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Weekend Market Picks, October 6 & 7, 2012 + Van Houten Farms
Seriously – what’s fall without pumpkins? I visited the Greenmarket on Friday, and I fell in love with every single pumpkin and gourd, in...

Karen Seiger
Oct 5, 20123 min read
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Expressions of Color: Coko Jewelry at the Nolita Market
I actually recognized Cornelia’s jewelry designs with black and white photography from the Holiday Markets. My sister-in-law Judy loves...

Karen Seiger
Aug 30, 20121 min read
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Weekend Market Picks, August 18 + 19, 2012 + Kimberlin Brown Jewelry
The silver snail shell ring pictured caught my eye this week at the Independent Designer Pop Shop (ID Pop Shop). This round, shiny beauty...

Karen Seiger
Aug 17, 20123 min read
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Weekend Market Picks July 28-29, 2012 + The Indie Style Society
Nothing says “hot summer in the city” better than comfy, sexy cut-off shorts. These Daisy Dukes are from The Indie Style Society and...

Karen Seiger
Jul 27, 20122 min read
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Chic Spikes from Andrea Bocchio Jewelry
Last weekend, I visited Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This market has so many great things to see, and they always have...

Karen Seiger
Jul 25, 20122 min read
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Weekend Market Picks – June 23 & 24, 2012: Happy Anniversary to Amy’s Bread!
Amy’s Bread became 20 years old this past week! It warms my heart to celebrate this major milestone, which Baker, Entrpreneur and Author...

Karen Seiger
Jun 22, 20123 min read
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Two Great Holiday Pop-Ups At Chelsea Market
Two great hopliday pop up markets opened this week in Chelsea Market in Manhattan. Jingle at the Chelsea Market: A Holiday Pop Up Store...

Karen Seiger
Dec 16, 20111 min read
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Weekend Market Picks – July 30-31, 2011 and Brewla Bars Video
For my Market Picks this weekend, I’m thinking about Lower Manhattan. There are some wonderful, established markets that stay enticing...

Karen Seiger
Jul 29, 20112 min read
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Weekend Market Picks for July 16-17, 2011
And now for this weekend’s Market Picks for everyone who is staying in town this weekend of visiting New York City from far and wide:...

Karen Seiger
Jul 14, 20112 min read
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Independent Designers Pop Up in Chelsea Market
Opening Day of the Independent Designers Pop Shop at Chelsea Market today revealed a wonderful array of high quality clothing, jewelry,...

Karen Seiger
Jun 22, 20111 min read
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Photo of the Day: Birdhouse Jewelry
Birdhouse Jewelry’s tented boutique at the Brooklyn Flea has become a destination in and of itself within the flea. Designers Amy and...

Karen Seiger
Jun 20, 20111 min read
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Prospect Heights Craft Fair: A Great Collection of Local Artisan for a Good Cause
This year’s third annual Prospect Heights Craft Fair featured an impressive collection of local and regional artisans. Proceeds from...

Karen Seiger
Apr 9, 20112 min read
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Photo of the Day – November 4, 2010: Artist Harriet Faith
I spent a Saturday morning in September at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket signing books and chatting with the good people of Brooklyn. ...

Karen Seiger
Nov 4, 20101 min read
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Photo of the Day – September 27, 2010: Paperelle
Paperelle is all sorts of wonderful ideas rolled into one: origami, upcycling, decoupage, design, handcrafting, and whimsy. Talented...

Karen Seiger
Sep 27, 20101 min read
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Photo of the Day – September 21, 2010: Urbanrose Handcrafted Jewelry
What woman doesn’t have a soft spot for lockets? Didn’t everyone have a teensy locket with a photo of a beloved grandmother inside, or...

Karen Seiger
Sep 20, 20101 min read
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Photo of the Day – September 14, 2010: Wink & Flip
Wink & Flip designer and founder Natasha Spedalle has beautiful, sparkly baubles under her tent at the Hester Street Fair. She handmakes...

Karen Seiger
Sep 14, 20101 min read
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Photo of the Day – August 12, 2010: Mano Jewelry Designs
The Old Cathedral Market on Prince Street in Nolita is picturesque against the churchyard’s old brick wall. It is a relatively small...

Karen Seiger
Aug 12, 20101 min read
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Citybitz – Mini Tributes to New York City
Artisan of the Week for the Brooklyn Lyceum’s Spring Food and Craft Market! If ever there was a great idea for a New York City artisan,...

Karen Seiger
Apr 25, 20102 min read
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Handmade Limited Edition Hats from Rocks and Salt
Vendor of the Week for The Brooklyn Lyceum Spring Food and Crafts Market and the Handmade Cavalcade! Rocks and Salt makes cool hats. ...

Karen Seiger
Apr 7, 20102 min read
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Yoga-Inspired Design Part 2: Astrid Schumacher Designs
Yoga inspires many things: enlightenment, awareness, dialog, understanding, inner peace, music, and exceptional flexibility. And it also...

Karen Seiger
Mar 11, 20102 min read
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