Greenjeans Gazette - August 2007

Welcome to this edition of the Greenjeans Gazette, a digest of this month at Greenjeans.

Thank you for reading!

IN THIS ISSUE:

1) Fall Exhibition: “Garbage Collection”
2) Amy to Speak at the American Craft Council
3) “Craft My Ride” Competition
4) Greenjeans on TV
5) What’s New in the Shop
6) Greenjeans is Blogging About…

(photo: Powder-coated glass sculpture by Matthew Eskuche, similar to work exhibited in "Garbage Collection")

Fall Exhibition - GARBAGE COLLECTION

September 26 – November 7, 2007
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 26, 6:00-9:00pm

This fall, we are excited to present "Garbage Collection," an exhibition of new work by two emerging artists dealing with the theme of garbage.

Pittsburgh-based glass artist Matthew Eskuche (sculpture shown above) and Brooklyn-based artist Anders Bergstrom (painting shown here) both make fascinating work based on the forms of crushed cans, discarded wine bottles and newspapers, bent drinking straws, and other trashy subjects.

An essay written by garbage anthropologist and NYU professor Robin Nagle will accompany the exhibition.

*** Please join us Wednesday night, Sept. 26th, from 6 to 9pm at Greenjeans for for the opening reception! ***

Both artists will be at the opening. Free copies of the newly re-launched American Craft magazine will be available at the opening reception, and new editor Andrew Wagner will be in attendance. The reception is sponsored in part by Brooklyn’s delicious Applewood restaurant.

Click here to read the full press release. Hope to see you on the 26th!

(photo: Painting by Anders Bergstrom)

Amy to Speak at the American Craft Council

On September 20, please come to the American Craft Council Library where I (Amy Shaw) will be giving at talk with Rena Tom of Rare Device about how blogs are building a widely networked craft and design community and helping us to run our businesses.

The event is FREE, but RSVP is required: education@craftcouncil.org or 212-274-0630.

Faythe Levine, who is making the indie craft documentary "Handmade Nation," will be there filming!

The talk begins at 6pm, and a reception with wine and noshes will follow.

At the glorious American Craft Council Library, 72 Spring St., Manhattan. Please join us!

(photo: me, blogging)

Craft My Ride Competition

Calling all craftsters!

This fall, Toyota is sponsoring a cool competition cleverly titled "Craft My Ride" for creative types like you to make handmade car accessories for the Scion. We've been asked to  serve as judges and help promote what we think is a pretty neat competition.

Construct the ultimate cup holder. Build a bunk bed in the back seat. Knit a steering wheel cover. Whatever you do, make it fun and make it well!

The competition is already underway, and the deadline for entries is October 22. All entries will be judged on creativity, usefulness, and marketability.

The winner will take home a 2008 Scion XD five-door subcompact. Runners up will receive cash prizes. Not bad!

To learn more and download an application, visit the "Craft My Ride" website.

Have fun, and good luck!

(photo: Jae havin' some fun with the P.O.P. display)

Greenjeans on TV

On August 29th, Jae and I were featured in a story on the CBS Early Show about couples in business together.

Filmed in part at Greenjeans, as well as our apartment and the DUMBO waterfront, it's a cute piece and was a lot of fun to do!

You can click here to watch it (I have a higher quality version up now) and read more about how it all happened on the blog.

Thanks again to Amy Kean for spotting the Hear, Hear interview and asking us to participate!

(photo sourced here)

New in the Shop

New jewelry by Melle Finelli that perfectly balances sculptural and wearable ($70 - $290)

Very fine jewelry gorgeously made from 24k gold by Tamar Kern, shown here ($260 - $850)

New titles from Enchanted Lion Books: "Thumbelina of Toulaba" (illustrated by Olivier Tallec) and "Little Eagle" (by author/illustrator Chen Jiang Hong) ($16.95 each)

Special prices on ALL of our end tables. If you've been thinking about them, NOW is the time to buy. We need to make room!! Call us at 718-907-5835 or email for more information.

(photo: gold earrings with seed pearls by Tamar Kern)

Greenjeans is Blogging About ---

Lead-free, Toxin-free Toys at Greenjeans

The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen's Fair (part 2 of my coverage)

The Inspiring Beginnings of Pritam & Eames

(photo: lead-free Choo Choo Train by Frank Ridley)

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