning selection of works highlights informed and resourceful innovation, refined execution, aesthetic resonance and long-term quality. Its website, BalenBlanken.com, will debut online nationally this fall as a leading commercial venue for unique modern craft and contemporary fine art.
In promoting skillful artists and designers with its vibrant online presence, Balen Blanken fulfills an additional goal: to get people thinking about what they're buying. The store provides a responsible and inspired resource for evolving purchasing habits, an ally to customers interested in collecting items that personalize, inform and connect life and home. Balen Blanken’s business model encourages support of the arts, respect for the environment and honest value that lasts generations. "The days of mindless consumerism are gone, so if we are going to spend, let's make it count!" owner Siobhan Spain says.
Products currently being sought by Balen Blanken include tables, vessels, jewelry, table linens, throws, mobiles and sculpture. Works that are well-made, aesthetically balanced and somewhat minimalist in tone are preferred. Functional objects with abstract form and design are also encouraged. Interested artists should submit images or links to portfolios via siobhan@balenblanken.com.
Siobhan Spain, owner and proprietor, brings more than a decade of experience in international, local, commercial and non-profit contemporary art organizations to Balen Blanken. The company’s promotion of inspired and dynamic personal environments is motivated by Siobhan’s passion to create healthy and vibrant relationships among creativity, commerce, natural resources, skill and community.
July 15, 2009 – Balen Blanken is currently reviewing submissions by highly skilled artists who create innovative functional artworks. The store’s inventory features fine art in various mediums and handcrafted items in natural materials, including fiber, metal, ceramic, wood and glass. Balen Blanken’s discerning selection of works highlights informed and resourceful innovation, refined execution, aesthetic resonance and long-term quality. Its website, BalenBlanken.com, will debut online nationally this fall as a leading commercial venue for unique modern craft and contemporary fine art.
In promoting skillful artists and designers with its vibrant online presence, Balen Blanken fulfills an additional goal: to get people thinking about what they're buying. The store provides a responsible and inspired resource for evolving purchasing habits, an ally to customers interested in collecting items that personalize, inform and connect life and home. Balen Blanken’s business model encourages support of the arts, respect for the environment and honest value that lasts generations. "The days of mindless consumerism are gone, so if we are going to spend, let's make it count!" owner Siobhan Spain says.
Products currently being sought by Balen Blanken include tables, vessels, jewelry, table linens, throws, mobiles and sculpture. Works that are well-made, aesthetically balanced and somewhat minimalist in tone are preferred. Functional objects with abstract form and design are also encouraged. Interested artists should submit images or links to portfolios via siobhan@balenblanken.com.
