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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mary Gilbert, A. L. Brourman Associates, Inc. 412-963-0574 ms.gilbert@verizon.net
TALIESIN ANNOUNCES TOURS, BOOK READINGS, SIGNINGS ON SEPT. 27 WITH LOVING FRANK AUTHOR NANCY HORAN
Horan, in first visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home since book’s publication, will read passages on Taliesin at corresponding tour sites.
Read the rest of the press release here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Carrie Rodamaker 608-588-7900 ext. 227
crodamaker@taliesinpreservation.org
Becky Rex 608-588-7900, ext. 221
brex@taliesinpreservation.org
TALIESIN® BOOKSTORE WILL DEBUT NEW APPAREL, HOME ACCESSORIES AT MILWAUKEE FINE FURNISHINGS AND FINE CRAFT SHOW
Retails Frank Lloyd Wright-Inspired Home Accessories, Jewelry, Pottery and Apparel
TALIESIN, SPRING GREEN, Wis. (August 13, 2008) – Taliesin® Bookstore at Taliesin, the Wisconsin home of Frank Lloyd Wright for nearly fifty years, will showcase new scarves, ties, decorative tiles, throws and other home accessories from the Frank Lloyd Wright® Collection at the third annual Fine Furnishings and Fine Craft Show in the Milwaukee Midwest Airlines Center September 27–28.
“Taliesin Bookstore, which is making its second appearance at this prestigious show, is unique among the 150 national artisans scheduled to participate,” said Carol Johnson, president of Taliesin Preservation, Inc., "Our booth will feature beautiful specialty items, largely home accessories, furniture and lighting in additional to the apparel, which were either designed by or inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, the most influential architect in American culture. All of the items are licensed as part of the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection.”
The collection represents the work of numerous licensees worldwide who are authorized by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to produce high quality merchandise based on Wright’s designs. Some of the collection pieces are exact replicas, such as furniture pieces, vases, and lighting. Other merchandise selections are decorative home and office products using Wright’s designs. These include art glass, writing instruments, desk accessories, wall art, and floor coverings. Licensing revenues support the mission of education, scholarship, design and research of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Taliesin.
Taliesin Bookstore’s retail headquarters is located in the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center in Spring Green, Wis. Catalog and online shopping of its extensive line of home furnishings, gifts and garden accessories, as well as a vast selection of publications on Frank Lloyd Wright, architecture, and the decorative arts, are also available. For more information, or to request a catalog, please visit www.taliesinbookstore.com or call toll free at 877-588-7900.
NOTE TO MEDIA -- . Product images available upon request
Fine Furnishings Milwaukee Show:
Milwaukee Midwest Airlines Center
Saturday, September 27, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, September 28,10 am–5 pm
Tickets: Adult one day $10, two days $15, children under 12 free
Website: www.FineFurnishingsShows.com
Telephone: 401-816-0963
About Taliesin Preservation Inc.
Taliesin Preservation, Inc. was created to preserve the buildings, artifacts, landscape, and legacy of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Wisconsin. America’s premier architect and Wisconsin’s native son considered Spring Green his home, and he built an environment both beautiful and inspirational. In partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., it is the mission of Taliesin Preservation, Inc. to conserve the masterful buildings and landscape of the Taliesin estate, and to educate the public on Wright, his architecture and his ideas. More information about Taliesin can be found in our Visitors Guide.
About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is a global forum for multi-disciplinary discourse about the future of the built and natural environments, promoting education, scholarship, design and research. Through programs designed to educate, inspire and motivate diverse audiences, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation advances dialogue and action to improve the quality, longevity and conservation of the built and natural environments while preserving the works and philosophies of Frank Lloyd Wright for the benefit of future generations. Wright established the Foundation, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1940 to be the repository of his life’s work. The Foundation owns and operates: Taliesin in Spring Green, Wis., and Taliesin West in Scottsdale (Wright’s own homes and studios); the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture; and the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives. Both Taliesin and Taliesin West are National Historic Properties and are on the United States World Heritage Tentative List. More information about the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is at www.franklloydwright.org
MEDIA CONTACT:
Becky Rex, Special Events and Media Coordinator
brex@taliesinpreservation.org
877-588-7900 ext. 221
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES AT TALIESIN PRESERVATION, INC. AND TALIESIN EARN TRAVEL GREEN WISCONSIN CERTIFICATION
SPRING GREEN, WIS. MAY 22, 2008 – Travel Green Wisconsin (www.travelgreenwisconsin.com) a voluntary certification program that recognizes tourism businesses for reducing their environmental footprint through eco-friendly practices, has just announced that Taliesin Preservation, Inc. and the Taliesin estate have earned certification.
The landscape and buildings of Taliesin serve as a living laboratory for sustainable design and include native prairies, organic farming, sustainable forestry and specimen gardens. The habitat preservation projects include the restoration of five prairie remnants and half of the six-hundred acre estate is a natural area that is managed for ecological integrity. Taliesin Preservation, Inc., which is located at the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center and houses the Riverview Terrace Café, collects all cooking fuel waste and processes for vehicle fuel. The café also uses organic and local food products. Both Taliesin and Taliesin Preservation, Inc. hold strong to a mission to communicate and educate the preservation of organic architecture and continue in strengthening community outreach programs that share the beauty of the arts and nature.
