The best collectors understand this instinctively. They are not simply acquiring objects. They are curating an experience. They are shaping the emotional atmosphere in which their lives unfold.

The most interesting collections I've encountered are not necessarily the largest, the most valuable, or the most academically important. They're the ones that reveal something about the person who assembled them.

In an age of disposable goods and planned obsolescence, Poverty by Design explores how craftsmanship, quality, and generational thinking can create lasting value, strengthen creative economies, and transform the way we collect, consume, and live.

We've been asked to give a talk, Collecting on A Budget, to a group we're delighted to host, Women United, "...a global force of 70,000 plus women dedicated to creating a world of opportunity, for everyone", at the gallery this month for a reception, talk and preview of the upcoming exhibition, "Return to Order", which opens on Friday, November 30th. 

It occurred to us, this might also interest you, so here's a basic overview.