Years ago, Jean O’Reilly Barlow, the artist and founder of Interi, formed a close friendship with another artist, Elena Rousseau, through a joint appreciation: fragments. Elena began to collaborate with Jean and collect 18th century gilded Rococo fragments and it inspired her creation of many pieces from her sculptural canvas
Interi’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
For unique holiday inspiration, discover gifts that become heirlooms and can transform a home into a gallery. Interi presents its 2023 Holiday Gift Guide by showcasing our collection of museum-worthy pieces combined with organic minerals to inspire every art and design enthusiast. The following are 17th to 18th-century fragment artifacts
Spolvero: Fresco Patterns Past and Present
Interi recently debuted The Spolvero Collection through the highly anticipated exhibition, Spolvero: Fresco Patterns Past and Present, a collection exploring the history and art of spolvero, at Corridoio Fiorentino in Florence, Italy. The exhibition was open from August 3rd through a collaboration with Florence University of the Arts and closed September
The Art of Being a Mother
St. Therese of Lisieux once said, “The loveliest masterpiece of the heart of God is the heart of a mother.” These beautiful words ring true for so many. If one is privileged to have a wonderful mom, her love can help create a masterpiece out of someone’s life and a
Ecclesiastical Inspiration
Images by Shelby Spencer Art and religion impress a significant mark on people’s hearts and minds. When analyzing something as meaningful as faith, it’s not surprising to see its impact on the art and design world. It is something that intersects the spiritual and physical and inspires how we live
More Than a Fragment
MORE THAN A FRAGMENT <em><strong>By Grace Barlow, daughter of Interi Founder and Creative Director, Jean O’Reilly Barlow.</strong></em> Interi all started with a fragment – a broken artifact that my mom purchased from a restorer in Italy. This piece that once decorated an important and historic Italian church had gone “beyond
Interi’s 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
For unique holiday inspiration, discover gifts that become heirlooms and can transform a home into a gallery. Interi presents its 2022 Holiday Gift Guide by showcasing our collection of museum-worthy pieces combined with organic minerals to inspire every art and design enthusiast. The following are 17th to 18th-century fragment artifacts
Irish Icons and Italian Iconography
Throughout our lives, many people influence the way we work, the paths we take, and passions we are drawn to. Many open doors of opportunity that would have been closed otherwise and give us inspiration for our art and our lives. Sybil Connolly was one of those people. Born in