This past Saturday I headed across the Brooklyn Bridge. Living in Manhattan, I don’t make this trip very often; but, every time I do, I’m reminded of Brooklyn’s fabulous offerings and I always promise myself I’ll get there more often. The purpose of my journey this time was the 6th annual BKLYN DESIGNS show held in Dumbo. As usual, this small and well-edited design show was filled with a nice selection of handcrafted, contemporary wares by those ever-creative Brooklynites. Throughout its 70 booths, designers and manufacturers exhibited everything from metallic wall coverings and concrete countertops to linen table runners and melamine platters. An additional bonus this year was the emphasis on sustainable design.
One of my favorite discoveries was Charlie C Brokate. It was Charlie’s drum lamps with graphic hand-painted patterns that first caught my eye, but it was his shades combining nostalgic images with those patterns that I really loved. Inspired by his love of vintage textiles, old photographs, and children’s book illustrations, Charlie layers his colorful gouache designs with his original pencil-drawn illustrations of images from photographs he finds at thrift stores. The results are modern and nostalgic all at once.
Get more information about Charlie and his lamps.
For an organic, contemporary look, I really liked this glass Dome lamp from glassblower and designer Williams Couig of furthurdesign. His earth-toned palette felt rich and sophisticated and the design would complement most surroundings.
Visit his site for additional lamp and pendant designs.
Check back Wednesday and Friday for more of my favorite finds from BKLYN DESIGNS.
— Jennifer Kopf
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