Prospect Park Craft Fair 2012

It was a great day! Many thanks to all who participated.

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Featured Vendor: 1000 Kisses

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Three handmade stacking rings using green tourmalines set in fine silver and sterling silver. Each piece of jewelry is like a kiss or a gift. For Mother's Day start her collection of kisses with a 1000 Kisses jewelry.

Featured Vendor: Live Poultry

2011-04-30T21:42:00.003-04:00

Pete Hildebrand designs graphic tee-shirts and totes that incorporate images and icons from Brooklyn's past. Based in Red Hook, he finds inspiration for his wares in the commercial signs and industrial history of the city.

Featured Vendor: Marina's Knittery

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"Earth Cowl"

Marina Bekkerman of Marina's Knittery makes stylish and wearable items to enhance your wardrobe or to give to your Mom to keep her toasty.

Featured Artist: Lillian Cozzarelli

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Sterling Silver ring; 18k gold bands securing Herkimer Diamond (quartz)

Sterling Silver domed ring; 12 blue sapphires

Gemstones and a vision of form; and a passion for creating something beautiful from raw materials are the primary inspirations for my rings. The fundamental objective is to create a ring that is both comfortable and beautiful.

Because creativity is driven by the quest to experiment, I work in silver, gold, copper, vitreous enamel, glass (both lampwork and kiln-fired), PMC and wax carving (cast in a precious metal). The ultimate goal is to wed the diversity of form with wearability and esthetic excellence.

Featured Artist: Allison Gentile of Born in Brooklyn

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Braided leather bracelets with unique clasps. Single wraps, double wraps and more. Every piece born happy in Brooklyn.

It Was An Exciting Day!

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Thank you everyone for coming out on Saturday!

It was an exciting day with so many beautiful and interesting crafts to be found.

The vendors were real troopers for battling the morning rain and the extreme gusts of wind!!

In the end it was all worth it with many vendors reporting great sales and of course the shoppers proud to show off their new treasures.

The Kids at PS 154 are also happy for all the generous donations and funds raised to keep the arts and enrichment programs going.

Here are just a few images from the day.

Hope to see everyone again next year.

Be sure to visit the Vendor List for links to your favorite vendor's online shops.

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The Fair Is On

RAIN OR SHINE

See You There!

Artist Highlight - Weebeetees

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weebeetees
www.etsy.com/shop/weebeetees

Turn some heads when you walk the streets dressed as a neon, NYC, hipster Zeebra! We hand-screen and heat press all of our tees with much care and attention to ensure the sharpest print and long lasting style.

Artist Highlight - Hungry Cat Cafe Jewelry

2010-05-06T11:44:00.005-04:00

Hungry Cat Cafe Jewelry
CJ Segal Isaacson
hungrycatcafejewelry.com

CJ Segal-Isaacson of Hungry Cat Café Jewelry, who is also a medical scientist, is fascinated with creating necklaces and earrings reminiscent of vines and sea creatures using twisted silver and gold wire and gem stones.

Artist Highlight - Serimony

2010-05-05T21:39:00.003-04:00

Serimony
serimony.com

Serimony specializes in hand printed greeting cards and tees for infants, men and women. Owner, Karen Van Every, takes inspiration from both nature and architecture. Her designs can normally be found at her small boutique in Carroll Gardens, where she also carries hand crafted gifts from many other local designers.

Artist Highlight - Born in Brooklyn

2010-05-03T23:04:00.004-04:00

Born In Brooklyn

www.borninbrooklyn.etsy.com

Bold pendants handmade from clay. Delicate one-of-a-kind paper collages. Modern/bohemian leather bracelets. My studio is located in Brooklyn, and everything I make is inspired by and infused with the energy of this incredibly dynamic borough.

Artist Highlight - Leah Creation

2010-05-01T08:52:00.004-04:00

Leah Creation
www.leahcreation.com

Leah Creation’s latest line is inspired from vintage vinyl records; strategically hand pierced, the album artwork, the artist and songs all play a part in her designs. In this current economic situation Leah wanted to make affordable jewelry for all to enjoy. This collection is nostalgic, green and there are pieces for all to find a connection. To help protect the album artwork from the elements, they are finished using a clear coat of U-V and moisture protection. Included in the vintage vinyl collection are earrings, necklaces, pendents, tie clips and money clips; yet new ideas are happening every day.

