For Collectible 2026, Studio Solenne presented an enchanting little look inside the mind of myself and frequent collaborator, Michele Mirisola. The booth began with my obsession of 1920’s boudoir pillows and the ladies who were creating these boudoirs as a place of self expression. Using sourced antique 1920’s embroidery panels that were never completed or used, I assembled my own version of boudoir pillows. They are decorated purely for the sake of being decorated, and I limited myself to using trims and embellishments that I’ve been collecting for over a decade.

Michele created equally ornate shelves for these pillows, though they would be lovely in a home to hold framed artwork (or anything pretty!). She worked with epoxy clay, inlaying shells, beads and glasswork, and then hand-painted idyllic scenery with gouache paint. The shelves are coated in resin, so they are spectacularly shiny. Michele’s Celestial Clock at the center of the booth was inspired by the zodiac ceiling of Grand Central Station. She painted a rosy-cheeked moon modeled after those of 18th century Penny Moon clocks. These clocks were made to track the phases of the moon and the tides for sailors. Michele’s moon looks softly at the viewer, like a protector of our whimsical booth and Pierrot clowns from above. Pulling imagery from my pillows and from 19th century furniture books, Michele hand painted an antique bench from my archive. We call this our Fainting Bench because what else would you do in such a beautiful boudoir?