Alt-shopping.You don't have to live in Brooklyn to have access to handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft , environmentally conscious crafts able to turn your apartment, your birthday gift or your outfit into a conversation piece. You just have to log on to www.greenjeansbrooklyn.com, the online home of Greenjeans, a little Brooklyn shop that specializes in handcrafted arts from around the U.S. and abroad. With an emphasis on sustainability, Greenjeans features natural-edge wooden cutting boards from Pennsylvania, fused glass Fused glass is a term used to describe glass that has been fired (heat-processed) in a kiln at a range of high temperatures from 593º C (1100ºF) to 816º C (1500ºF). There 3 main distinctions for temperature application and the resulting effect on the glass. platters from Canada and animal-faced finger puppets from Japan. A line of jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. from Brooklyn artist Alison Mackey involves botanical bo·tan·i·cal also bo·tan·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to plants or plant life. 2. Of or relating to the science of botany. n. photos under resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing in big, bold shapes, set into sterling silver. To understand the philosophy behind the company, owned by Amy Shaw and Jae Kim, it helps to visit a sister site, www.greenjeansbrooklyn.blogspot.com, where there are entries on how the '70s have fueled a new craft movement, the intersection of craft and art and pushing the limits of what craft means. It's an alternative shopping experience for the alternative-minded. CONTACT: Greenjeans, (718)907-5835, www. greenjeans brooklyn.com. |
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