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By Meghan Cass
A “live edge” table made of Ingas wood from a salvaged old log, and reclaimed root stumps found on a teak plantation in Indonesia. Photo by James Wade
From the outside it may appear to be just another industrial warehouse, but furniture firm From the Source is a diamond in the rough along Greenpoint’s waterfront. Beyond the unassuming façade, 23,000 square feet unfold into a vast labyrinth of storerooms and work spaces filled with dramatic Indonesian wood furnishings.
Photo by Adam Lerner. Michael Fitzgerald (in his North 10th St. studio) and his wife Hiroyo have earned high accolades for their wedding band and engagement ring designs.
Michael Fitzgerald has a low-key attitude about success. Fitzgerald Jewelry, the humble gallery and studio he runs with his wife Hiroyo, doesn’t even have its own storefront.
All that might draw in a casual visitor are a few cases along one wall inside Light Up Brooklyn, a lighting retailer on N. 11th St., and a small sign at the base of a flight of stairs directing patrons to the rest of the gallery. Once upstairs, the first thing one notices is not even the cases of elegant, handcrafted jewelry, but the space itself.
Wednesday night at Bar Matchless on Manhattan Ave, the garage-turned-performance-space spotlighted the band Jackpot, Tiger, featuring the musical styling’s of Eryck Tait, Colby Cecca, Claire McGinley, and Kevin McGinley (who introduces drums into the mix, and is also Claire’s younger brother). They have been making music together for nearly a year, and they can put a damn good show on.
There’s a bounce-ability to their music. Mixes of cheerful songs with cleverly arranged compositions make you realise you are staring at four very talented musicians. All from separate cities, it’s amazing to me, that they were able to find each other and collaborate; that’s New York for you. “We have fun together,” says Claire, “we all love music, so it’s great!” They do not take themselves too seriously but that is not to say that what they do is not impressive, it’s obvious they are committed to and believe in their sound. Their song Bicycle is my favourite and shows off their skills. “I wrote the song a while ago and brought it to the table,” explains Colby. “One of us will write a song about a certain feeling, how they felt that day, and then we will all add layers to it.” They use melodic keys, intricate guitar, powerful drums and harmonising voices.
Photo By Eric Wolman
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Help, it’s hot as hell, and my plants need water… and I want to go away to the beach this weekend, what can I do?
Brooklyn Grows with Kimberly Sevilla
Yup, it’s hot, and when it’s hot, we perspire, and plants transpire. The key to successful gardening is keeping our plants well hydrated, and there are several ways we can achieve this without the need to water them every day; this includes self-watering planters, plant sitters, soil engineering, additives and drip irrigation systems.