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A Must Read: DAVID STARK's New Book "The Art of the Party"
By Melissa Paul, Features Editor
His previous books include Napkins with a Twist (Artisan, 2006), To Have & to Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets (Artisan, 2005), Wild Flowers: Projects and Inspirations (Clarkson Potter) and David Stark Design (Monacelli Press, 2010). In May 2010, Stark partnered with West Elm to debut The (purely paper) Flower Shoppe at their Broadway location in New York City. As his third collaboration with West Elm, Stark showcased flora, gardening tools, and plants made entirely from paper collected from books on the streets of New York. Most recently, after setting the standard of what the world now refers to as “the pop-up store” through his work for Target and other high profile clients, David Stark pushed the boundaries of temporary retail with a “store ambush” of Haus Interior in NYC. Stark transformed Haus Interior into a fanciful concept store, WOOD SHOP for the month of February, 2012. “CBS’ The Early Show,” “The Today Show,” “The View,” “E! News” and “Access Hollywood” are several television shows that often call upon David to serve as a guest expert on décor, party planning, holiday decorating and home planting projects. David and his work are often featured in publications including the New York Times, ELLE DECOR, Glamour, Interior Design, InStyle, House Beautiful, and Town & Country, as well as on a number of design-focused blogs. In 2011, David was recognized a one of BizBash’s Top 2011 Event Innovators and was honored as a Garden Design Advisory Board Member and Best Events’ Editorial Board Member.
“A party begins as an empty canvas,” says legendary event designer, David Stark, President, Founder and Creative Director of event planning firm David Stark Design & Production. And there’s no better design canvas than a wedding celebration! Clearly, as anyone knows from his previous design books as well as in his body of work found on his website, David is up to the blank canvas challenge. In fact, he relishes it.
In his new book, David Stark: The Art of the Party, David shares his creative inspiration for whimsical, artistic and unexpected designs which are often created from sustainable, industrial, or other everyday materials to the fabulous delight of his devoted clients. Twenty-five of David Stark’s events are featured in glorious detail in this new must-have coffee table book. Each presenting as a thorough case study of how he developed the event employing color, texture and scenic elements married thoughtfully with personal detail. When woven together so artfully, it’s easy to see that David Stark doesn’t just plan weddings and design parties. Rather, he produces original, transformative experiences that celebrate the process of creating a party.
“Even something as basic as the seating chart offers an opening to make a party special, when a particularly thoughtful pairing can mean the difference between stimulating and stultifying. Those layers of detail are what sets our events apart and what people find astounding. We’ve learned to plant surprises, big and small, as a series of moments that unfold as the event progresses and as guests physically move around. This delivers a sense of discovery that keeps the party moving and keeps guests intrigued,” says Stark.
Clearly a labor of love, The Art of the Party shows just how passionate David and his team are about bringing the art and joy of a party to life. Everyone needs to share in that happiness.
We’re sharing just a few sneak peeks into David’s new book in stores on May 7th, but thankfully, it’s also now available for pre-order. Take a minute to order your own copy, and maybe, a copy for friend.
READ MORE ABOUT DAVID STARK:
David Stark is a renowned New York-based event producer as well as President and Creative Director of David Stark Design and Production. His full-service event design and planning firm is celebrated for the innovative, imaginative events it creates for a wide range of high-wattage celebrity clients such as Beyoncé Knowles, Martha Stewart, Mariska Hargitay, Glenn Close and Jon Stewart, major corporations such as Target, TBS and Condé Nast, as well as high-visibility fund-raising galas for the nation’s most elite not-for-profit organizations including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Joyful Heart Foundation and The Metropolitan Opera.His previous books include Napkins with a Twist (Artisan, 2006), To Have & to Hold: Magical Wedding Bouquets (Artisan, 2005), Wild Flowers: Projects and Inspirations (Clarkson Potter) and David Stark Design (Monacelli Press, 2010). In May 2010, Stark partnered with West Elm to debut The (purely paper) Flower Shoppe at their Broadway location in New York City. As his third collaboration with West Elm, Stark showcased flora, gardening tools, and plants made entirely from paper collected from books on the streets of New York. Most recently, after setting the standard of what the world now refers to as “the pop-up store” through his work for Target and other high profile clients, David Stark pushed the boundaries of temporary retail with a “store ambush” of Haus Interior in NYC. Stark transformed Haus Interior into a fanciful concept store, WOOD SHOP for the month of February, 2012. “CBS’ The Early Show,” “The Today Show,” “The View,” “E! News” and “Access Hollywood” are several television shows that often call upon David to serve as a guest expert on décor, party planning, holiday decorating and home planting projects. David and his work are often featured in publications including the New York Times, ELLE DECOR, Glamour, Interior Design, InStyle, House Beautiful, and Town & Country, as well as on a number of design-focused blogs. In 2011, David was recognized a one of BizBash’s Top 2011 Event Innovators and was honored as a Garden Design Advisory Board Member and Best Events’ Editorial Board Member.
