 “… [the] study of color. I am always in hope of making a discovery there, to express the love of two lovers by a marriage of two complementary colors, their mingling and their opposition, the mysterious vibrations of kindred tones. To express the thought of a brow by the radiance of a light tone against a sombre background. To express hope by some star, the eagerness of a soul by a sunset radiance.” —Vincent van Gogh     NEW Sailing Ship Kite Set sail and soar on the wind with this classic sailing ship kite that also doubles as home decor. Each handmade kite really flies in the wind and is made from tear resistant nylon and durable bamboo by Balinese artisans. When the kite is not being used, it makes a beautiful decorative object to display on a mantelpiece, in a child’s bedroom, or anywhere in need of some nautical charm.   John Derian’s Painter’s Palette: 1,000-Piece Puzzle What delights you? A vibrant red? A mysterious blue? From John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images from the past transports the viewer to another world, Painter’s Palette features an art student’s color study from the twentieth-century, capturing that magical place where ground mineral meets water and light, imagination meets science, and the artist—and puzzle doer—experiences an “Aha!” moment. This puzzle comes with a mini poster for reference or framing.  Chromatic Colors School Chart Printed on signature Italian archival paper, this vintage school chart is a perfect lesson in color theory. Let yourself be soothed by the harmony of complementary colors or be inspired by the gradual transitions between cool and warm hues on this chromatic scale. With sustainably sourced wood hanging bars at the top and bottom, this diagram adds dimension and artistic flair to any room. It comes with an attached metal loop and a nail for hanging so that you can easily display a painter’s greatest tool in the living room or bring vintage appeal to an office or study.  Blueprint Bicycle School Chart This school chart is perfect for any bicycle enthusiast, roadie, or everyday commuter who wants to know more about the working parts of a ten-speed road bicycle. Printed on high-quality hard-stock paper, this blueprint brings vintage charm to any area of your home or office. The chart comes with wood hanging bars, an attached metal loop, and even a nail so that you can easily hang this textured illustration above a bed or desk—anywhere in need of some classic decoration.  Calligraphy Kit for Beginners This complete calligraphy kit makes it easy to start exploring this exciting art form because it comes with everything a beginning artists needs—from a set of high-quality materials to comprehensive instructions. The lettering book covers the basics—such as pen styles, angles, and hand positions; letter heights and spacing; and practice strokes—before offering advanced techniques for rendering several calligraphic alphabets.  The Story of Impressionism: 1,000-Piece Puzzle Piece together this beautifully detailed puzzle to create the Paris of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters, and along the way discover the people and places that helped create a new way to see the world. Working on the puzzle is a fun way to introduce this art movement to young learners or refresh your familiarity with Impressionist works of art while following the artists as they paint the City of Light.  Floreale Tea Towel This cotton tea towel is printed with a colorful vintage illustration of flowers, including Macartney’s Rose, trumpet flower, changeable pontic azalea, beautiful cistus, broad-leaved schotia, cinnnamon-leaved melastoma, and common lilac. Blissfully at home among the blossoms are a dragonfly, a robin, a spider, a butterfly, and some bees. The towel has a loop for hanging.  Traditional Potholder Loom NYR staffers and their kids—representing three generations—count themselves among those who have loved making potholders. This writer fondly remembers spending an entire summer (in the 1950s) with loom and loops. Another staffer, the mother of a Brooklyn fourth grader, reports that her daughter is “obsessed.”  The Glory of Color Greeting Card CollectionThis collection of five greeting cards features illustrations that accompanied nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century color theories. Capturing every hue in the rainbow, these vintage images are printed in England on uncoated, light cream, 300 gsm Italian paper. Solar System PaperweightLet your thoughts turn heavenward as you gaze at this colorful solar system paperweight with its galaxies and planets. This glass paperweight combines style and functionality, making it a beautiful accent piece for any home or office.  Young Artist Essentials Gift Set This art set makes the perfect gift for a budding artist ready to take their creativity to the next level. By providing a variety of mediums, this set encourages children to explore different artistic styles and techniques.  Play with Matisse Activity Kit Jump into the bold and bright world of Henri Matisse, one of history’s most playful artists, as you make a paper masterpiece inspired by the artist. This is an innovative and original craft kit that will be enjoyed by adults as much as children.  Color-Changing Fish Umbrella This fun and practical children’s umbrella is illustrated with fish whose colors appear on contact with water and disappear once the umbrella is dry. Its transparent design enables the child to see where they are walking, and its manual opening is fitted with a protection system so it can be opened and closed without pinching little fingers. A colorful accessory, this umbrella is ideal for brightening up outings in the rain.  Whitman Square Inch Bracelet “Some people are so much sunlight to the square inch.”