Attendees of the Greenpoint-based Himapan lotus leaf painting class depart with two things: a wall-ready piece of art and an almost alarming sense of zen. I don’t normally associate prolonged repetition with relaxation, and yet there it was—two and half hours of lightly painting, sponging and dabbing at leaf skin felt more therapeutic than therapy itself.
Lotus leaves symbolize purity of heart and mind. When stretched over a canvas to dry, they also create a unique texture for painting. It’s like paint by number, except beautifully serene and understated.
In the land of pairing food with libations, there are wine pairings and beer pairings but whiskey pairings? Apparently, this is considered “outré by many” but as I learned one late Saturday morning, whiskey not only serves as a pretty effective hair of the dog, but it goes really well with waffles. I’m talking the freshly made, thick, crispy, golden kind that is ready to be topped with piles of toppings like maple syrup, peanut butter, chocolate, whipped cream, and fruit. If you’re not groggy from food coma after this, you’ll ease into your lazy Saturday by sipping on Old Fashioneds. It gets your creative juices flowing before you start getting crafty.
This is our FIRST ever Summer Market, so we are very excited and want it to be a MAJOR success. So please come, bring your friends and tell everyone…RSVP on FB!
Don’t miss out on Brooklyn Brewery beer, White Sangria & Cafe Grumpy Iced Coffee at the bar. All funds raised from the market go to paying our awesome contributors!
We couldn’t do it without the support of our awesome sponsors:
As always there will be a FREE Photo Booth by Marofoto and the amazing background will be an art installation of a GIGANTIC friendship bracelet by Hannah Lamar Simmons.
Yes, our favorite nail artist @Peenk! will be in the house – making your nails all shiny and summery – also totally FREE!
Put on your friendship bracelets and grab your BFFs – our FIRST EVER Summer Market is right around the corner! On Sunday, July 20th, 2014 from 1-7pm we will transform the sun drenched Greenpoint Loft (67 West St, 5th Fl) into a tropical paradise (with a/c of course!) As always expect food and drinks, arts and crafts, gifts, photo booth, nail art AND MORE!
Sign up to become a vendor for our 1st Summer Market!
Summers in Greenpoint are hot… but our 1st ever Summer Market will be cool – especially since we always have the best vendors in town!
We are looking for talented and creative local makers, artists & food vendors for our popular market taking place on July 20, 2014 at Greenpoint Loft (67 West St, 57th Fl) from 1-7pm. Continue reading →
Mark your calendars folks, our Annual Spring Market is right around the corner! On Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 1-7pm we will transform the sun drenched Greenpoint Loft (67 West St, 5th Fl) into a blooming herbal wonderland. As always expect food and drinks, arts and crafts, gifts, photo booth, nail art, and an Herb Planting Workshop with Claire (reserve now) AND MORE!
Let’s celebrate Spring with a fun market day on April 13, 2014 at Greenpoint Loft (67 West St, 5th Fl) from 1-7pm. We are looking for talented vendors who hand create products locally – food vendors welcome!
Click here to check out photos from our Valentine’s Market. The event takes place in a gorgeous 6,000 square foot loft space on the Greenpoint waterfront overlooking the East River and Brooklyn.
If you want to sponsor our market, please contact: markets at gmail.com
What are you doing today? We have a BIG idea! Come to our Valentine’s Market and enjoy a fun day of eating, crafting, loving and shopping locally for Valentine’s gift from talented makers – along with the rest of this amazing Greenpoint community! Can’t wait to see you!
This Sunday, February 2nd from noon-4pm, bring your little ones over to the Jellio Shop @ the Flying Squirrel (87 Oak St) for an afternoon of Valentine-themed crafting!
We hear there will be no shortage of glitter.
Hosted by Jellio.com and Eckford Street Studio, all of your crafting supply needs will be there waiting for you, i.e. sculpted paper, sparkles, and crayons, as well as refreshments.
