I forgot my camera again. And of course I spotted a cool scape (not a word, methinks) of a graffiti wall with hipster homemade bikes perched on the scaffolding before it. The scene appropriately unfolded outside the Tobacco Warehouse - one of the Dumbo locations hosting Brooklyn Designs this year. There was a lot of wood at this locally conceived furniture, accessories, etc. expo, as well as chatter about sustainability. One designer showcasing a wooden chair described it as biodegradable. I suppose one of the advantages of working in this centuries old medium is the ability to easily play the green card.
Some of the standouts included Red Hook based uhuru, a furniture designer that transforms used bourbon barrels into this chair.
The winner for “I want to be seven again” award goes to the folks behind a new toy called Geemo, a stretchy, gummy, set of magnetic links which are similar to what I imagine an alien umbilical cord would look like.
And to cure apartment boredom, I am quite smitten with the vinyl wall stickers by dVider. They come in monkey, octopus, and seaweed to name a few.
This weekend last year, we were at the exact location with photographer friend (and relative) Jeremy to scout locations for our wedding. Lo and behold, we spotted a wedding shoot in the park just in front of the Tobacco Warehouse as we were leaving. I like to think we get an A for originality for deciding on Red Hook instead.
