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Taking industrial design by storm
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Photos Courtesy of Richard Clarkson Studios
Nothing is better than snuggling into your own bed during a thunderstorm: the distant rumbles and flashes of light bring peace and calm when you know you’re safe and sound. Perhaps no one appreciates this feeling more than industrial designer Richard Clarkson, founder of Richard Clarkson Studios and creator of the Cloud, a $3,360 smart lamp that brings thunderstorms into your home. more
By Donald Gilpin
Portrait by Kelly Campbell
An excited crowd was packed into the basement of Labyrinth Books on Nassau Street on a Monday evening in late March. More than 250, standing-room only, a wide variety of ages and backgrounds, chatted, consulted their smartphones, browsed through books laid out on shelves and tables around the room. more
Mana Contemporary Offers Alternate Ways of Viewing Art
By Ilene Dube
Jersey City—sometimes called New York’s sixth borough, or the new Brooklyn—has become a highly desirable place to live, and among its cultural draws is Mana Contemporary, a 35-acre collaborative community bringing together dance, art and music in a sprawling red brick complex that once housed a tobacco warehouse. more
Friday, June 3
ALL DAY A Taste of Greece 46th Annual Greek Festival at St. John the Theologian, 353 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly. http://stjohntenafly.org
6-10PM Norwood Carnival, 200 Summit St., Norwood, NJ.
Stuart Davis (1892–1964), Report from Rockport, 1940. Oil on canvas, 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Edith and Milton Lowenthal Collection, bequest of Edith Abrahamson Lowenthal, 1991. © Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
June 10 – September 25, 2016
The Whitney celebrates the forefather of the pop art movement in their upcoming exhibit, “In Full Swing.”
The workout program that is full of babes
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
It’s 5 a.m., and you’re five months postpartum, but today is the day you’re going to return to your morning boot camp class. Your fellow a.m. gym goers miss you and your core muscles aren’t getting any stronger sitting on the couch folding onesies. You throw on your sneaks, grab your keys, and… more
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Bee3 Extendable Sun Canopy | bloomingdale's
The Bugaboo Bee3 extendable sun canopy is UPF 50+ with adjustable coverage from the sun.
Photo Credit: John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
In honor of John F. Kennedy's 99th birthday anniversary, Urban Agenda Magazine remembers the former President and New Englander's classic summer style. From white oxford shirts to trainers and aviators, JFK's impact on men's fashion continues to endure.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Consumer Reports finds that many sunscreens aren’t doing much screening at all.
One of the most eclectic craft fairs comes to Brooklyn May 20-22
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Where else, other than the Renegade Craft Fair could you find a dinosaur vase and a porcelain animal skull? As the largest independent craft fair in the world, the event attracts the best (and most unusual) goods from the indie art scene. more
In the Jal Mahal at Jaipur two chicks with a block-printed floral motif by Brigitte Singh billow out in a breeze. © 2016 Henry Wilson
London design expert Henry Wilson captures the most eye-catching floral patterns in the country that inspires him
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
India is a place of raw, natural beauty. Its vast plains swelter under the golden sunrise. Its rivers churn through winding countryside, and its hills are a kaleidoscope of native plants and flowers. As is evident in photographer Henry Wilson’s newest tomb Floral Patterns of India, these splendors are often reflected in some of India’s most illustrious buildings and monuments. more
#PlutoFlyBy - Alexis Duque - Sphere
#TheDress, #BlackLivesMatter, #iLookLikeAnEngineer, #NotOneMore
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
10 of the year’s most memorable hashtags become art in this upcoming exhibit at Caelum Gallery, NYC
For the active social media user, these hashtags require little to no explanation. That’s because they are partnered with millions of images and posts from around the world that say more than we could’ve imagined. more
Telephone Wire Plate | Shoptiques
Traditional Zulu work and it is made from coils of telephone wire wrapped around a solid metal core, to define its shape. It has a modern twist to its make with the infusion of bright colour patterns. The intricacy in the design makes this basket so precious due to the long production days involved in its design. No two pieces are the same. Designs may vary, making each individual piece that much more unique.
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Elodie Blanchard Studio’s site-specific installation, “Growing Out of Scrap” is on view for WantedDesign Brooklyn until May 17. The installation’s “fabric trees” are made of leftover textiles from Blachard’s Studio and production scraps donated by Araks and HBF Textiles. The recycled artwork is intended to show how discarded textiles can be re-used to create new art, new trees, and new art trees. more
Technology, music, and food take over Hoboken’s Pier A Park on May 20
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
On Friday, May 20, 2016 Hoboken will be even hipper than usual thanks to Propeller, a daylong event designed to unite northeastern tech leaders and enthusiasts, and allow ideas to “propel” forward. As a millennial epicenter, Hoboken is a hub for entrepreneurial spirit and tech enthusiasts, making it an ideal host for the event. more
We might be all grown up, but we still depend on our mother’s words of wisdom
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
In celebration of Mother’s Day, we asked our staffers to share their mom’s best advice. Some are hilarious and some are profound, but all reflect the endless love Moms have for their children.
Photo by @laurasykora
From coconut water to Indian food, the co-founder of Two Fit Moms and loving mother of two tells us the ten things she loves the most.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
New Jersey native Laura Kasperzak has mastered the art of work-life balance. Literally. The certified yoga instructor has inspired moms and yogis alike with her Instagram account that features Kasperzak and her six-year-old daughter Mini in impressive yoga poses. more
It’s a jungle out there and these furry mothers will do just about anything to protect their young.
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Moms are the best, but not just the human sort. The animal kingdom is full of mothers who are ready to – quite literally – go out on a limb for their children. Between teaching their young to forage food, defend themselves against predators, and battle the elements, animal moms have a big job. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we rounded up some of the fiercest mamas in the animal kingdom. more
From cruises to 5Ks, Urban Agenda outlines a myriad of events in New Jersey and NYC to celebrate Mom
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Mother’s Day cruise around the NYC Harbor: Hornblower Cruises is offering a family brunch cruise on Mother’s Day. At 10am the yacht leaves Pier 40, located at 353 West Street, for a two-hour ride along the Hudson. The cruise includes a brunch buffet, a dessert station, coffee and herbal teas, a live jazz band, and a DJ. more
Pat Kettenring, 2011
Artwork: Hans Hofmann (1880–196), Early Fall, 1945
#MAMMidnight in Montclair, New Jersey - The weeklong biennial event returns May 11-15, 2016
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
Montclair Art Museum’s (MAM) biennial Art in Bloom event returns May 11 -15, 2016. The Museum will display 32 floral arrangements by 30 floral designers from the tri-state area. more
WantedDesign to highlight some of the best international designers and manufacturers during NYCxDESIGN 2016
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
WantedDesign is coming back for its 6th Edition during NYCxDESIGN, NYC’s annual celebration of the design in its five boroughs. Founded in 2011 by Odile Hainut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign is “a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the international creative community with its marquee events during NYCXDESIGN” (May 3-17). more
Photo Credit: Reeves-Reed Arboretum
Herald in springtime with this weekend event
By Sarah Emily Gilbert
A plethora of Daffodils are ready to greet you Sunday, April 24 from 11am-4pm at Reeves-Reed Arboretum (RRA) for their annual Daffodil Day. Home to one of New Jersey’s largest Daffodil collections, the Arboretum, located at 165 Hobart Avenue in Summit, will offer tons of spring-inspired activities for the whole family. more