News & Reviews
The New Yorker magazine 3.8.10
we always like it when Patricia Marx pays us a visit - this time she fell for tamsin's serenely beautiful bone china light shades from our WHITEOUT show - The artful objects at spring always tempt me. This time, I desired a lantern made out of crumpled bone china" - $200
BOROUGH HAUL - are you hip enough to shop in Brooklyn? Patricia Marx - The New Yorker
potluck at spring

even more food!
thanks to all who came to our forth potluck at spring - those responsible: Paul - manchego with homemade quince jam and pistoccu from Sardegna; Gregoire and Audrey - homemade bread and almond cake; Derek, Denise and Lelia - 2 spicy salamis and Anna's fresh ricotta with thyme and the greenest olive oil; Soraya - homemade borscht with sour cream; Steve - couscous with toasted pinenuts & butternut squash; Anna - sautéed portobello and shallots: Steve - frittata with asparagus and cheddar; Sylvia - roasted yam & peanut sauce; Cliff - summer rolls with peanut dipping sauce plus a chocolate & coconut cake; plenty of wine and conversation - all went down a treat!
give a shit!
come to spring for the Luvmud Give-Away on Valentine’s weekend! Stop by, say hi, get Luvmud! Limited supply (there are only 20!) - first come, first serve fri/sat/sun 2/12-2/14

Luvmud is hand-crafted from soil, worm castings, cow manure, clay, and coconut coir (fiber), embedded with seeds for germination. Herbs, vegetables, grasses, and flowers can sprout from Luvmud in your garden or on your window sill.
THE LAST WORD

ILLEGAL ART's the last word, that spent a number of weeks installed at spring collecting those inspired mots justes has moved out. You can read some of them in the New York Times article on the piece.
YES! we have the new HARINEZUMI

spring is happy to team up with powershovel and present the brand new harinezumi 2 - all the best qualities of low tech film, digitized! Shoot a continuous 2 hr super 8 style film, with sound; get those color satuated poloroid shots on the camera setting; switch to black and white mode or get close (to 1") with the macro setting - this great little (it's really small) camera is available in a package with all the accessories needed (including a card reader) at the special rate of $200 at (off)spring
YES! we have CITY NEIGHBORHOOD PRINTS
*SORRY! - WE CANNOT PROMISE THAT YOU CAN GET THIS FOR CHRISTMAS - IT'S TOO LATE!*
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 or (off)spring in Manhattan - call us for availability!
come on down!
we have just made it easier for you to cross everyone off your list! the most original and affordable presents for all those impossible to impress friends and family

if you can't join us at spring for (present)2009, you can now catch us at (off)spring - our first market pop up in Manhattan at gifted
ARROW HANGER

Featured in todays New York Times in the Home section - shopping with Abbott Miller (a partner at Pentagram). Call or email now to reserve yours! check out - New York Times
shopspring
IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY DIFFICULTY OR PROBLEM WITH REGISTERING OR MAKING A PURCHASE ON OUR SHOP ONLINE, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT info@spring3d.net OR 718 222 1054
hours
spring is open: tuesdays thru saturdays 12-7pm, 1-6pm on sunday
new show

join us for the opening reception of our new show
WHITE OUT
thursday October 15th 6-8.30pm
UPCOMING EVENT

spring has been invited to participate in this new annual event at Socrates Sculpture Park
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.Socrates Sculpture Park from Friday June 26th - June 28th 2009. The preview on Friday from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm will be a benefit event for the Park with ticket prices at $50 per person and will offer our patrons the opportunity to be among the first to shop the Makers Market and enjoy cocktails by St. Germain and hors d'oeuvres on the waterfront as the sun sets over the Manhattan skyline - Tickets are available online, by mail, or over the phone
click here to purchase tickets online with a credit card
or make checks payable to: Socrates Sculpture Park and mail to: Makers Market Preview Event
Socrates Sculpture Park
P.O. Box 6259
Long Island City, NY 11106
NEW SHOW OPEN THIS WEEK

join us for the opening of our new show coinciding with design week in NYC, ICFF at the Javits Center and the THE NEW YORK PHOTO FESTIVAL 2nd Edition, May 13th-17th 2009 in DUMBO
potluck #3 at spring

more food!
thanks to all who came to our third potluck at spring: those responsible: Lelia - salami; Michael - penne with dinosaur greens; Jonathan & Jane - mushroom & butternut squash frittata; Anna & Steve - tilapia marinated in hot chili with a black bean and mango salad: Derek & Denise - shaved brussel sprouts and cabbage; Jilly - cheese and Gary's fabulous homemade chutney; Cliff - chocolate cake; Richard - canoli. Apologies (no pics) to Molly, Paul, Bree and Lisa for the kasha, chickpea pie, burata and tomato and tomato & cream cheese spread - all went down a treat!
New York Times 03.11.09

hope you got to see the article in the Home section of the New York Times
IF YOU ARE HAVING ANY TROUBLE WITH ORDERING ONLINE PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US DIRECTLY AT spring 718 222 1054 DURING OUR OPEN HOURS or email at shop@spring3D.net
OPEN: tuesday - saturday 12-7pm
CLOSED: sunday, monday

Steve Butcher of spring was shortlisted from 3000 entrants for his better living fork set that was created for the show THE REVOLUTION IS SET - bring it to the table in the recent designboom beyond silver contest - click here to see the winners and other interesting entries:
designboom beyond silver
FEBRUARY 2009

01.01.09

Sunday 14th December is smART and you are all invited!

Make sure you find out more about this great afternoon of art (and design!) in Brooklyn!
Stop by spring between 1 and 6 pm. While you sip some delicious Gluehwein, we will help you find the the most original and affordable presents for all those hard to please and impossible to impress friends and family on your list!
All the best,
from us at
spring
To find out more about the Brooklyn smART gallery hop and get a map, here is an important link:
http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/
We are on the GOLD route, of course!