A Guide to the Best Artisan, Farmer, Food & Flea Markets

Artisan Markets

The artisan markets are home to many of New York’s most talented designers, craftspeople and fine artists. These markets take traditional craft fairs to the next level through fine design, wild creativity, and innovative use of technology. Visit the artisan markets and buy handmade products directly from the people who made them. You will find future trends in jewelry, accessories, fashion designs, decorative pillows and lamps, candles, organic body products and so much more.

Don’t Throw Away That Subway Card!

Recognize this face? That’s an easy question. But what I love about this particular vision of Martin Scorsese is the fact that every detail is made from bits of upcycled subway cards. Even his famous black pepper eyebrows. My eyes met these eyes as I strolled through the BBC Village

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For the Vegetarian Kitchen: How To Butcher An Eggplant?

You may know my friends Sara and Phil of Rocks  and Salt from their stylish handmade hats and skirts. And now they’ve created vegetarian kitchen towels offering instructions on how best to butcher meaty vegetables. Now vegetarians and vegans need no longer miss out on the great fun of swinging

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Weekend Market Picks June 1 & 2, 2013: Lunacy Design Nostalgic Tees

Lunacy Design is known for their sweet retro and nostalgic prints and their yummy organic cotton fabrics. This robot tee is printed with non-toxic but glittery ink onto an organic cotton tee shirt.

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Feature Story: Fine Art on City Streets with Tracy Silva Barbosa

The things that first attracted me to the paintings of Fine Artist Tracy Silva Barbosa were the colors and the candelabras. After several years of seeing her exhibit at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, I now see so much more depth and detail that reflect her wonderful talent.

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This Is What Happens To Things I Buy In Markets

I’ve heard a lot of artisan market sellers say that they wish they could see where the things they make end up after they are purchased in a market. Not so much with the food market vendors though – they already know where their things end up. (I totally went

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