PRESS RELEASE: DAWN STONE BRINGS THE EMERALD FLAMINGO STUDIO TO IDAHO FROM THE CALIFORNIA COAST

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ARTIST IN RESIDENT: DAWN STONE BRINGS THE EMERALD FLAMINGO STUDIO TO IDAHO FROM THE CALIFORNIA COAST

MERIDIAN, IDAHO  (November 27, 2019) —  Artist Dawn Stone has found a new home in Meridian, Idaho, sharing her Hawaiian roots and west coast style with fellow midwestern neighbors.

A recent transplant from Coronado Island in San Diego, Dawn is a veteran floral and event designer, spending nearly 20 years in the wedding, corporate and luxury event business. Her innate artistic abilities have always made her a star, earning a solid reputation as one of the premier floral and event designers in Southern California and Hawaii.  

As founder of Embellishmint Floral & Event Design Studio, Stone created design environments at some of the most notable venues in SoCal - Hotel Del, Loews Coronado, Fairmont Grand Del Mar, Rancho Valencia, L’Auberge, Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, amongst many others, receiving accolades in top trade publications like Grace Ormonde, Inside Weddings, and Ceremony Magazine. She was featured on the hit show, Platinum Weddings for designing the celebrity wedding of Billboard R&B/Hip Hop singer Anisha Gwynn (daughter of legendary baseball player Tony Gwynn) to Kennard Jones; also finding fame as the lead designer for the Hawaiian Dream Wedding Contest for the launch of Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, as seen on Live with Regis and Kelly.

Her final venture in California, before heading east, was a complete home renovation and transformation. From first demo down to the final details, Dawn designed and envisioned an open-air oasis to encompass the island lifestyle, working alongside partner/contractor Richard Gonzalez of Good Guys Design & Build. The house was named the Haleakala, which in Hawaiian means “The House of the Rising Sun” and from that space the Emerald Flamingo Studio emerged.

An inspired reflection of self-expression, Dawn has mastered the trending art technique of fluid acrylic pour, utilizing mixed media and resin art to create abstract works, in a therapeutic environment. “In all my experience, I was never known to be a fine artist, “ admits Stone, who studied Interior Design at the Design Institute of San Diego “but I have found an emotional connection to this process. It’s like a meditation of creation that is so organic and pure. It makes me feel good and enriches my imagination like never before.”

Dawn is sharing her works now for this first time in Idaho, and is available for commissioned projects and private instruction. She plans to offer immersive art experiences at the Emerald Flamingo Studio in early 2020.

More info: www.emeraldflamingostudio.com    
Email dawn@emeraldflamingostudio.com
See Dawn Stone’s floral portfolio at www.embellishmintfloral.com

PEANUTS PARTY - KIDS BIRTHDAY DESIGN

This little princess just happens to be my next door neighbor. I’ve been spending lots of time with Ava, teaching her private art classes alongside her BFF Maddie, who also happens to live across the street. Having these darlings in the Emerald Flamingo Studio has been a true joy, so it came as no surprise when Ava’s mom asked me if I could help with her 4-year-old birthday party that I jumped right into designer mode with Project: Peanuts Party!

Balloons have made quite a comeback… but in a seriously grand fashion, like these installations we designed for both the entrance and backyard photo booth (embellished with rose gold streamers, too!) Crafted with hundreds of balloons in various sizes and pastel colors, the arches were created by draping a backdrop of chiffon fabric with the wired balloon sculptures attached…very carefully!

When we started planning Ava’s party, I was delighted to find out that she loved the classic cartoon characters, The Peanuts by Charles Shultz. I started pinteresting and planning on how to incorporate these fun-loving and iconic characters into the design, especially within the SWEETS station. Cake pops, marshmallow pops, oreo pops, chocolate covered pretzels, sprinkled cups with homemade cookies, Peanuts candy bars, popcorn, plus a dog bone cake. We made all the sweets — except for that FABULOUS 4th birthday cake — created by my good friend and cake connoisseur, Elaine Ardizzone of Sweet Cheeks Baking Co. We also designed the cake pop stands wrapping them up in newspaper comics and crafting Peanuts signage. That incredible yellow ferris wheel display stand and carousel is from another great industry friend, Valerie McCartney from Enticing Tables.

It wouldn’t be a Peanuts Party without Lucy’s lemonade stand! We took an old table and cardboard and crafted up this station that was not only functional but FUN for the kiddos to play! Plus, we had Lucy actually come to the party - who entertained the guests with stories, dance parties, and participated in our pinata!

Of course, it wouldn’t be a party without a bunch of takeaways for the kiddie guests. We had mailboxes to fill with our sweet station snacks and Peanuts coloring books all wrapped up for Ava’s friends to take home!

We had the BEST time designing and coordinating this Peanuts Party for our precious Ava and her adorable family! We are already planning for her baby sister Kaia’s 1st b-day, coming soon!

VENDOR CREDITS
Design & Coordination: EMERALD FLAMINGO STUDIO
Peanuts 4-Year Cake: SWEET CHEEKS BAKING COMPANY
Rentals & Linens: SAN DIEGO PREMIER PARTY RENTALS
Ferris Wheel/Carousel Stands: ENTICING TABLES
Lucy Character: STORYBOOK RENTALS

GIVE THE GIFT OF ART THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

HOLIDAY ACRYLIC FLUID PAINTING & RESIN CLASS
Hosted by Dawn Stone / Emerald Flamingo Studio 
Mondays, November 5, 12, 26 from 6-9PM

Join us for our Holiday Acrylic Fluid Painting & Resin classes during the month of November and gift your masterpieces this holiday season! From canvases to household treasures, Artist/Designer Dawn Stone will lead the class with tips and techniques on acrylic fluid painting incorporating the resin overlay... with embellishments, of course!

Cost: $50 per class / includes all supplies & take home your canvas to gift for the holidays!

Space is LIMITED. Call Dawn to register: 619.322.9568.