war gardens?
i love these victory garden posters.
my how the times have changed…
barefoot GAY pride
this is a late-posting, but it was such fun to be a part of, i jsut simply have to write about it!
barefoot wines & fierth magazine hosted NYC pride at the blender theater on 23rd. it was a week-long bunch of fabulousishness–even mother of all things nipped & tucked, joan rivers did a night!!
barefoot sponsored a “Foot Fetish” shoe auction with all proceeds benefiting Heritage of Pride, the not-for-profit corporation that organizes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Pride events in New York City to commemorate and celebrate the Stonewall riots.
the collection was comprised of glittery, sparkly and customized heels that come directly from the gown-filled closets of drag performers coast-to-coast.
those going barefoot for the cause are: Jackie Beat, Hedda Lettuce, Sherry Vine, Mimi Imfurst, Sweetie, Miss Understood, Gusty Winds, Pandora Boxx, Edie, Dallas Dubois, Britney Houston, Shequida, Linda Simpson, Sister Myotis, Logan Slaughter, Donna Sachet and Epiphany.
the autographed shoes were listed on eBay’s Giving Works, which empowers people to buy and sell for a cause.
Treasure Chest Discovered on Governors Island!
Set sail for adventure this summer with a unique day trip to historic Governors Island, where a crew of {NewNew} artists and craftspeople will be commandeering one of the locale’s original dwellings and transforming it into a one-of-a-kind boutique of handmade treasures. Landlubbers can shop for original artwork, jewelry, glass, ceramics, textiles and other handmade items from June 5th through September 6th. Visitors will be treated to an exceptional shopping experience in an unusual setting.
Many of the {NewNew} artists drew their inspiration from the island’s rich history. For almost two centuries, Governors Island was a military base-home to the US Army and Coast Guard. Due to changing needs in operations, the Coast Guard closed and “mothballed” the island in 1996. New York’s leaders recognized the Island’s potential, and in 2003 the federal government sold most of the Island to the people of New York for one dollar. Today the Governors island Preservation and Education Corporation oversees 150 acres of the Island, while the National Park Service manages the balance; the 22 acre Governors Island National Monument which includes two 1812 era forts.
The Island is only 800 yards from Lower Manhattan, and even closer to Brooklyn. It is a world unto itself, unique and full of promise: with great new public space for picnics and relaxing and a mix of educational, not for profit, and commercial facilities. A fabulous place for natives and out of towners to come explore!
HOW DO YOU GET THERE?
There are two ferries that will take you to Governors island
DEPARTING FROM MANHATTAN
Free ferries run ever Friday- Sunday. Visit Govisland.com for a full schedule.
Subways to Ferry: 4/5 to Bowling Green & R to Whitehall Street.
DEPARTING FROM BROOKLYN
Free ferries run every Saturday and Sunday
Visit Govisland.com for a full schedule
June 5- September 5
Fridays 10:30-4
Saturdays-Sundays 10:30-6
Visit The {NewNew} house 6B in Nolan Park.
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Handcut hanging paper heart ornaments recycled from old comic books. This particular one is an old Wonder Woman book
Each ornament is approximately 5in x 4in (15cm x 10cm).
Each one is strung on pale gold alcazar metallic cotton and stapled together with green aluminium staples. Each ornament is unique.
These objects are bright and playful, introducing movement and colour into your room. The look great hung together in a group from the ceiling so the breeze can catch them, or along the mantel piece. They can also be strung on twine to create a pretty garland.
rustic wood cake stand
This cake stand is made from reclaimed wood right from the artist’s farm.
It is 7 3/4 inches tall and the plate is a bit over 15 inches wide. The base has been treated with all natural tung oil to preserve the wood. The plate is coated with a food safe coat, the same that is used for butcher blocks and wooden bowls and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth.
I want it just to display stuff in my house!
tree & owl wedding topper
This personalized tree and owl pair are are made out of local sustainable poplar wood. They have been drawn, sawed, sanded, details burned (on the front and back), sanded again, painted with US made non-toxic water colors and then finished with bees wax and jojoba oil. The tree is about 4″ tall and 3″ wide, the tweet is about 1 1/2″ tall by about 1″ wide which makes it unsafe for children who still put stuff in their mouths.
poppy flowers
while i know the flowers outside are blooming, i am still a sucker for these organza poppies.
too cute.
peoples garden NYC
fresh & healthy food–”of and for the people”.
for me, a veggie garden at city hall represents our city’s commitment to making nutritious foods available to all of our citizens. we need to be using our open spaces more effectively–wisely. plus, the sense of community created as we grow together, is something we can all dig.
if this sounds good to you, please consider signing this petition for a veggie garden at NYC city hall.
TO: Mayor Michael Bloomberg:
We, the undersigned people of New York City, respectfully request that a vegetable garden be planted in front of City Hall.
