Where to Find the {NewNew} May 9 + 10

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Of course, the best place to find the {NewNew} this weekend is the Spring Handmade Calvacade. Back by popular demand, this two-day shopping affair will feature gorgeous apparel 
and accessories for any occasion, gifts for grads and moms, fantastic housewares and pretty paper goods for hosts and hostesses. At The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn.
Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Download the vendors map here and some coupons for savings here!

You can also find {NewNew} members at:


The Brooklyn Flea continues this weekend in Fort Greene on Saturday (Location: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues). Check out this great event that draws huge crowds week after week.
Saturday Fort Green Line-Up: AlexandraFerguson, AStudioByTheSea, Joyella, and Milkmade

Prospect Park Craft Fair
This annual outdoor fundraiser benefits PS 154 in Brooklyn and will feature talented {NewNew} crafters LuCrafts, pCharming, Collective Elements, and YaniaCreations. Bartel Pritchard Lot in Prospect Park. Sunday,10am-5pm.

LuCrafts will be back at the Brooklyn Indie Market this weekend, so make a trip to Carroll Gardens and check out this eclectic group of emerging designers. Red and white tent at Smith and Union Streets. Saturday,11am-7pm; Sunday,11am-6pm.


See you at the Spring Handmade Calvacade!



Karina
WindowsOfAgate

A Mom's Picks From The SHC

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More Mom card from warpedesign

Being the Mom of a large and very active family, I only have two days where I can be "Queen for the Day". One of them is Mother's Day. It is one of the only days where I get to do whatever I want, unencumbered by cooking, laundry, carpooling, homework monitoring, cleaning, or any of the other 1,001 daily Mom duties.

Though teenagers really will turn your hair gray, I still love nothing more than spending time with my family - the reason I am a mom. This year, my two daughters and I will be doing the bridge and tunnel hurdles to spend the afternoon shopping at the Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the Bell House, featuring many great vendors from the {NewNew}. Maybe a little birdie can drop off this Mother's Day wish list to my kids!

Some fashion and some bling...

Montage Design Tee by Kimmchi
Cutout Earrings by AdornmentsNYC
Shadow Necklace by WishbyFelicity

For my writing, sketching and doodling obsessions...

Corner Blossom Flat Notes by Fubabee
Spring Embroidered Flowers Journal by JournalisticTendency
Gocco printed Bicycle Journal by BlueStitchBooks
Spring Floral Magnets by Waisze

Cool things for our family meals...
Mimi Dinner Plates by MayLuk
Sydney Napkins in Blue Flowers by Cakehouse

And for when I pretend that I am spending the day at the spa...
Sweet Mandarin Lime Body Butter by Nordeasoaperie
Tea and Cucumber Soap by Dirtylovesclean
If any of you see my sons or daughters, please send this little wish list birdie their way. And join these great vendors this weekend at the Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyn. Oh, and please remember your mother.
Beth

More Cavalcade Raffle Prizes

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A purchase at this weekend's Cavalcade qualifies shoppers to enter a raffle drawing. Ten embellished tote bags, filled with wonderful handmade prizes from {NewNew} team members, await the winners. Some of the prizes have previously been highlighted; check out additional items that will be up for grabs below.



KnitKnit


Joyella


Journalistic Tendencies


Jes Switaj


Jantar


J Davis Studio


Groundsel


Dew on A Petal


Bshorr


Wish by Felicity


- Red Bridge Studio

Charity Partnership with Bread and Life at the SHC

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The Spring Handmade Cavalcade at the Bell House in Brooklyn on May 9th & 10th is almost upon us. We are proud to announce that the {NewNew} will be hosting a local charity, St. John's Bread & Life, at the event.



Bread and Life daily addresses the issues of hunger and poverty in Brooklyn and Queens. Every day, Bread and Life serves over one thousand meals to hungry New Yorkers. They provide this service both at their Lewis Avenue facility and through their unique Mobile Soup Kitchen. Their goal is to combat poverty and help people achieve self-sufficiency, in addition to educating the public, and increasing awareness about meals to needy New Yorkers.

For a set donation to this very worthy organization, our guests get to choose from two different "Thank You Gifts" created by the {NewNew} :

For the {NewNew} Book, we asked participating vendors for one black-and-white page that fit with the themes of Renewal, Transformation, Growth and Community. The zine is inclusive and we accepted all submissions, so there are some really fun and unexpected images and pieces of writing. Most of the contributors, being artists and craftspeople, made pages that were art in themselves or somehow concerned ways of making artwork. Here is a sampling of submissions:

- A recipe for creating homemade kombucha
- A list of free museum days in NYC
- various beautiful digital collages and pieces of artwork
- a tutorial for making a soda-bottle watering system for plants
- a couple of tutorials for giving old clothing new life
- a few recipes for simple and easy-to-make dishes like black beans or popovers
- photos of Bread & Life
- a story about community service for animals

The {NewNew} Book is a limited edition of only 35, so donate early if you would like to receive this "Thank You Gift."


The second option for your donation, the "Thank You Gift", will be a Surprise Box. Each take-out box will conceal a handmade surprise. Inspired by Bread and Life's focus on renewal and transformation, recycled materials were used by {NewNew} members to make these handmade goodies. The box contents vary in retail value from $3-$15, so take a chance and find out what is inside.

If you are interested in making an additional donation, check out Bread & Life's online donation page, but keep in mind that you will only be able to receive these "Thank You Gifts" by coming to the Spring Handmade Cavalcade. Hope to see you there!

Spring Handmade Cavalcade Raffle Prizes

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We're gearing up for our big event, the Spring Handmade Cavalcade. One of the benefits of shopping at this event is the opportunity to enter a raffle drawing. Wondering what's up for grabs? They are ten embellished tote bags filled with donations from {NewNew} members. See some of the prizes below.


Nordea's Soaperie


Wai Sze Designs


Wabi Sabi Brooklyn


Sweet Buddha


Saru Star


Pulp Sushi


Meekiyua



Lu Crafts


Look Closely Press


L'atelier Des Bijoux




- Red Bridge Studio