News & Reviews
pots! January 2012
we have a full line of La Chamba in at the moment - now is the chance to get one of these amazing Colombian black clay pots to make your winter soups, stews and beans. Great for cooking or serving/presentation. Cooking (stovetop or oven) with the clay dishes adds subtle earthy nuances lacking in metal.everybody's favorite!
MMXII!
have a coool, calm & collected 2o12 
do it in style!all the best from Anna and Steve at spring
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GOTHAM AWARDS 2011
for the last two weeks, we've been busy working on the stage set for the IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project) Gotham Awards ceremony - design, production and installation. The event was held in the cavernous Cipriani on Wall St, was an amazing bash with all your favorite film stars and went very well. Just for scale - the stage is 24 feet wide
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| the stage is set for the awards |
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| Anna gets to hang out with Tilda! |
special event at spring with Heather White
just think of what you could do at spring - a catered evening event for you and your friends or work colleagues? sounds good doesn't it? contact us at location@spring3d.net and we can work it out for you!
soppressata and fresh breadfresh quince butter with local ricottawild mushrooms in kataifi pastry nestsbutternut squash tartlets with crisp sagecaponata on basil brushed crostini with tomato jambaby croque madame with quail eggsrosemary and cannellini bean croquettes with roasted pepper coulisscallop "rumaki" made with pear and pancetta
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| Heather and Anna at spring |
NOVEMBER 1ST THURSDAY
Thursday 6-9 (opening). Friday-Saturday 12-7pm, Sunday 12-6pm
For first Thursday in DUMBO and through the weekend, spring is hosting an installation of dual videos by Jeanne Wilkinson. VOYAGE is a project involving the 'liberation' of the two bronze panthers that stare off over the buildings from the entrance to Prospect Park - they stride outwards but go nowhere, each standing on a high pedestal, forever separated by a wide strip of blacktop. In many places where they used to roam, they have been all but eradicated. These iconic symbols now live more in our imagination than in reality.
Formerly an abstract painter, Jeanne Wilkinson now incorporates her paintings and drawings into complex and mysterious digital collages and animations. Her first animation – “GreenHeart” – was screened at BAM-Rose Cinema in “Scene: Brooklyn” sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council. Her work has been shown extensively both in New York City and internationally. She teaches art and art history at Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) and Pratt Institute.
This exhibition was made possible by a Faculty Development grant from Pratt Institute
DUMBO ARTS FESTIVAL
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| Gabrielle Shelton and Charles Lahti |
September 24th & 25thwe are open 12 - 6pm on sundaywe are happy to be showing Gabrielle Shelton's brass see-saws and ladders along with work by Charles Lahti and Steve Butcher |
| Gabrielle Shelton and Steve Butcher |
NEW HOURS
spring is open to the public from wednesday through saturday 12-7pm, or by appointment.
if you are having a design crisis or would like to make an enquiry about renting this wonderful space as a location for a photoshoot, a movie, an exhibition, a meeting, a product launch - the possibilities are endless - let's talk! contact us at info@spring3D.net
hello, hello - what's going on here?
sale starts this Wednesday - July 12th
spring is changing direction and cleaning house! if there's something you've seen at spring, now's your chance to pick it up at a huge discount. We are putting nearly everything on sale starting wednesday, July 12th - many amazing items reduced to list - floor models that are in perfect condition, as well as new boxed items and even prototypes! It's a first come, first served situation as quantities are very limited (of some items, we just have one piece).
We just want everything to find a home - so come down to DUMBO, or call to reserve, and pick up some fantastic bargains!
SUMMER HOURS - JUNE/JULY 2011
spring is open: tuesday - friday 12-7pm, saturday 12- 6pm. closed on sunday & monday
spring + Fab.com - SIGN UP!
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Anna curates the first spring sale for Fab.com! The first in a series, it features a fantastic selection of unique art and design items that for a limited time only will be available at a 'snatch-it!' price. Hand picked for the occasion are original artwork and designs from Inna Alesina, Molly Dilworth, Gesine Hackenberg, Charles Lahti and Guillermo Resto. This is a great opportunity to own some beautiful pieces.
Make sure to follow this invite link to see what it is all about - and start collecting!
live, work, create - photo show
A couple of weeks ago spring hosted Live, Work, Create. a great show of photography and video work from the students of the LIFE Academy High School for Film & Music in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.William Patterson (Faculty Advisor) lead them through the year and curated their final show.
For a slideshow these talented students' work, go to:
calientecollection.wordpress.com
To find out more about the school:
lifeacademyhsnyc.org
POTLUCK 5/11
pictures from our recent potluck
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thanks to all our potluck participants:
Sylvia & Andrew, Sergio & Francesca,Pietro, Cliff, Paul, Francesco & Veerle, Natalie, Leonard, Zarela, Matt & Breé, Heather and Nelson, Sergio & Melanie and then later on, Alicia & Richard, Maria & friend -everything was delicious (it just keeps getting better!)
LIVINGarrangements
What is a LIVING ARRANGEMENT?
A) A still life of live flowers.
