The Carpets of Vegas: Floorscapes at the Casino

Have you checked out The New Yorker, and specifically The Talk of The Town? You're in for a treat because the 4/5/10 issue titled At The Casino FLOORSCAPES by Lauren Collins discusses carpet and more specifically 'psychedelic' Casino carpet as interpreted by New York-based photographer named Chris Maluszynski.

In addition to the article, there's a companion Slide Show: The Carpets of Vegas published on March 29, 2010 which offers a glimpse of 8 bold, kaleidescopic patterned casino carpet floorscapes. I suggest you look through them first then return to Lauren's article.

In the slideshow summary as well as the full article, you may notice that I'm quoted...

Collins quotes Christine B. Whittemore, who runs a blog called Carpetology: “A lot of the busyness of the patterns may be about keeping people active, as too much relaxing may not inspire gambling.”

Talk about excited!

I spoke with Lauren Collins on March 22nd. She had noticed several stories covered here in the Carpetology Blog about casino carpet and wanted to further discuss big, bold and busy carpet patterns to put into perspective Maluszynski’s show “Feared and Loathed: The Carpets of Las Vegas” which opened April 1st, 2010, at the 25CPW gallery, on Central Park West in NYC.

Thanks to the annual Surfaces show, I've seen my fair share of casino carpet in Las Vegas. What's more is that I toured the Wynn and the Encore this past February and was able to share some of those insights with Lauren. The carpet photo you see in Carpet Style Trends 2010 is from our starting point for the tour in the Wynn. Its sister in the neighboring Encore featured the same red background but with butterflies.

I love Maluszynski's characterization of three categories of Vegas Casino Carpets:

1. geometric shapes

2. organic shapes

3. themed shapes

Can you think of other categories?

In her article, Collins mentions David G. Schwartz, the director of the Center for Gaming Research, who has posted on his blog the die is cast pictures and an essay on Casino Carpet: The Quest & Conundrum. Definitely check those links out.

Thanks, Lauren, for a really fun conversation and for the opportunity to contribute to your article.

I wonder if I should relaunch A Foot's Perspective with a Casino Carpet angle?

Women of Wear-Dated: Disco Elfing

Today, I offer you the final Women of Wear-Dated dancing elf performance... and this one may be my favorite. Watch us do the Disco!

To recap, here are all of our 2008 Holiday Season performances:

• Elf Yourself Country
• Women of Wear-Dated: Charleston Elfing!
• Women of Wear-Dated: Classic Elfing

They, and today's, will be available until January 15, 2009.

We hope that we and they will have put you into a joyful foot-stomping mood to thoroughly enjoy the holidays. We wish you a marvelous season surrounded by family and friends, possibly even lounging on thick, plush and festive carpet.

From our hearts to yours, Happiest of Holidays!

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Elf Yourself Country

It's the home stretch for the 2008 Holiday Season! On Friday, you got to see the Women of Wear-Dated performing the Charleston and before that a Classic Elfing dance. Did you like it? Would you like more?

If hope your answer is YeeHaw-Yes as the Women of Wear-Dated still have one or two elf dances up their sleeves.

Today, we are very pleased to share with you a Country Hoedown dancing elf performance as you have never seen it before!

[Note: interesting to learn some of the background behind country dancing, and that there is serious dance floor etiquette associated with Country Western.]

Let me know what you think!
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Women of Wear-Dated: Charleston Elfing!

Yesterday, you saw the Women of Wear-Dated performing a Classic Elfing dance. Did you like it?

Well, today, we go beyond the classics to share with you the Christmas Charleston.... I hope the world is ready for us!

Once again, I offer you dancing elves, Charleston dancing elves - more specifically Women of Wear-Dated Charleston dancing elves.

Let me know what you think!

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NOTE: In my previous post, I mentioned that you have until January 11, 2009 to see us in action. It's actually January 15, 2009. You have a few more days.  Spread the word!

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Women of Wear-Dated: Classic Elfing

It's almost countdown time for the Holidays.

I'm hopeful that I've started to put you in the mood with The Night Before Christmas.

Today I offer you dancing elves... Classic dancing elves. Classic dancing Women of Wear-Dated dancing elves!

Imagine that our dancing 'foot drop' is a thick, plush, snowy white carpet...

I hope you enjoy our unbelievable talent. Assuming you do, there will be more.

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PS: You have until January 11, 2009 to enjoy our talent!

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