—Walt Whitman The designer handcrafts her jewelry collection in a solar-powered studio in Southern California. She stamps Walt Whitman’s beautiful words by hand on a 14-karat gold vermeil bangle, which she casts from reclaimed metals in a clay mold using the ancient art of lost wax casting. Handmade in the USA.  Sky Is Filled with Stars Necklace “The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.”—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow This delicate yet modern necklace features the last line of one of Longfellow’s most famous poems, stamped on two slender pendants of 14-karat gold vermeil (each 0.25" x 1.5").  Van Gogh Sunflowers Silk Chiffon Scarf This vibrant yellow, orange, and green scarf is inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers series, a set of seven paintings made in Arles, France, between 1888 and 1889. To Van Gogh, the sunflower, or tournesol (“turn to the sun”) symbolized gratitude.  The Tempest Bee This charming tea towel features a quote from Shakespeare’s The Tempest: “Where the bee sucks, there suck I: In a cowslip's bell I lie; There I couch when owls do cry. On the bat’s back I do fly. After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now. Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.”  Album Amicorum Silk Chiffon Scarf The lush yet delicate illustrations on this scarf are taken from pages in the Album Amicorum of Philipp Hainhofer (1578–1647), a German merchant, banker, diplomat, and art collector. Several dozen different flowers are depicted, surrounded by a border of seashells.  Metallic Color PencilsThis set of twelve metallic color pencils adds a shimmering dimension to any drawing. Made with high-quality linden wood, the pencils feature a soft, thick lead for precise drawing and long-lasting performance. The twelve metallic colors are: hot pink, lavender, pale pink, aqua, turquoise, pale blue, blue, blue-violet, pewter, platinum, gold, and silver.  Hourglass Depicted in a fourteenth-century fresco by Lorenzetti in Sienna, in a sixteenth-century engraving by Dürer in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on Blackbeard the pirate’s flag, and in countless other artworks and artifacts, the hourglass evokes not only the passage of time but also balance, the sky and the earth, the female figure, and more.  Build-Your-Own Springtime Mobile This kit has everything needed to create a large floral mobile. Recommended for ages seven and up, it would seem perfectly at home in a teenager’s bedroom or dorm room. First, the flowers and leaves are painted the eight gouache colors. Once dry, they are slid onto the wire to create colorful garlands.  Handmade Memory Game with Vintage Imagery—French VersionThe tiles and boxes of these memory games are entirely handmade by the artist and graphic designer Sarah Caplan. Each unique set consists of pairs of tiles housed in a handmade box. This is the version française of the game, containing many images with French historical and cultural significance. Some are well-known (a Framboise label, the Arc de Triomphe, passengers boarding an Air France airplane, a château), while others (a radish, a giraffe, a hot air balloon) are not so obvious. Put a fun spin on the game by requiring players to explain the meaning of the image.  Handmade Memory Game with Vintage Imagery Images on the tiles include a curated assortment of illustrations and old photographs that the designer Sarah Caplan has collected for years—mostly images of antique ephemera, including animals, people, famous world sites, fruits and vegetables, flowers, modes of transportation, insects, random objects, and vintage scenes from daily life. Far more than a game, it is a decorative object of great charm. The individual tiles may be displayed on tabletops or mantelpieces, as part of centerpieces, or wherever a touch of visual whimsy and sophistication is needed.  The Natural World This collection of eight greeting cards features archival illustrations of colorful fauna, from butterflies to bullfrogs. Each greeting card is 170 mm x 120 mm (approximately 5" x 7") and blank inside. Individually wrapped in a compostable wrapper made from plants and paired with a 100% recycled, 110 gsm kraft envelope.  The High Seas A collection of six greeting cards with archival illustrations of ships, flags, lighthouses, and all things nautical. Five are blank inside, and one is inscribed with the words “Happy Birthday.” These colorful vintage images are printed in England on an uncoated, light cream 300 gsm Italian paper, which is recyclable, biodegradable, and FSC-certified.  History of Cycling Mug“The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets.” The illustrations on this fine bone china mug chart the evolution of bikes throughout history, from the running machine of 1818 to the electric bikes of today. The distinguishing characteristic of each bicycle is noted.  The Ace Socks SetFrom our dapper friends at the London Sock Exchange, this collection of two pairs of attractive socks is perfect for the tennis enthusiast. Embroidered with mini tennis players crouched in anticipation, their rackets at the ready, these socks come in two colors—“lawn,” a seafoam green, and “clay,” a burnt orange hue.  The Shakespeare GameThe winner of the 2022 Independent Toy Awards Board Game Category, the Shakespeare Game is a labor of love and scholarship. The illustrations, text, game, and design have been carefully researched, and the consultants have impeccable credentials. The booklet that is enclosed with the game is beautifully conceived, produced, written, and illustrated.  Set: A Family Game The three families of staff members who tried this game had similar experiences. The game quickly turned from competitive to raucously cooperative—players constantly jumping in to identify or object to sets—not as easy or as obvious as one would think. Most impressive: the youngest players were as successful as the adults.  William Blake’s |
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