ann wood, art crafter from brooklyn, ny.

ann lives in brooklyn, new york
near beautiful prospect park.
some of her favorite things are:
ships and shipwrecks, paper mache,
books about exploration, dioramas, swamps,
the out of doors in general, magazines, libraries,
felt, flea markets, horses, dogs, cats,
things that are victorian and things that are small.
she makes things, paint,
and draw for her life and livelihood.

she works with mostly found, and salvaged materials,
many of them vintage or antique garments.
there is a kind of affection and tenderness in the re-use
and re-purposing of things that were once personal
and perhaps treasured possessions.
much of her inspiration comes from these materials
as well as from many of the ideas
she has been infatuated with her whole life:
smallness, intricacies, miniaturization,
collections, repetition;
lost or abandoned things discovered and rescued;
the idea of haunted and enchanted places,
things and creatures; the setting of a tiny stage.

mike perry, art director, illustrator, typographer, doodlers... from brooklyn.

mike perry works in brooklyn, ny.

making books, magazines, newspapers, clothing,
drawings, paintings, illustrations and teaching whenever possible.
doodling away night and day,
perry creates new typefaces and sundry graphics
that inevitably evolve into his new work,
exercising the great belief that the generating of piles
is the sincerest form of creative process.
his work has been seen around the world
including a recent solo show in london titled
"the place between time and space."

rebecca thuss, pure style from brooklyn.

rebecca thuss is a photo-stylist, creative director,
wedding designer and crafter.

she delights in throwing parties, has a passion for packaging,
a weakness for fanciful candy and confections,
and an infatuation with vintage paper items.
she's got... ahhh... such a taste!

i'm just sad, twice:
#1 'cause i'm not enough rich to call her for my wedding day...
#2 'cause...ops, i'm still married!

anyway... she can help you for your parties, for your wed day.
and over!

RHLS, a modern way to create handmade clothes. from brooklin.

they specialize in super quality, handmade apparel, made by the designers r.mackswell sherman, and sarah jones in redhook, brooklyn. their studio sits sea side, complete with a glimmering view of the statue of liberty, right across the water providing them with hope.

theye like to keep it small, ethical and homegrown. no outsourcing their labor overseas or even out of state (its all done under one roof). they use salvaged materials, dead stock from manufacturers, or vintage sweatshirts, and vintage cotton products as their source fabric.

they are part of a wonderful business model called parachute, (a new project by the founder of etsy.com). theye are exploring ways to help cottage industry pioneers take their business to the next level and compete with mainstream fashion/production industry by providing subsidies and educational opportunities. by supporting RHLS your are supporting the future of handmade industry.

to buy their own stuff, go on etsy, of course!

pen or sword? the razor is both.

he's a young streets artist from brooklin.
he's name is poster boy and he works onto the underground in nyc.
he likes to define his own activity: subway art.
he says things througout cutting/paste billboards
all around the underground city lines.

nyc. oh, what a store!

i adore the website. it's absolutely amazing!

people, having a rest.