Brooklynbee

While on Etsy, also take a look at fellow Etsy seller and friend, Janine of Brooklynbee. She makes lovely jewelry and little knitted items...perfect for the holidays! Here's a little more about Janine...


302: Where are you from?
BB: I always say "I was born in New York, and I'm going to die in New York." My husband tells me that this makes me sound like I lived on the tough streets of New York City all my life, but I grew up in the Hudson Valley region and spent my college and several post-college years in Manhattan. I spent all my life in NY state with the exception of the time I tried to move away for a couple of years. I moved back to NY in 2001 and have been in Brooklyn ever since.

302: Tell me about your work?
BB: I craft compulsively. Knitting and jewelry making. I've been selling jewelry on Etsy for the past few months under the name Brooklynbee. Lately I've been getting into fusing / soldering with silver. Fun!! I love jewelry that is minimalist, organic, geometric.


302: What inspires you?
BB: I'm inspired by other people's happiness. When someone is wearing something I made and enjoying it, nothing makes me feel better. I participate in the Cancer Care Knit-Out every year and I like to think that having a nice handmade hat can cheer someone up just a tiny bit during a terrible ordeal.

302: What are your aspirations?
BB: My aspirations are to make the world into Janine-land where there is no global warming and everyone recycles, bees are revered, and I can spend all my time making beautiful objects out of yarn and / or metal.

For more about Janine and Brooklynbee, contact her here.