Spring Market Recap
This spring, I packed up rings, pitchers, espresso cups, and cupcake stands—carefully wrapped each one—and brought them out of the studio and into the city. Fort Greene, Park Slope, East Williamsburg. I always find these moments energizing in unexpected ways. The conversations, the observations, the people who stop and stay awhile. They shift how I think about the work.
Fort Greene Park
The Fort Greene Artisans Market stretches along the edge of the park on DeKalb Avenue, under a line of tall trees. I set up there on a bright morning, and by the afternoon, the table felt like a place people returned to—some just to say thank you, others to look again.
A few visitors completely fell for the rings. Two of them made plans to come visit my studio to see the whole collection in person—something I hadn’t expected, but now I’m thinking about what it would mean to open the studio to others from time to time.
A few asked me to please come back to that market again. I will.
Old Stone House Market
This was a one-day event in Park Slope, part of Made in NYC’s seasonal markets. The setting is quiet and green, beside the Old Stone House. A woman walked by with a stroller and ended up buying cupcake stands for her toddler’s birthday. That surprised me—in the best way—because that’s exactly why I first made them. It felt like something had come full circle.
Later, I heard two women speaking Italian while trying on rings. We ended up chatting in our shared language, and they took two home with them. They were visiting from London, just exploring the city, and it felt special to have my work go with them.
Brooklyn Ceramic Arts Tour (BCAT)
For BCAT, I joined a shared presentation at Aziza Mirzan’s studio and gallery in East Williamsburg. The space also featured ceramics from Dune Brooklyn and luminous paintings by Ariel Mitchell. It was a quiet, beautiful setting—one that made you want to stay a while.
Visitors came with real interest—some artists, some students, others just curious. It was the first time I did a live demo of how I make my porcelain rings, and to my surprise, people stayed to watch and asked thoughtful questions. That weekend gave us the idea to organize a ring-making workshop this fall—and to keep a small, permanent selection of my rings available at Aziza’s shop.
