FF&E is hosting the first installment of ‘Steeped Works’, a Rotating Tea Gallery by HOSE this Sunday, March 1st.
For the inaugural edition, @HOSEnewyork presents visuals by @StudiosOfSalem , a production house translating curiosity into storytelling and taste-making.
Join us for complimentary tastings of the HOSE Tea Duo, a pair of blends sold exclusively at the Lichen and FF&E shops.
Our latest Substack piece is a Q&A between our co-founders. Check out what’s been keeping us inspired, and learn a bit more about our creative practices.
Link in bio & stories to read and subscribe 🗞️
“EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH”
- a visual portrait exploring ways we meet the divine in our everyday through acts of praise & worship that happen within our personal sacred spaces.
Photographers: Curt Saunders( @curthoranesaunders ) & Dondre Green (@dondregreen )
Models: Dontaya Bobb (@dontayabobb ) & Syl DuBenion (@syldubenion )
Executively Produced by SALEM (@studiosofsalem )
“EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH” —
a visual portrait inspired by the ways the Divine meets us in our everyday practices.
the way Life is breathed into us, and is translated as music.
the ways that the Spirit’s movement moves us as it moves others.
the ways that our gifts honor the gift of the presence of the Giver.
the ways in which our bodies are Temples, and our personal spaces are sanctuaries of their own.
Executively Produced by SALEM (@studiosofsalem )
Musical Performance of ”Praise is What I Do” by Syl DuBenion (@syldubenion ) & Curt Saunders (@curthoranesaunders )
Movement by Dontaya Bobb (@dontayabobb )
Art Direction by Dondre Green (@dondregreen )
Check out our latest Substack post where we share reflections on our most recent projects, and look ahead for more new ideas on the way. Link in bio/stories to read + subscribe 🪄
“The Chandeliers” is a story of two stylish sisters living their adult lives, while remaining connected to the inner child within them both on an idyllic morning to afternoon journey.
Together, they share a unique rhythm through whispered secrets, loud joys, and bold acts of self celebration with their elevated fashion. Their unshakeable bond shows what it means to be present with themselves, and with each other.
Creative Direction + Photography - Curt Saunders (@curthoranesaunders )
Video - Dondre Green (@dondregreen )
Models - Alia & Delcia Johnson (@djandaj_ )
Styling - Carmen Davis (@charmedbycarmen )
Makeup - Leola Brown (@leola.b.artistry )
Production - SALEM Studios (@studiosofsalem )
Production Assistants - Nzinga Stewart & Justin Holoman (@vibewzing ) (@j_ncredible )
We’re excited to share our first Substack which recaps our recent “Stay Chai” event with @hosenewyork , which led us to reflect on the background story of how SALEM began.
Feel free to subscribe and stay connected with us! Link in bio.
We invite you to ꜱᴛᴀʏ ᴄʜᴀɪ, a sensorial gallery displaying select works from Salem Studios. HOSE New York will be offering a custom chai blend, with drink profits directly benefitting @sccconsortium .
📅 Saturday, July 19 📍 Saugerties, NY (HOSE in the back of @EnokiCatskills )
🕰️ 11am - 5pm
MILES & MEMORIES captures @uncle_regg ’s lifelong love affair with cars.
For Reggie, vintage cars are more than a vehicle for transportation. It’s a way of self-expression, and carrying special moments.
Imaged and Art Direction by Dondre Green (@dondregreen )
Filmed and Edited by Curt Saunders (@curthoranesaunders )
Story by Reggie Spruill (@uncle_regg )
Executively produced by SALEM
MILES & MEMORIES captures @uncle_regg ’s lifelong love affair with cars.
For Reggie, vintage cars are more than a vehicle for transportation. It’s a way of self-expression, and carrying special moments.
FRAGMENTS OF HERITAGE—seen through the lens of the Jamaican presence in the local Bronx neighborhoods, Fragments of Heritage paints a close up portrait of how it feels to find pieces of home away from home 🇯🇲.
Imaged and Story by Dondre Green (@dondregreen )
Art Direction + 🎥 by Hector Santos (@genericguy )
Creative Assist by Curt Saunders (@curthoranesaunders )
Executively produced by SALEM (@studiosofsalem )
Styled by Melyssa Willis (@cocoroism )
Special thanks to @fool.for.love for the sourcing 🫶🏿
STARRING:
Jahmar “Marley” Francis (@marley_mar_ )
Nico Lewis (@one.nico )
Robert Wilson (@rob_dollazz )
