EGG COLLECTIVE
Egg Collective is a New York-based design firm established in 2011 by Stephanie Beamer, Crystal Ellis, and Hillary Petrie
Before Egg Collective was a company, it was an idea. Conceived of as a creative partnership synthesizing its founder’s backgrounds in art, architecture, and woodworking, this notion evolved into an ethos: Materials are sacred and are imbued with infinite potential. The act of creation carries responsibility. Beauty has value, not merely for reasons of aesthetic gratification, but because the essential character of any object is defined by the circumstances of its creation.
Each item in Egg Collective’s Collection is handmade from natural materials that are intended to stand the test of time. That inherent solidity extends to every aspect of the company’s production processes. Community, quality, and stewardship of the natural world are at the company’s core. All of Egg Collective’s work is made of the highest quality raw materials in its own woodshop and in collaboration with local small-scale fabricators.
In addition to its commitment to high-quality craftsmanship, Egg Collective’s work is united by an underlying attention to detail, surface, and form. The company’s sculptural designs combine elemental shapes with materials that patina and age beautifully including: wood, leather, metal, glass, and stone.
Egg Collective also represents a small selection of emerging and mid-career contemporary artists and designers with the intention of creating a dialogue between the applied arts and the fine arts.
The many awards and accolades the company has received throughout its tenure include: Best New Designer at ICFF, Forbes’ 30 under 30, American Design Honors at Wanted Design, Wallpaper Magazine’s Best Young Americans, Martha Stewart’s American Made Honors, and the Award for Distinction at Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Washington University.
Portrait by: Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr.
DESIGNING WOMEN EXHIBITION SERIES
Initially conceived of in 2017 by Egg Collective’s three co-founders - Stephanie Beamer, Crystal Ellis and Hillary Petrie - the Designing Women Series was born out of a desire to highlight the many and diverse women whose work has contributed to the long rich history of art and design.
Tying into Egg Collective’s longstanding commitment to fostering the creative community, the Designing Women Series also aims to challenge the status quo in hopes of creating a future that is more inclusive and supportive for all.
Through the many Designing Women exhibitions Egg Collective has curated and hosted, the company has been honored to collaborated and worked with a wide range of individuals and institutions including but not limited to:
ARTIST & DESIGNERS
Anna Karlin, Bec Brittain, Caroline Ventura / Brvtvs, Deborah Ehrlich, Dana Barnes, Yolande Batteau / Callidus Guild, Lisa Hedge + Vanessa Saba / Ensemble, Natalie Herrera / High Gloss, Hiroko Takeda, Lindsey Adelman, Lora Appleton / Kinder Modern, Maria Moyer, Syrette Lew / Moving Mountains, Julianne Ahn / Object and Totem, Bari Ziperstein, Cini Boeri, Greta Magnusson Grossman, Heidi Abrahamson, Katie Stout, Kristin Victoria Barron, Leza Mcvey, Lilian Holm, Marta Palmieri, Mary Giles, Mimi Jung, Mira Nakashima, Nanna Ditzel, Natalie Weinberger, Nicola L, Rooms, Sabine Marcelis, Sonwai, & Winsome Brave, Carmen Winant, Carolyn Salas, Charlotte Perriand, Elizabeth Atterbury, Eva Zeisel, Faith Ringgold, Gae Aulenti, Golnar Adili, Hannah Whitaker, Imogen Cunningham, Jean Pelle / PELLE, Kai Avent-deLeon, Katrina Vonnegut / Vonnegut, Kraft, Kelly Behun, Lella Vignelli / Vignelli Associates, Line Vautrin, Loretta Pettway Bennett / Gees Bend, Louise Bourgeois, Lucia DeRespinis, Luna Paiva, Maria Pergay, Natasha & Helena Sultan / Konekt, Rachel Cope / Calico Wallpaper, Renate Müller, Shawna X, Tahereh Fallahzadeh, Tealia Ellis Ritter, Eileen Gray
GALLERIES
The Future Perfect, Hostler Burrows, Etage Projects, Christina Grajales Gallery, Mark McDonald, Lost City Arts, Bruce Silverstein, Demisch Danant, Greg Kucera Gallery, Harlan & Weaver, J. Lohmann Gallery, Magen H Gallery, Maison Gerard, Marinaro Gallery, Mrs. Gallery, R & Company, STUDIOTWENTYSEVEN, Susanna Gold Gallery
INSTITUTIONS
The Imogen Cunningham Trust, The Easton Foundation, Royal Institute of British Architects, Victoria and Albert Museum, National Museum of Ireland
NON-PROFITS
Girls Inc., Every Mother Counts, Girls Garage