Looking for the perfect thing to do on a cool fall weekend?  Visiting New York and want to see something really special?  In addition to the amazing weekend markets, including the Brooklyn Flea, the Brooklyn Indie Market, the Hell’s Kitchen Flea, all the Greenmarkets and so many more, I highly recommend these events for shoppers, foodies, and explorers alike! Saturday, October 16: Crafts in Chelsea: The {NewNew} Artisan Group is taking over the bucolic block of 21st Stre

Book Signing This Weekend: Sunday, November 6, 2010:  Abingdon Square Market – 9AM to 12PM.  Finally hanging out at my market!  Come out and say hello! A HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful people who contributed to the IndieGoGo.com project to add video to this site! We exceeded our $1500 goal for a total of $1690!  I am so excited to get the equipment and hit the markets to take gorgeous videos for fall and the holidays! #KarenSeiger #Greenmarkets #AmyWesolowski #BookSigningSch

Please join us tonight, Tuesday, June 15, for the Tenement Talk at the New York Tenement Museum.  I will be discussing the recent resurgence of markets in New York City with Anne Saxelby, Proprietor of Saxelby Cheese in the Essex Street Market, and Kimm Alfonso, Designer and Printer of Kimmchi Silkscreened Apparel.  Kimm is also a director of The {NewNew}, a group of New York metro area artisans who work together to foster creativity and commerce in the handmade markets. Refr

There are some wonderful, creative, and tasty events going on this weekend in the Markets of New York City! Friday, June 11:  The Inaugural Pushcart Market, sponsored by The Pushcart Project The first ever Pushcart Market [Friday, June 11, 10AM – 6PM on Park Place between Broadway and Church Street] brings some of NYC’s best street vendors together on Park Place.  Shop for jewelry, gifts, crafts, clothes and more from boutique vendor carts and enjoy a panoply of appetizers, e

This weekend marks the official opening of The {NewNew}’s Treasure Chest Boutique, their summer outpost on historic Governor’s Island.  The {NewNew} is a group of New York area artisans who all sell their handmade items on Etsy.com, the world’s most vibrant online handmade marketplace. Over 30 artists, designers, makers, and crafters have created a boutique that evokes the perfect seaside home filled with beautiful handmade wares, with attention to every corner and detail.  I

On May 1st and 2nd, the Brooklyn Lyceum was host to the wonderful Spring Food and Crafts Market.  I went to the Lyceum’s Holiday Market in December, and I bought loads of gifts.  The manuscript for the guidebook had already been submitted, but I called my editor at Little Bookroom and asked if there was any way we could make a last minute addition.  This market was too good to leave out of the book. Fortunately, Little Bookroom and our wonderful book designer worked it all ou

Last weekend was the opening of the 2010 outdoor season for the Brooklyn Flea in Ft. Greene.  It was a gorgeous day, and the shoppers and artisans alike were happy to be out in the sunshine.  I thought I’d feature several of the extremely talented designers and artists who are often to be found at the Brooklyn Flea.  If you didn’t make it out to the Brooklyn Flea last weekend, make sure you go this weekend! Yani Amor, Jewelry Designs David Denosowicz of Loyalty & Blood Marti

[nggallery id=22] The markets of New York not only offer shoppers the rare opportunity to meet the people who make the things that we love; they also provide a place for creative people to meet, become friends, and start getting really big ideas.  The Better Than Jam Co-Op in Bushwick, Brooklyn is one such idea.  It is an exciting example of the entrepreneurial and creative spirit that takes root in the markets and grows into an innovative enterprise. Printmaker and clothing

We Have A Winner!!! The winner of our first Market Swatch Newsletter giveaway is Kimm Alfonso!!!  I know she will love the very special Rose Bonbons from Roni-Sue’s Chocolates at the Lower East Side’s Essex Street Market! I’m especially thrilled because Kimm is a wonderful graphic designer who sells her bold silkscreened clothing, KimmChi Silkscreened Apparel, at the markets of New York City!  She is also a member of The NewNew, “an eclectic group of independent handmade Etsy