One of the biggest design and craft fairs in the country, which will have more than 180 creators in attendance, returns to Chelsea’s Metropolitan Pavilion this weekend.
The traveling Renegade Craft fair has set up in cities across the U.S. since its founding in 2003 – this is already its second edition in New York City this year, after an earlier summer fair in Greenpoint.
A scene from a previous Renegade Craft fair in New York City.
Courtesy of Renegade Craft
Brooklyn-based muralist Amelie de Cirfontaine has been to Renegade four years in a row. She said the vibes are much kinder than at the sometimes stuffy art world.
“This feels more community-like, more approachable, more homemade,” de Cirfontaine said. “Like if you were to walk into a concept store but have every piece speak to you, because the maker is right there.”
Visitors can expect to see ceramics, prints, jewelry and textiles, as well as embroidered clothing and stationery, homemade bath products, and work that’s a little harder to categorize.
“For the holidays, if people are trying to meet small, local makers, it’s really the place,” de Cirfontaine said.
This weekend’s New York City event will feature more than 180 creators.
Courtesy of Renegade Craft
Tech worker Samaa Nadkarni, 25, is selling her Flower Child ceramics line at this weekend’s fair.
She said it’s her first time selling in a retail-like environment. After picking up ceramics as a pandemic hobby, she sold her first pieces through word of mouth or independent commission.
“Weirdly, I’ve gotten a lot of commissions from just walking around Williamsburg with my stuff in my little basket,” Nadkarni said. “On my way home, people will stop and be like ‘Oh, where did you buy that?’ and I’m like ‘Oh, I just picked it up from my kiln.’”
Flower Child is inspired by the blue-and-white palette of classic porcelain chinoiserie, with fun updated imagery like scooters and Volkswagen Beetles.
Samaa Nadkarni
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