BLUE STAR OF TEXAS

WCIP's Jake Humphrey was on hand this past weekend to art direct the tablescapes for Red Dot, San Antonio's most highly anticipated art sale of the year. Benefiting Blue Star Contemporary Art Center - which is the first and longest-running venue for contemporary art in San Antonio, Red Dot is a hot spot for art collectors of the southwest to come together and support the state's growing art presence. 

Weaving together succelents, cacti, and prehistoric ferns alongside glitter encrusted miniature dinosaurs, Jake set the tone for the event with a whimsical and unexpected take on the typical benefit tabletop. Aglow with crystal lights and oversized bell jars, guests and donors were delighted with the outcome. WCIP is proud to be associated with the creative communities of our home state and looks forward to future engagements with likeminded organizations.

INTRODUCING....JAKE!

We're thrilled to announce the newest member of the WCIP nuclear family: Experience Designer Jake Humphrey. An intergral part of install team for The Band Van at SXSW '11, Jake now proudly holds down the fort in our home state of Texas. Equal parts flaneur and entrepreneur, he's hit the ground running, recently designing and installing a benefit for Art Pace in San Antonio.

To celebrate Art Pace's 16th annual fundraiser, Jake took a page from classic circus imagery of the 1940s. The event was a showstopper, complete with baudy freaks, clouds of bubbles, pyrotechnics, and balloons carpeting the ceiling of the 40ft tent erected outside the museum grounds. Each table was anchored by giant 84" balloons, whisked away by clowns once the guests were seated for dinner. At the center of the action were fire eating burlesque dancers, a strong man, and a fully bodypainted songstress bringing guests out of their seats and onto the stage.

 

 Be sure to stay tuned for more dazzling feats of aesthetic greatness from a Jake-infused WCIP!