Fab Furniture Fest @ Ze Flea!
September 19, 2008 | Filed In: Blog
We've been hinting at it for weeks, but now we're ready to go public: Every Sunday in October (Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26), we're presenting the first "Fall Furniture Festival," carefully selected by the fine folks at Greenjeans. (Amy Shaw and Jae Kim from Greenjeans had a store at 7th Ave./14th St. in the Slope until this spring, and are planning a re-opening in DUMBO in early '09.)
Our pals at Design*Sponge wrote a divine post on the event this morning. Thanks gals!
The focus of the festival is furniture designed and made in Brooklyn, with a few local/regional designers as well (upstate, Vermont). Every Sunday in October, a rotating cast of 5-6 furniture designers out of a total roster of 15-20 will be highlighted in a special 20'x30' "pod" at the Flea--likely spots B7-12 off the handball wall to your right when you walk in.
If the fall fest goes well, we'll try do this twice a year. We have high hopes that special events like these will keep the Flea fresh for regulars, give never-beens a reason to come through, and of course build a little community among our borough and city's stellar creatives of all kinds.
Here's the preliminary list of designers onboard so far. And check back with us and the Greenjeans Fall Furniture Festival site for news and updates as October approaches.
We have been selling our own line of furniture and home decor made from vintaged woods and architectural salvage elements since the flea opened with success. Though it is an addition to our line of antiques and architectural salvage, we find it is popular with the 20 - 30 year olds who are looking for one-of-a-kind items and getting away from the big box we all look alike Ikea syndrome. I hope the flea will become a destination for those who truly believe their home can be a reflection of their taste. Fred from Silver Fox