Should marriage really be celebrated with pots, pans and food processors? Aiming to offer a less dreary alternative, New York's nAscent Art has launched a registry service. The service, dubbed ArtWish, gives couples the chance to create a registry from art works showcased by the company. nAscent Art will then email the couple's friends and relatives explaining how they can purchase works from the list outright, or make a partial contribution as a gift. Customers have work from over fifty emerging New York artists to choose from, with pieces ranging from silk paintings to steel sculptures. Says nAscent co-founder, James Wallace: "We really bring art back from the stratosphere to prices within the reach of ordinary people. ArtWish is just one more way to reach that goal."
Recently married themselves, co-founders James and Jennifer Wallace wondered why art wasn't available on their own wedding registry. This formed the inspiration for the service. However, it's not necessarily limited to couples. With the holiday season on its way, some families might be spared the high-street frenzy by an invitation to chip in for a piece of art online.
Website: www.nascentartny.com
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Spotter: Cecilia Biemann
Wedding gifts should absolutely be about more than getting pots and pans. One way you can easily facilitate the monetary transaction is through www.weddingrepublic.com - this site allows couples to register for a more expensive item like a peice of art and allows guests the ability to chip in online.
There's a few Galleries in Scotland that already do this. My husband and I did it for our wedding through Scotland Art in Edinburgh and have three beautiful pieces which took pride of place in our first home together. All the guests loved the idea.
Jennifer and James have such a unique eye for emerging artists! Having been to some of their exhibits, I have to say that I am truly impressed with the quality and story behind each piece. They are also an amazing team, with excellent follow through. I will be working with Jennifer in the future and recommend all of the brides I work with to check this new service.