>  If the choice
>is between being approachable/informal or dignified, I would prefer the
>former.
>

Maybe the choice is not "warm vs. cold," but rather "distracting vs.
unified."  I find that portable displays (i.e. wire screens, peg board) and
low-maintenance surfaces (i.e. self-healing fabrics) have too much of their
own visual identities and meaning cues, and often conflict with focused
viewing of the art they support.

Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center