Artist Highlight - Rebecca Stockdill and Regina Hamilton

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Rebecca Stockdill
Regina Hamilton

Regina Hamilton and Rebecca Stockdill are a mother/daughter team from New England specializing in fiber arts. Although we usually sell our items separately, we constantly collaborate on design ideas and share techniques and materials. This will be our second craft fair in which we will be participating as a team.

Regina's key pieces include a line of original, poseable ballerina dolls, which were inspired by her granddaughter. Rebecca's key pieces include unique jewelry that combines traditional crochet with wire-wrap techniques. Additionally, we will both be showing one-of-a-kind felted handbags.

Rebecca lived in Brooklyn for 9 years before moving to Rhode Island with her husband and 2 young children and is very excited to be back in Brooklyn for the 2010 Prospect Park Craft Fair. For more info, we would love you to check out Rebecca's shop at www.iceblueberries.etsy.com and Regina's shop at www.woolycat.etsy.com.

Artist Highlight - Lyrical

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Lyrical.Etsy.com

Artist HIghlight - Thastolia Home and Body

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Thastolia Home & Body
www.thastolia.com

Makers of Custom Handmade Bath & Body Products~

We hope you enjoy our products as much as we enjoy making them for you.
Each product is made with care and ingredients you would expect and find in more “posh” products.

Way back in the “Olden days" (1989), we started soap and candle making as a craft hobby. We gave them as gifts to friends and family and they loved them. Well some years later our daughter was born and had the most sensitive skin EVER. So we went back to our hobby and created soap that was gentle enough for her skin. This "Re-stirred" in us the passion for the craft yet again and we started making our products again in 2000. This lead to fairs, craft shows, and even sidewalk vending of our creations, where we showcased new and improved versions of our favorite skin care and home products. Today we still do the street vendor "thing" as well as craft fairs from New York To Pennsylvania and are greeted warmly by our " family “of customers that can't wait till we get there. We were told it was time to share our products with the world and so here we are. Thastolia is just a name, but we are real people, just like you that want quality, freshness and a product that has a little of our individuality in each scoop, squirt, dab or aromatic whiff! Thank you again for all of your support and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have about anything you see on our site. As always, thank you...

Artist Highlight - Charlie and Sarah

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Charlie and Sarah
charlieandsarah.com

Charlie and Sarah are a husband and wife team. Charlie is from Brighton, England. Sarah is from Lake Waconia in Minnesota. They live in New York City and are raising their son.

Sarah, an art teacher, created a Nappy onesie to surprise Charlie. It started out as a joke to teach their half English baby proper British. Once, they left the house, they had dozens of requests to create more British Flashcard items. The couple offers baby, kids and adult sizes, so you can dress and teach the entire family.

"Now, that our son is learning to speak, it is so fun hearing him say British words. Soon, he will be fluent in both languages", said Sarah.

For even more fun stuff from the crafting duo, check out Chestnut Farmer, Charlie's NEW toy line.

Meanwhile, stay tuned for more British Flashcards, American Prep Appliques and clothing from Charlie and Sarah.

Artist Highlight - Trixie & Radar

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TRIXIE & RADAR
trixieandradar.com

Busy since September 2007, Trixie And Radar designs decoupage home decor and sundries all handmade with love in Brooklyn. Highlights from the T&R collection include themed wall clocks & light plates. Finding inspiration from old biology books, retro magazines, vintage wallpapers and their neighborhood, Trixie and Radar craft their handy and whimsical wares from the heart.

Artist Highlight - Kara no Te Pottery

2010-04-03T22:15:00.002-04:00

Kara no Te 空の手

Handmade pottery for every day
by Kara March

karanote.com

Photo by Martin R. Miller

Artist Highlight - Delong Ceramics

2010-03-21T10:17:00.001-04:00

Delong Ceramics

http://www.delongceramics.com
Ceramic tile ornaments and prints of original collage.

Artist Highlight - Vivi Sun Jewelry

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Vivi Sun
Jewelry
Handmade Resin Jewelry
www.vivi-sun.com

Vivi Sun Jewelry embraces subtler color and the ever organic and geometric shapes. Unique and made of unconventional mixed mediums such as semi-precious stones, plastic beads, and glass marbles, every piece is a wearable art.
*Contact Info:* www.princessvivi.com