Baking in the Big Apple

 Those ladies in Brooklyn sure know how to throw a fun anniversary party! As I posted previously, I have some art pieces on the walls of a cool boutique in Brooklyn called The Banquet. I had forgotten how sticky and humid NYC is in June.  I secretly love the insane heat out there.  The two owners of The Banquet, Miranda and Pam showed up at the airport (my flight came in at 1:00 a.m.) in a cute Zip car. I give mad props to anyone who dares drive in the city. I jumped into the car and it was like we had all known each other forever.  They even got lost a few times (must be true friends of mine).  The shop itself is adorable and in a cute neighborhood in Brooklyn.

 my art seemed right at home against the white brick walls and neon flower arrangements.  Pam's creates the one of kind jewelry and Miranda custom makes dresses and things-made to order in any fabric swatch color of the customer's choosing!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 This girl (above) was wearing old school GUESS jeans, and obviously doing them serious justice.  I think Guess would approve of her selling the look

 
 
 
 Derin and Ellie came out for the party!  And down below my childhood friend Lauri and her parents came to represent from OHIO 

 
 
 I fell in love with Ellie's Egyptian print bag.  

 
 
 on our way back to the lower East side we ran into this cool crotchet knit bike.  We ended up going to a bar called St. Jerome's and saw Lady Gaga sitting at the bar.  I guess her old boyfriend is the bartender.  She looked cute, wearing a hair scarf and little shorts.  All the ladies from the party ended up dancing til 3:00.  Pam and I made ourselves popcorn and mac and cheese at 3:15.  Nice way to end the evening

 

Back at Pam's place, I found lots of inspiring books and decorations.  She has really cool style. She also told me that she used to live near the desert in California and found lots of cool things at local thriftshops.  I always love embroidered things and cool pastel portraits
 
 
 
   

One of the embroidery books had a catalog of unique artists and some of the work was amazing.  I especially loved this nude scene:
 
 
 
 I also fell in love with this street art- graffiti off of rivington 

 
 Goodbye NYC, I had a great time!

Comments

[Mie]

I love, love, love your amazing art pieces!

[crystal claire]

Do you know what the Name of the Embroidery book is?

[kime]

I can find out from my friend, she said it was from a group embroidery show at LACE gallery or some museum in nyc. It had so many cool artists and color pages.

[Ruby]

It ooks like you did have an amazing time, I'm a teensy bit jealous, you're art did look right at home in their shop
(And that chick in the guess jeans ass was rockin out of this world, I had to steal that pic and I'm postin it, hope that's ok, but that ass has to be circulated!)