Wandawega Blog Archive

Dog-Earing The New Sweet Paul

So excited about the latest issue of Sweet Paul Magazine. It has 3 things close to my heart in it: // a little feature on the Wandawega @GraduateMadison hotel suite // the Wandawega The Land Of Nod treehouse // and the project we just completed for our @MrsMeyersCleanDay client props to the talented joline rivera – creative director at Sweet Paul The Wandawega x Graduate hotel suite we created (in Madison, Wi)   One of our favorite pieces in the Wandawega  x The Land of Nod line: the Treehouse     The ad we made for our Mrs Meyers client: its…

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Thanks, @crainschicago for helping us remember the little things in life are what make all those hard days worth it. Sharing our little corner of Wisco is what makes us happiest (and with such a divide in current events, it’s good to know that at least we have something in common *SMORES* ). Story on today’s profile link // thank you @ogilvychicago @joesciarrotta @chelleko @thelandofnod @anthropologie @lululemon @shinola / printed @bobcoscarelli

Thanks, CRAINS!: The power of creative collaborations

so happy to have Crains pay us a visit & share our little story!   FULL STORY HERE: shar.es/1IzD3K    How two Ogilvy execs created a retreat for Shinola, Anthropologie and other brands you’ve Insta-stalked By BRIGID SWEENEY Tereasa Surratt and her husband, David Hernandez, turned a rundown church retreat into a nostalgic-summer-camp-cum-creative-capitol called Camp Wandawega in Elkhorn, Wisconsin into Creative retreat.

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YAS…Hot off the Presses: WANDAWEGA WINTER WONDERLAND feature in @betterhomesandgardens // so honored to collaborate with our friends @MindySegal at @hotchocolatechicago and @mrskellymariet at @fleurinc for this 6-page feature on how to party camp style in the winter.Full story on today’s profile link & the blog // and big hugs to @buzzword5000, @cargo_north & @mrbekker for the modeling / styling help too

Better Homes & Gardens Wandawega Winter Wonderland feature is out!

When I was a kid in the early 70’s my Grandma always had Better Homes & Gardens. It has been an American institution since the 1920’s…. a virtual bible of all things home decor, entertaining. (so, we where super humbled when they called and asked if they could come shoot a feature story). The new issue November  is out– and to celebrate, we’re going to open up camp rentals this winter for a little trial run. When Wisconsin has its first blanket of snow, we’ll open up AirBnB calendar to y’all. We’ve always wanted to do it, and have finally…

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Everyday is another opportunity to embrace and foster beauty, kindness, inclusiveness and joy in our own little corners of the world. (This little girl reminds us of this everyday) Thank you, Charliegirl. And thanks @whackminx @anna_cerniglia @johallaprojects for this beautiful installation!

“GAVE PROOF THROUGH THE NIGHT THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE” // tonight is the night // #JusticeForAll // we fly three flags at camp: The American, ours, and the nautical “guests on board” flag… signaling that we accept every race, religion, gender, ethnicity & friend+neighbor here with open arms. UNITED WE STAND

TB: That one time @midwestlivingmag came to visit and asked for our best ‘American Gothic’… and Charliegirl was just a little peanut // #growinguptoofast : @kevinmiyazaki