We fell in love with Twig Terrariums way back in the fall of 2011, when we first featured them on the site. Naturally, these miniature worlds of wonder were a huge hit. We had to see the magic being made for ourselves, so we went to visit Michelle and Katy at their studio in Brooklyn. If you find yourself falling in love, too, you’re in luck: Twig Terrariums go on sale in Saturday night’s Garden Shop. 

Fish of Feather Design Together: Lucky Fish Discusses Brooklyn’s Burgeoning Artisan Scene

In South Africa, “lucky fish” is a colloquialism for someone to be envied (like the American “lucky duck”, we gather). Jann Chiefitz, founder of the brand Lucky Fish, certainly counts herself fortunate to be part of a burgeoning community of artisans who have settled in Brooklyn and built it into something of a design mecca.

Jann moved to from South Africa nearly 20 years ago and set up shop in Brooklyn, where she continues to grow her line of clever, hand-printed tees and home goods. As a veteran of the local artisan community, Jann has witnessed firsthand the cultivation of a “made in Brooklyn” cache, which, she says, has come to apply universally to products that are “smart and stylish, yet unapologetically artisanal and local.” We spoke with Jann about her work in the context of the greater design community and how the has scene has grown, changed, and shaped her own vision.

 

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Behind The Scenes Of Kombucha Brooklyn

Tonight we help you optimize your health with Kombucha Brooklyn’s delicious home brewing kits. Curious about how they are made? So were we. Fab Editor Mariel Cruz paid the company a visit. 

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Brooklyn is full of former industrial buildings that have a new, and much hipper, life. But one of the more interesting ones is the Pfizer Building in Williamsburg, a former pharmaceutical plant that has become a headquarter for ambitious, artisanal food start-ups. This is where Kombucha Brooklyn’s packaging and research space is located.

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