In releasing the news, Tourism Secretary Kelli A.Trumble made the point that serving the needs of eco-aware travelers is not only the right thing to do, it’s good for business. “Sustainability and profitability need not be mutually exclusive,” Trumble said. “All signs point to a burgeoning consumer demand for green travel in the nation, and the Wisconsin tourism industry is poised to serve this niche market, all the while continuing to grow tourism revenue for the state.” She went on to say that, “With our state’s history of land stewardship, it’s most fitting that Wisconsin lead the nation in this.”
To achieve certification, applicants must earn a minimum of 30 points from a checklist of basic requirements covering a wide range of “green” practices, including: waste reduction, reuse and recycling; energy efficiency, water conservation and wastewater management; air quality; wildlife and landscape; transportation; purchasing; and local community benefits. The Wisconsin Environmental Initiative, an independent third party, then certifies Travel Green Wisconsin applicants.
Since it was launched statewide in 2007, Travel Green Wisconsin, the first organization of its kind in the country, has garnered its share of national media coverage, with stories appearing in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and New York Times, and on CNN. The program has certified more than 130 tourism businesses to date, including hotels, resorts, B&Bs, restaurants, retail stores, tour operators, nature centers, state parks, convention centers, golf courses, and a range of indoor and outdoor attractions.
TALIESIN® BOOKSTORE SELECTED AS PROVIDER OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT LICENSED PRODUCTS TO INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®
Retailer to Begin Third Consecutive Year as Part of House of Innoventions Exhibit
TALIESIN, SPRING GREEN, Wis. , June 25, 2007 – Taliesin® Bookstore, retailer and e-commerce site for Taliesin, home of world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, announced today that it will continue to be featured for the third consecutive year at the House of Innoventions exhibit in INNOVENTIONS, inside Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Taliesin Bookstore is part of the non-profit organization Taliesin Preservation Inc. (TPI), located in Spring Green, Wisconsin. TPI was established to preserve Taliesin, the Wisconsin home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, through its tourism and retail programs. TPI works cooperatively with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to serve as the formal stewards of the Wisconsin property. Read more about Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Taliesin Bookstore is recognized for its wide variety of high-quality home furnishings, gifts and garden accessories of the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection™, as well as a complete selection of books about Frank Lloyd Wright. The retail site is located in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and purchases may also be made through the catalog and e-commerce site. For more information, or to request a catalog, please visit www.taliesinbookstore.com/store or call toll free: 877-588-7900.
Devoted to showing visitors from around the world the inspiring and creative effects technology can have on everyday life, INNOVENTIONS has included Frank Lloyd Wright’s SC Johnson Wax Desk in its display for the home office. Still modern after 70 years, the desk was originally designed for the SC Johnson Wax Administrative Building (Racine, WI; 1936). Examples of other items on display are the Midway Gardens™ Sprite and Midway Gardens™ Wind Chime from Wright’s designs for the outdoor pavilion, Midway Gardens (Chicago, IL; 1913-14, demolished 1929). All products are available for purchase and viewing at www.taliesinbookstore.com/store.
About INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®
Located in the heart of Epcot®, INNOVENTIONS is a unique attraction filled with hands-on, interactive exhibits. Visitors from around the globe discover how science and technology can simplify and enhance their lives today and tomorrow. This 100,000 square foot interactive playground provides guests with the opportunity to explore and discover innovative products and technologies from some of the world’s finest companies and associations. From breakthroughs in farming and robotics to the latest in fire safety and plastics, INNOVENTIONS amazes guests as they experience how technological breakthroughs will change the way we live.
For more information about INNOVENTIONS, contact: Stacia Wake, 407-560-1816 or stacia.l.wake@disney.com.
Major Donation
Banker hands Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation largest donation ever.
From the Arizona Republic:
T. Denny Sanford, a South Dakota banker who winters in Scottsdale, gave the group $425,000 to preserve Taliesin, Wright's historic 1911 estate in Wisconsin.
From the Associated Press (article available on-line in the AP archives):
T. Denny Sanford's gift provides the matching funds needed to free up another $425,000 of a U.S. Save America's Treasures grant for repairs on Taliesin, Wright's home in Spring Green, said Carol Johnson, executive director of Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Sanford is chairman of First Premier Bank, Premier Bankcard and First Premier Capital of Sioux Falls, S.D. He lives part-time in Scottsdale, Ariz., home of Taliesin West and the foundation's headquarters.
"Mr. Sanford ... truly fell in love with Taliesin in Spring Green," Johnson said.
The Spring Green Taliesin campus, built between 1911 and Wright's death in 1959, needs about $86 million worth of work, including a new roof, foundation repairs and drainage improvements.
The $850,000 from Sanford's gift and the Save America's Treasures matching grant will go to immediate roof repairs and to draft a master repair plan, Johnson said.
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