> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://bklyner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BKLYN DESIGNS Is This Weekend - URL: https://bklyner.com/bklyn-designs-weekend/ - Published: 2017-05-05T21:34:34.000Z - Updated: 2017-05-05T21:41:40.000Z - Author: Liena Zagare - Tags: Arts & Culture, Central Brooklyn, Events, Nonsponsored, North Western Brooklyn, northern brooklyn, Southern Brooklyn, Western Brooklyn, #wp ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02594-600x400.jpg) Imagination Playground and the exhibition hall ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02587-600x421.jpg) JMP Wood ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02585-600x414.jpg) CASA KIDS ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02583-600x437.jpg) Aphro Chic ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02582-600x318.jpg) ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02581-600x352.jpg) Makers Market ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02577-600x400.jpg) Marco Guglielmino Light Designs ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02576-600x377.jpg) American Design Club’s Pop-up shop ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02570-600x471.jpg) Emogayu ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02565-600x492.jpg) Enitan Vintage ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02566-425x600.jpg) Enitan Vintage ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02563-600x400.jpg) Greenery NYC ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02562-600x400.jpg) Greenery NYC ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02553-600x400.jpg) Bole Road Textiles ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02546-600x400.jpg) Still Alive LIghts ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02550-362x600.jpg) Still Alive Lights Bear Light in 3D printer ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02545-400x600.jpg) Still Alive LIghts ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02528-600x400.jpg) MK Workshop ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02526-600x372.jpg) MK Workshop ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02513-600x338.jpg) ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02521-600x476.jpg) Art Center Pop-up Studio ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02520-600x340.jpg) Textile Art Center Pop-up Studio ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02515-600x400.jpg) Art Center Pop-up Studio ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02510-600x400.jpg) Keep Furniture ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02508-600x400.jpg) Lounge area ![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC02501-600x505.jpg) Naula Furniture and Anahi DeCanio Art Torrential rains marked the opening of [**BKLYN DESIGNS** ](http://bklyndesigns.com/?ref=bklyner.com)this morning, but that did not stop visitors from making their way over to the [Brooklyn Expo Center](http://brooklynexpocenter.com/?ref=bklyner.com) in Greenpoint. And indeed, what better way to spend a cold, rainy day, than exploring wonderful works made in Brooklyn. The show is equal parts aimed at industry (architects & interior designers) and residents – the goal is to inspire, to allow people to make connections, and showcase fellow Brooklynites. Some – like the family-owned [JMP Wood](http://www.jmpwood.com/?ref=bklyner.com) – have been in the business over 40 years, others – like [Still Alive Lights](http://www.stillalivelights.com/?ref=bklyner.com) – will be celebrating their first anniversary tomorrow. They live and work in Brooklyn – from Canarsie, to Bed-Stuy, to Red Hook and Gowanus to Greenpoint and Williamsburg. It’s very much worth a trip out to Greenpoint. The [Textile Arts Center](http://textileartscenter.com/?ref=bklyner.com) has looms working in one corner and will have weaving, printing, macrame and other demonstrations throughout the weekend, there is a market selling American designed goods, and a series of talks in the lecture hall off the main space. Here’s the schedule: ### **Saturday, May 6** - 11:00-1:00pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Textile Arts Center Workshop: Macramé Plant Hanger** Macramé is a textile-making craft using knotting rather than weaving or knitting. In this workshop led by Sonia Kim, students will learn some of the basic knots used in macramé, while creating a plant hanger. [Sign up here.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tac-pop-up-studio-macrame-plant-hanger-with-sonia-kim-tickets-33876882668?ref=bklyner.com) - 12:00-1:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Real Renovations in Brooklyn: Mixing the Old + the New** Homeowners share their experiences of creating spaces that marry historic charm with modern style. See amazing before & afters and hear expert renovation advice in a panel moderated by Jean Brownhill, founder of free renovation matchmaker [Sweeten](https://sweeten.com/?ref=bklyner.com). - 2:00-3:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Luxury Finishes and other Worthwhile Investments to Increase the Value of Your Home** [Glenn Gissler](http://gissler.com/?ref=bklyner.com), President of the [NY Metro Chapter of ASID](http://nymetro.asid.org/?ref=bklyner.com), hosts a conversation with members Erin Fearins ([Fearins | Welch Interior Design](http://fearinswelch.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) and Kathryn Scott ([Kathryn Scott Design Studio](http://www.kathrynscott.