Category: NYC

Halloween 2009

Posted on by Hijiri

Unlike last year, I got to enjoy a whole day and night of Halloween this year! As you’ve seen Maia’s witch costume, it was fun to walk around with her — she was the most popular dog on the street!

Went to 7th Avenue Halloween Parade in Park Slope for a start. It was the safest and the most wholesome Halloween parade I’ve ever been to :) Filled with lots of kids and parents, it was fun.

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Maia watching people go by.

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I met Hine who was in town from Canada! So nice to meet you!!

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Family Halloween photo (I was a hippie… Randy was ??):

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and then, I went to Manhattan with my friends — it was crazy just as I imagined.

In front of Webster Hall. No way we could have gotten in… It was raining so the picture came out moody and I like it.

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How was your Halloween?!

Flea Design Co-op

Posted on by Hijiri

Continue reporting from last Saturday’s Brooklyn Flea… it was the launch day for the Flea Design Co-op! It is curated by Lena Corwin, featuring top Brooklyn artists in design, painting and printing, ceramics, letterpress, and more — it was worth checking out!

The limited-edition poster designed by Wayne Pate:

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One of the tables… MAPTOTE – Wayne Pate….

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Wayne Pate posters and mini prints — the mini prints were letterpressed! I had to grab some… I love his work.

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Lovely Moontree Letterpress:

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Wren Handmade (so cute!):

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There were more from Lotta Jansdotter, Marcie McGoldrick, Sesame Letterpress, and of course Lena Corwin, but I couldn’t take all the pictures, I was busy shopping around :) (and lots of people were there, too so.)

The design co-op is at Fort Greene every Saturday now on (through they close for the winter time) so if you have a chance, stop by! :)

Brooklyn Flea

Posted on by Hijiri

Last Saturday, I stopped by Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene — It was so great! I guess I hadn’t been there this year yet, I was surprised it got really big! I might have to go check it out every weekend now… (until they close for winter time.)

I found lots of inspirations, letters, took some pictures — enjoy!

Vintage signage:

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Found F:

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R, U, O — they are BIG.

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Glass jar — I like the star.

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Cool old stamps.

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Vintage pattern little suitcase.

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Three Potato Four had a booth there! Lots of wood type blocks!

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S & B hiding in the box…

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E X — I also like the vintage school wall clock.

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I actually have one more post from Brooklyn Flea… so see you later soon!

Found Art

Posted on by Hijiri

This found art is on the wall of a restaurant (I can’t remember the name…) on Bowery Street in NYC (east village area) — catches my eye every time. The frame is painted, too, and the big hands are holding the frame… so many dimensions in one piece! I like the air conditioner is even incorporated into the painting, too.

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It is fun to walk around the city — you can find lots of things! :)