{"id":5549,"date":"2022-11-17T20:03:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T20:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2022-11-17T20:03:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T20:03:55","slug":"thrill-hunt-shea-soucies-meaningful-collections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pagodared.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/17\/thrill-hunt-shea-soucies-meaningful-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thrill of the Hunt: Shea Soucie’s Meaningful Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"

In his book <\/span>The Joys of Collecting, <\/span><\/i>world-renowned collector J.Paul Getty writes that a collector \u201cfrequently experiences thrills and sometimes savors triumphs.\u201d These moments\u2014from the thrill of finding an object worth collecting to the triumph of acquiring the piece you\u2019ve been searching for \u2014 inspire designer Shea Soucie both in her own collecting and in working with the collections of her stylish clients.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soucie, one-half of lauded Chicago design firm <\/span>Soucie Horner<\/span><\/a>, recently chatted with PAGODA RED about the enduring appeal of building a collection and her own collection of pieces by Hawaiian sculptor <\/span>Esther Shimazu<\/span><\/a>. For Soucie, \u201calmost any collection is interesting \u2013 there\u2019s so much to learn about how and why things were created. Collections are one of the easiest, and most important, ways of personalizing space, whether a home or even an office.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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A piece by Esther Shimazu sits cheerfully among clean-lined furniture and a floral rug.<\/p><\/div>\n

In Soucie\u2019s home, Esther Shimazu\u2019s exuberant pieces lounge on glass tables and peer out from floating shelves. Shimazu is one of Hawaii\u2019s best-known artists, known in particular for her lighthearted sculptures of chunky, nude Asian women. She shapes each piece by hand before coloring it with slips and oxides, bisque-firing and hand-sanding it, coloring further, and firing and sanding the piece one last time. Each sculpture is completely unique, capturing a woman caught in a moment of time. Their dynamic poses reflect Shimazu\u2019s desire \u201cto jam in as much individual personality as possible.\u201d Soucie says she was drawn to collect them because \u201call of Esther Shimazu\u2019s pieces have a joyful, uninhibited quality about them. \u2018Little Nippy\u2019 and \u2018Lotus\u2019\u2026 in particular radiate a sort of zest for life that really appeals to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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“Lotus” by Esther Shimazu<\/p><\/div>\n

Soucie\u2019s beloved collection is also a timeline of memorable life events for her and her family. She told PAGODA RED that her \u201chusband Chris gifted me with \u2018Little Nippy\u2019 after our first child was born. I received one for each of our children who were born after. We also bought one in honor of our housewarming once our renovation was complete. All were big events in the life we\u2019ve built, and I love them all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Glass insulators and sculptures by Esther Shimazu in Shea Soucie’s home.<\/p><\/div>\n

The walnut shelves allow each sculpture to shine, while also highlighting Shimazu\u2019s signature details, including carefully lacquered fingernails and tiny teeth. While the collection is central to the room, it\u2019s not Soucie\u2019s only one \u2014 she also collects glass insulators, grouped artfully on the fireplace mantle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The insulators are functional objects that double as art pieces, much like <\/span>Japanese Tabak-bon<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and <\/span>Chinese carpenter lines<\/span><\/a>. Soucie says that the insulators aren\u2019t \u201cworth much… but I love their shapes.\u00a0 Plus, they\u2019re good conversation pieces. Most people don\u2019t know what they are and will ask about them.\u201d Similarly, she noted that the Shimazu pieces can spark conversations as \u201cthey make some people shy away when they first see them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Chinese unglazed vessels<\/a> flanking the fireplace add texture and depth to the room.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

When working with Soucie Horner\u2019s chic clientele, Soucie keeps the possibilities of collecting in mind, and uses collections to create spaces centered on each client\u2019s tastes. She says, \u201cWe have many clients who collect special things when they travel, or to commemorate important life events. Their collections are unique and meaningful to them, which is what makes them so additive to our design schemes. Of course, we love the thrill of the hunt ourselves, and often curate collections for clients who may not already have them. Those add personality, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, as Soucie\u2019s collections illustrate and Shimazu herself might appreciate, a meaningful collection can be a great way to bring out as much personality as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please click here<\/a> to read more about Esther Shimazu’s work.<\/p>\n

Available pieces by Esther Shimazu can be found online<\/a> or in person at PAGODA RED.<\/p>\n

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