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THE URBAN ELECTRIC CO. PRESENTS

THE CURRENT

VOL. 4

THE CURRENT

AMANDA LINDROTH

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The world around us is elemental.

MATERIAL

Constructed from both natural and manmade components that shape our physical and psychological landscapes. In this edition, we focus on the importance of the tactile tracers that connect the dots between past and present, future and possibility, then and now. Here and there. From glass to wood to stone to textiles, the four materials contained in this volume come alive through the makers who learn from their composition and wield wonder from their construction. The journey of producing Volume 4 has taken us around the globe and back again to discover the intrinsic value in the treasures—manmade, and manufactured found and excavated that give meaning and lend beauty to our lives.

TEXTILE

TEXTILES ARE TIME STAMPS

WRITTEN IN FIBER.

WHETHER RAW THREADS OR FINISHED FABRICS,

THEY ANCHOR A WORK OF ART IN THE MOMENT OF ITS CREATION,

DEFINE THE TONE OF AN INTERIOR,

lend warmth and character
to exterior spaces

and knit the world around us into a unique tapestry of patterns, colors and textures—a tactile remnant of a temporal expression.

TEXTILE

EXPLORE

Cumberland Island

RULE OF THREE
STUDIO

STONE

Bewitching, captivating, consuming and anchoring, stones are the literal and proverbial jewels in man’s material crown.

Whether mining for gems, excavating ancient renderings, unearthing marble or undertaking any other act that delivers rocks from their moorings in the ground,

the sense of discovery that comes from freeing these elemental relics from the deep

to find a place in the spotlight of our daily lives

is as moving as the items themselves— and part of the allure of the timeless treasure hunts they inspire.

STONE

EXPLORE

GLASS

CLEAR AS A BELL

as luminous as the stars, as transfixing as ocean waves

and as revealing as
a camera lens. Glass is both fragile and enduring,

a shield-like layer of Perspective between our eyes and our vision.

GLASS

EXPLORE

CHARLES FLICKINGER

WOOD

Strong and malleable,
new and reclaimed,

versatile and purposeful.

Wood is the sturdiest chameleon in the material world,

blending natural forms with man’s hand in a way that links organic creation with intentional craftsmanship,

and natural terrain with the built environment.

WOOD

EXPLORE

AMANDA LINDROTH

EXPLORE MORE FROM THE CURRENT

The Current, Vol. 4

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TEXTILE

CUMBERLAND ISLAND
TO Rixheim

A Wallpaper Mystery in Two Parts

SYLVIE JOHNSON:
INSPIRED BY PARIS

Finding Beauty in the
Texture of the City

PAIGE CLEVELAND

To Live and Dye in L.A.

STONE

JOURNEY TO THE
CENTER OF THE EARTH

Cutting a Path from Cairo
to Carrara with Magd Riad

JILL HOOPER:
INSPIRED BY EGYPT

Inside an Intrepid
Artist’s Sketchbook

A Polished Perspective

GLASS

Under the Dome of a
Scottish Architectural Wonder

SARA COSTELLO:
INSPIRED BY NEW ORLEANS

Through the Looking Glass

CHARLES FLICKINGER

Finding Clarity on the
Brooklyn Waterfront

WOOD

What’s Old is New Again

AMANDA LINDROTH:
INSPIRED BY Lyford cay

A Postcard from The Bahamas

The Storied Career of a
Gentleman Antiquarian

TEXTILE

CUMBERLAND ISLAND
TO Rixheim

A Wallpaper Mystery in Two Parts

SYLVIE JOHNSON:
INSPIRED BY PARIS

Finding Beauty in the
Texture of the City

PAIGE CLEVELAND

To Live and Dye in L.A.

STONE

JOURNEY TO THE
CENTER OF THE EARTH

Cutting a Path from Cairo
to Carrara with Magd Riad

JILL HOOPER:
INSPIRED BY EGYPT

Inside an Intrepid
Artist’s Sketchbook

A Polished Perspective

GLASS

Under the Dome of a
Scottish Architectural Wonder

SARA COSTELLO:
INSPIRED BY NEW ORLEANS

Through the Looking Glass

CHARLES FLICKINGER

Finding Clarity on the
Brooklyn Waterfront

WOOD

What’s Old is New Again

AMANDA LINDROTH:
INSPIRED BY Lyford cay

A Postcard from The Bahamas

The Storied Career of a
Gentleman Antiquarian