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) about design decisions that can maximize the market value of your home. - 2:00-3:00pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Pratt SCPS Workshop: Fragrance Development and Sales** How do you brand a fragrance? Bring it to market? Identify potential customers? Explore these topics with global fragrance expert Alexandra Hegeler in this one-hour workshop hosted by [Cinquieme Sen](http://www.us.cinquiemesens.com/?ref=bklyner.com)s and [Pratt’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies](https://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing-education-and-professional/?ref=bklyner.com). To sign up, email Pratt SCPS Program Director Suzanne de Vegh: [sdevegh@pratt.edu](mailto:sdevegh@pratt.edu). - 3:30-4:30pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Designing a Better World: Architecture, Interiors and Representing Social Justice in Physical Spaces** [Genevieve Gorder ](http://www.genevievegorder.com/?ref=bklyner.com)(Interior Designer, OXFAM Ambassador) and Clay Miller ([Bergen Street Studio](http://www.bergenstreetstudio.com/?ref=bklyner.com), Architect for Village Health Works) sit down with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of [AphroChic](https://www.aphrochic.com/?ref=bklyner.com) to discuss how architects and designers are creating projects that transform lives globally. - 4:00-6:00pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Textile Arts Center Workshop: Fabric Marbling** Marbling is a ancient printing technique that yields magical results. In this workshop led by Natalie Stopka, students will learn the basics of marbling on fabric including how to set up a marbling bath, prepare fabrics, and the best inks to use. [Sign up here.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tac-pop-up-studio-fabric-marbling-with-natalie-stopka-tickets-33877142445?ref=bklyner.com) - 5:00-6:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Brooklyn’s Emerging Architectural Scene** Josephine Minutillo, Features Editor at [*Architectural Record*](http://www.architecturalrecord.com/?ref=bklyner.com), sits down with [SO-IL](http://so-il.org/?ref=bklyner.com), [nARCHITECTS](http://narchitects.com/?ref=bklyner.com), and [Young & Ayata](http://www.young-ayata.com/?ref=bklyner.com), three innovative architecture firms that are changing the Brooklyn landscape. ### **Sunday, May 7** - 11:00-1:00pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Textile Arts Center Children’s Workshop: Suminagashi (Japanese Marbling)** This class is a fun and exciting introduction to Suminagashi, an ancient Japanese marbling technique. Children will learn the basics of Suminagashi and how to create and pull Suminagashi monoprints on paper. Additionally, they will learn simple bookbinding techniques to compile all the prints into a take away journal. [Sign up here.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tac-pop-up-studio-childrens-workshop-suminagashi-japanese-marbling-journals-tickets-33877358090?ref=bklyner.com) - 12:00-1:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Designing for Kids** Learn how to create a fun and functional space for children of all ages during this conversation with Aimeé Wilder ([Aimeé Wilder Designs](https://aimeewilder.com/?ref=bklyner.com)), Roberto Gil ([Casa Kids](http://www.casakids.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) and Adam Zimmerman ([OT/TRA by Zimmerman Workshop](https://ot-tra.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) moderated by Vanessa DeLeon ([Vanessa DeLeon Associates](http://vanessadeleon.com/?ref=bklyner.com)). - 1:00-2:00pm ***Design Against Hate Lounge*** **Products for the People: Activism and the Global Marketplace** Actor and activist Gbenga Akinnagbe ([ENITAN](http://www.enitanvintage.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) and third-generation rug designer Ariel Basalely ([ELIKO](https://www.elikorugs.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) discuss products at the intersection of culture and modern design that are shaping today’s most popular trends, moderated by Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of [AphroChic](https://www.aphrochic.com/?ref=bklyner.com). - 2:00-3:00pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Pratt SCPS Workshop: The Technique and Language of Perfume** Experience a voyage into the world of perfumes, test your sense of smell, and learn about how scents are classified in this one-hour workshop. Hosted by [Cinquieme Sens](http://www.us.cinquiemesens.com/?ref=bklyner.com) and [Pratt’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies](https://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing-education-and-professional/?ref=bklyner.com)and led by renowned perfumer Raymond Matts. To sign up, email Pratt SCPS Program Director Suzanne de Vegh: [sdevegh@pratt.edu](mailto:sdevegh@pratt.edu). - 2:00-3:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Brooklyn’s Creative Hubs and Role in Industry 4.0** Amy Plitt, Editor of [Curbed NY](http://ny.curbed.com/?ref=bklyner.com), sits down with Isa Rodrigues ([Textile Arts Center](http://textileartscenter.com/?ref=bklyner.com)), Daniel Kent ([Pioneer Works](https://pioneerworks.org/?ref=bklyner.com)) and Daniel Pittman ([A/D/O](https://a-d-o.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) to discuss the borough’s role as a world-renowned incubator for art and design and its place in the next industrial revolution. - 3:30-5:30pm ***Maker’s Lab*** **Textile Arts Center Workshop: Block Printing** In this workshop led by Aimee Mclaughlin, students will learn the basics of block printing, including how to carve a rubber block and print their own design into a tote bag. [Sign up here.](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tac-pop-up-studio-block-printing-with-aimee-mclaughlin-tickets-33877395201?ref=bklyner.com) - 4:00-5:00pm ***BKLYN DESIGNS Theater*** **Taking Designs to Market** Design industry experts including Bonnie Mackay ([Bonnie Mackay Consulting](http://www.bmackayconsulting.com/?ref=bklyner.com)), Kiel Mead ([American Design Club](http://www.americandesignclub.com/?ref=bklyner.com)), Annie Block ([*Interior Design* Magazine](http://www.interiordesign.net/?ref=bklyner.com)) and Christine Abbate ([Novità Communications](http://novitapr.com/?ref=bklyner.com)) give advice on how to successfully take products to market from retail and licensing to PR and marketing. *BKLYNER is media partner of BKLYN DESIGNS*