Mid September and an exciting time for Studio Moross. In the midst of a busy schedule of projects we were really excited to go to NYC for a 5 day business trip. We flew out to complete an on-site mural commissioned by Google for the Big Tent NYC event.
We managed to strike the perfect balance between work and play. Below are some photographic highlights...
After a daytime flight to JFK a beautiful evening sky welcomed us as we drove into Manhattan over the Brooklyn bridge. A sight to savour...
An incredible meal at Pies N' Thighs in Williamsburg provided a fitting first taste of NY cuisine, after which a very deep sleep was more than welcome. In preparation of our work commitments we spent the following day in Lower Manhattan sourcing materials. We split our time throughout Sunday either eating or shopping...
If you're ever going to NY to paint, don't take your own supplies. This is just a tiny glimpse of the ridiculous stock of materials available at Pearl Paints, which proudly, and rightfully boasts its status of "the worlds largest discount art store". Stupidly we had taken our own paints with us, only to find a better, and cheaper selection at Pearl...
Pearl also boasts a pretty impressive neon sign in the stairwell...
We were fortunate enough to enjoy NY in all it's beauty. A Sunday afternoon in the sunny, but not-too-hot Soho provided the setting for some casual Basketball.
Big love to Naomi, and Nick Hook, who we toured with on some L-Vis dates. This was taken a couple of moments after Kate's ball skills let her down, resulting in a broken phone screen. Sad.
Still slightly annoyed, but styling it out...
If you like surfing (Ollie) or coffee (Kate) then Saturday's Surf NYC is pretty much a winner. Here is the courtyard out back.
Monday morning and the work begins. Early stages of the 600sq ft. mural as the shapes went into place, all in Google colours of course...
Still with lots to do Kate takes a break. Nicely colour co-ordinated with the winning (new) hat, and socks combination...
Some pretty clinical line work to join the shapes. So much so that these lines were mistaken for electricity tape on more than one occasion.
Studio Moross HQ as London wakes up and emails start coming in. Mural at the 1/2 way point...
Having completed the main Mural, our attentions turned to the "welcome wall". In absolutely no way aided by the world's worst projector. If paint is in ample supply in NY, projectors certainly aren't...
After 2 labour intensive days here is a very satisfied Ollie and Kate in front of the finished piece. Once our muscles are fixed it's time to re-decorate the Studio with the left over paints...
And to reward ourselves we took on some serious liquids. Still reppin' the Google colours. Can't get enough.
No glimpse of NY would be complete without an epic breakfast. Clinton Street Baking Company gave us the morning boost we both needed. After eating monumental plates of food and drinking very good Milkshake we were set for the day...
...Which was spent roaming NY and attempting to fit some of the big sights in before the return back home. Time Sq. is pretty nuts...
And just up the road is the much more tranquil Central Park. This is the place that Ollie's Brother and Sister In-Law got engaged...
And as we left Manhattan and headed back towards JFK to fly home an unbelievable traffic jam allowed us the opportunity to take in the evening sky. Here the sun goes down, a Coca-Cola sign illuminates and a plane heads into the distance... all in one photo.
Studio Moross' first business trip was truly unbelievable.
