Brooklyn Makers: Food, Design, Craft, and Other Scenes from the Tactile Life

I lived in Brooklyn (Greenpoint, to be exact!) for four months, and completely fell in love with the place. The creative atmosphere there truly is one-of-a-kind, and so inspiring. The author is able to convey this beautifully through the images in this book. The only tweak I'd make, if I could, is the inclusion of more text. While I love the images, there are some artisans in here without so much as a single interview question! Still, it's a lovely book to flip through and it makes me completely nostalgic for Brooklyn. I'd recommend it.

Great book. The stories are quick and straight to the point. I loved learning about all the different types of small businesses and lives of their owners.

An inspiration and oh so close by ... makes it almost like a trip to Brooklyn to visit them ... sort of ... a lovely book indeed.

Wonderful book. I lent it out and haven't seen it again. Excellent service, excellent condition and it was used!

Stunning book showcasing Brooklyn craftsmen. I love seeing the slower pace of New York--the dedication to a craft and the creation of a beautiful product.

For my Daughter in law . she loved it. being a Brooklyn native she appreciated the local artists. recommended.A++++

I absolutely love this book. Excellent photography, incredible makers and overall just a great quality book!! I definitely recommend this!!

This book is like a series of magazine articles--brief, insubstantial ones, with maybe half a dozen Q&A questions, 5-8 photos, and an intro paragraph for each. The photos are attractive, but with many of the artists, I couldn't get a sense of what their work actually looked like. One of the jewelry designers: no clue at all what she made. The full-page photo accompanying some candy maker looked partly like a half-sheet pan of tomato sauce, which I suspect it's not, and it's mostly out of focus because of the close up. One section on a florist was very pretty, but I felt like I was getting eyestrain trying to figure out what one of her arrangements might look like. Etc. I know it's not a catalog but I'd prefer to have a stronger sense of what the makers actually make, rather than just an artfully arranged still life of materials, or a close-up of a cup of tea or of someone's hands. Apparently artists spend a lot of time styling things and don't actually get materials dirty. The photos seemed to convey more about the aesthetic of the photographer than the creative vision or characters of the artists themselves, unless they are all similar. Maybe it is supposed to be more of a celebration of creativity in general. The book gives a sense of the fertile creative scene in Brooklyn--which can be, yes, precious--and it's fun to see what people are up to, but I guess I was hoping for more insight and more visual inspiration from a book.

A very inspiring account of makers who are in a cutting edge area of the world, creating successful communities, with others, equally passionate to express and share their talents.

NYCのBrooklynのあたりの、デザインを写真と文章でまとめたもの。日頃、手で文字を書くこと、グラフィックに頼らない絵を描くこと、手作りのインテリアのパーツやターコイズやビーズをつかって手を動かすのが好きだ。いわゆる「手作業」＝「職人技」という作業が、人間の心におよぼす大切さを実感している。「自分のてづくりの感覚」や、「方法」「素材」Brooklynのセンスがインスピレーションをかきたててくれる、とてもすばらしい一冊。