B) An arrangement to allow people or ideas to co-exist
C) a system for arranging or classifying person, place or things
The first in a series of interdisciplinary exhibitions showcasing professional as well as up and coming talent in photography, design and art. Following the upcoming invitational exhibition at spring, LIVINGarrangements will serve as an open platform to submit images to build a visual profile of ideas in living
new show - MARCH 2011
coinciding with the debut of VERGE Art Fair in DUMBO (march 3rd - 6th) we are presenting it's how you look at it featuring artwork by: Davide Cantoni, Molly Dilworth, Ron Gilad, Charles Lahti, Zachary Lieberman and Steve Butcher - curated by Anna Cosentino
opening @ superfine 3/3/11 7-9pm
detail from Artemis AD50/1950, pigments & decal on canvas - 36"x32"
blast from the past
Steve is going back to back with another show of his earlier work at SUPERFINE next door to spring - this time with six paintings from the goddess series, elevating the pin-up to the status of goddess.
DANDELIGHTS ARE GO
***SPECIAL FOR VALENTINE'S - $100 (usually $120) subject to availability - we have a limited amount, so first come/ first served offer ends Feb 19th
something very special for someone special - a magical miniature electronic light sculpture melding nature and technology
Featured in the New York Times
made with extreme care in their studio in Amsterdam, real dandelion seeds are individually attached to the LED bulb which is powered by a simple battery. Each DANDELIGHT comes with a signed letter and instructions on how to take good care of it. Special packaging ensures that it will be transported safely to you.
Steve has four paintings from the assumptions of scale series up at SUPERFINE restaurant next to spring - come on down!
keeping an eye on the future
remember to pick up your TYPOGRAPHY calendar for the font fanatic in you (or someone else) - we have the giant 23"x33" for the full on graphic assault, as well as the more modest 12"x18". each month features a different font selected by the staff along with a history/story of the designer
cross everyone off your list in one go!
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CITY PRINTS
*REMEMBER! - WE STILL CARRY THE CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PRINTS - CALL TO ORDER!*
As seen in The New York Times - we have the city screenprints of New York, Manhattan and 3 colorways of Brooklyn. Come down to spring in Brooklyn - call us for availability!
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patrick jouin
CONGRATULATIONS to Patrick Jouin on his new show opening last night at the Museum of Art and Design - really interesting, looks great and is well worth the visit.
You can still catch his incredible bloom in BREAKINGTHEMOLD at spring this week
CURRENT SHOW
BREAKINGTHEMOLD explores the interaction between conceptual process driven and functional design through the works of some of the most interesting and forward thinking projects today. The show looks at modern design as a cultural influence. Featuring among others, the living and originality, locality and provenance of AtelierNL; the self-imposed limitations and combinations of Ineke Hans' black porcelain; the chance results and individuality of Laurens van Wierengen's project; and Ron Gilad's fruit bowl/stands, that through reduction no longer resemble the assumed shape of a bowl. We've also been lucky enough to be able to include Patrick Jouin's bloom - a '3D printed' piece that really stretches the mind and gives a hint at future possibilities in moving away from the traditional molding process
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soft maps
about Soft-Maps:
Soft-Maps are quilted maps of cities and neighborhoods that represent someone's unique place in the world. As a keepsake, a Soft-Map serves as an intimate reminder of home: where you’re from and where you belong. In a world that is increasingly digitized and remote, a quilted Soft-Map provides an expressive way to reconnect with your surroundings.
Soft-Maps are the 2x winner of the 2009 Apartment Therapy Design Showcase and have been featured in Coolhunting, PSFK, Brooklyn Based, L.A. Times and the Cooper Hewitt's 2009 Reader's Choice National Design Awards.
Haptic Lab offers three different types of Soft-Maps, all available at spring
readymade Soft-Maps (or made-to-order quilts of select cities) are produced locally using a novel combination of machine and hand-stitching methods. Each readymade quilt is produced in collaboration with master quilter Ruth Miner of Stamford, Connecticut. Ruth has 40+ years of quilting experience and her painstaking attention to detail makes every quilt truly special. Readymade Soft-Maps are made with 100% cotton and can be machine-washed for everyday use.
custom Soft-Maps can be commissioned for any place on earth, at any scale: the small town you grew up in, the city or country you're lonely for, or the college campus where you met your mate. These functional art pieces make unforgettable wedding and anniversary gifts and are heirlooms meant to last for generations. Each custom quilt is crafted entirely by hand in Brooklyn and takes 200+ hours to complete. Lead times for custom orders run between six and twelve weeks.
baby Soft-Maps are custom printed, hand-knotted baby quilts made of natural cotton- now available as maps of 20+ cities in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe! City landmarks unique to each place are stitched with brightly-colored contrasting thread. Additionally, each baby quilt can be customized with the child's name and birthdate, along with three different locations.
New York Times 06.17.10
Steve's 'dismembered flatware' was one of Ron Gilad's picks for the shopping with Ron Gilad piece in the New York Times today.
"Ron Gilad, the Israeli product designer, based in Brooklyn, buys locally whenever possible - even when it comes to furniture and home accessories. On a recent shopping trip, he found a number of pieces made by New York designers and companies that suited his taste for pared-down but playful products." - New York Times
UPCOMING EVENT
spring has been invited to participate in Makers Market at Socrates Sculpture Park - now in it's second year
Conceived as a forum for artists and fabricators who create small run and hand made functional objects, Makers Market will be an open air marketplace featuring a curated selection of skillfully crafted products presented in a series of large tents within the Park's spring exhibition.
With a focus on design excellence, technical expertise, and quality of materials, Makers Market has been organized as a partnership between Socrates Sculpture Park, American Craft Magazine, The Noguchi Museum and R20th Century and will include approximately 30 makers selling a broad selection of products including textiles, ceramics, turned wood bowls, glassware, bicycles, jewelry, furniture, motorcycles, accessories and many unique items.