This garden will represent New Yorkers’ commitment to education, public service, healthy eating, and environmental stewardship. This garden will be tended by NYC public school students, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and our region’s talented gardeners and farmers. The harvest will be donated to a nearby food pantry to feed the hungry.
This garden will represent the vision of a more sustainable, livable City for all New Yorkers, and will contribute to achieving the intents of PLANYC by 2030.
greenpoint artist studio tour
Please join us for second tour to see 5 Greenpoint-based artists. We will take you into each artist’s studio where they will talk about their work and why they make it. You will be seeing new art works being created and also finished pieces. This is an insider’s opportunity to get a better understanding of the creative process and the inspiration behind the work, with different artists working in diverse manners.
InContext’s Greenpoint Tour will be on Sunday, May 2nd, with an option to meet at Union Square - in front of the Gandhi statue (south-west corner of the park) at 2pm or at the Greenpoint Avenue stop on the G train 2:30pm.
We will visit the following artists:
Andrea Claire is an American artist and architect living and working in Brooklyn and Marfa, Texas. She earned her MFA at California Institute of the Arts and BFA, and B.Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. She has had solo exhibitionss at I-20 Gallery, Caren Golden FA, and The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas. Her group exhibitions include Elizabeth Dee Gallery, NY, Bellwether, NY, The Corcoran Museum, DC and Muller DiChira, Berlin. In 2003 Andrea was awarded a public art commission by Art in General. She has participated in the AIM program at the Bronx Museum, and artist residencies at the Chinati Foundation, the Atlantic Center for the Arts, and the Vermont Studio Center. In 2010 Andrea (in collaboration with Jason Peters) won a competition for a large-scale sculpture to be build in 2011 at the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum.
Max Key was born in 1973 in Madison County Illinois and now lives in Brooklyn New York. He studied painting at the Kansas City Art Institute earning a BFA in painting. In 2005 Key won the Charlotte Street Award from the Charlotte Street Foundation for outstanding visual art in Kansas City. Key’s work can be found in collections of Hallmark, Sprint, Wachovia, The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, and numerous private collections.
William Suran was born in Chicago, IL in 1974, graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1996, and moved to Brooklyn, New York in 2003 where he currently lives and paints. In June, 1999 Suran decided to stop exhibiting and to concentrate on working on a limited number of large format paintings for extended periods of time, in order to free himself from the pressure of having work to be seen. His paintings have figurative origins that become abstracted through a process of working and reworking and a building up of layers.
Emily Noelle Lambert received her M.F.A. from Hunter College in Painting and her B.A. in Visual Art from Antioch College. Lambert has exhibited nationally and internationally including solo exhibitions in New York, Chicago and South Korea. She is represented by Priska C. Juschka Fine Art, NY and Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago. Lambert has been awarded fellowships from the Yaddo Foundation, Anderson Ranch, Fountainhead, and Woodstock Byrdcliffe AIR. She teaches drawing and painting the Guggenheim Museum and Parsons School of Design.
Amanda Browder was born in Missoula, MT in 1976 and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She received her MFA/MA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, 2001, and taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 2001-07. In 2006 and 2007, she received a Chicago Community Arts Assistant Program Grant. Her exhibitions include the Nakaochiai Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Lothringer 14, Munich, Germany; White Columns, NY, Mixture Contemporary Gallery, Houston, TX; The Missoula Museum of the Arts, Missoula, MT; Gallery 400-UIC, and The Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago. Browder is a founding member of the art-podcast www.badatsports.com
We will end with a drink at a local establishment - TBD. Stay tuned!
Tour fee is $75 which is payable by cash or check only. (Limited to 20 spaces) Please email to reserve a space.
InContext Tours are led by Elizabeth Tenenbaum and Elissa Levy. Elizabeth is an painter, illustrator and contemporary art collection manager who lives in Brooklyn. She works with major private collections; consulted for Art in General, LMCC, Tribeca Open Artists’ Studio Tours, and various local community arts groups. Elizabeth is member of ArtTable and is currently pursuing her certificate in Fine Art Appraisal at NYU. Elissa is a mixed media artist, curator and consultant. Her work has been exhibited at the New Museum, NY, White Columns, NY and G Fine Art, Washington, DC. She recently curated a group exhibition at the ISCP, Brooklyn and was awarded a residency at Glenfiddich, Scotland in 2006. She has recently been organizing a series of events entitled “Sewing Socials” where guest are invited to wear clothing that needs repair and a team of darners will mend then.
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NYC wildflower week
it’s back!
NYC wildflower week is here, in full-force!
and today is of all days, truly one of the prettiest days at the market that i can remember.
all of the nurseries have beautiful plants, pansies, daisies, coleus out. the herbs are hearty and well-loved. breads & baked sweets. and the warm sun releases the fragrance of the bunches of lilacs. life is good.
so, make your way to the union square market…not just for these treats, but because NYC wildflower week is handing out plants (one per please) while supplies last.
