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spring: little bits of high and low fun
checking out spring is a seasonal ritual for me. when we come down to dumbo, which is not all the time and usually more during the nicer months as that fantastic ship playground can get might cold and windy in the winter times, we usually focus on some kind of food treat (jacques torres or the brooklyn ice cream factory are our usual spots) and then something for the kiddies or just running around the pier with the best view ever, and then a little bit of something for us (or at least me) and that’s where spring comes in.
springis a gallery with a new show rotating through every few months, and then it is a little shop with a small collection of stuff that you must have or just want to have with an excellent range of price points. i totally loved a few of the artists from this summer’s show lost & found that was curated by anna cosentino. if this darn horse weren’t so pricey, i definitely would have come home with the not very practical lil hankie very burdened down posse by peter cole (pictured up top). other pieces included works by ralph ball and maxine naylor and gregoire abriel’s works focusing on furniture made out of discarded materials.
spring’s regular stock is very good good for gift ideas for that very fussy someone that you must know or someone who would appreciate something that seems “of new york” whatever that might mean. on the high end, there are angelica bergamini’s sassi rocks priced between $2,000 to $5,000 and concrete planters by patrick weder. on the more reasonable — at least in range — set of gifts there are trophie baskets by inna alesina, rings and bangles by rosario merola, jimmyjane threesome essential fragrances and even some new york post cards made for spring by steve butcher who is one of the two people (the other is anna who curated the show this summer) behind this fun spot.
spring also seems to have all the classic required modern design goods that a good design shop should have like the fruit bowls by harry allen, hand grenade oil lamps by piet houtenbos and the ceramic takeout containers by lorena barrezueta that i still cannot believe i have not bought. soon, i am sure. it’s always a pleasure to check out spring, just to see what is going on, and to maybe even find that perfect gift for someone or just me. spring, 126 front street between adams and jay streets, brooklyn, new york, .
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