Louise Lasson of Lu Crafts recently started making these great pendant necklaces with pictures she comes across in catalogs or magazines. This fabulous Wonder Woman necklace struck me as the perfect Mother’s Day gift. See them at this weekend’s Museum School Craft Fair!
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I have admired the work of textile jewelry designer Paz Sintes for a long time. I ran into her recently Bedford Barrow Commerce Village Craft Fair recently, and she had many new designs to show me. She makes absolutely divine necklaces, bracelets and earrings out of the finest textiles and
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he Meatpacking District has been host to several wonderful artisan and food markets. So I thought I’d feature them together as one great way to spend a day in Manhattan. It’s true that some of the world’s best known designers have boutiques in the Meatpacking. But it’s also true that there are some amazing independent and emerging designers on the scene in these markets, not to mention one of the finest food markets in the city!
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