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What was new at the New York Tabletop Show? Plenty - HFN
Vietri's handformed and handpainted Sicilian Heads symbolize women's empowerment.Opening day of the New York Tabletop Show had the look and feel of recent shows—a nod to the Tabletop Association, the group that now runs the event—and a sign that business post-COVID is still strong.
Sales have come down from their lofty 2021 peak, according to some vendors—while others maintained that their business remains on par or even ahead of last year—but all noted continued consumer interest in the tabletop category and said they were optimistic about the months ahead.
Gibson’s earth-toned dinnerware offers a sense of serenity and comfort.
David Zrike, whose eponymous company specializes in licensed products from brands such as Disney and Peter Rabbit, believes his company’s success is driven by consumer nostalgia for products that are like “comfort food,” while Vietri President Holli Draughn credited fast shipments, a strong in-stock position and excellent consumer service for her company’s success.
New floor configurations at 41 Madison Avenue reflected a change in the building’s status as a permanent showroom—as previously reported, several vendors relocated to smaller spaces on consolidated floors, but the building also welcomed a few newcomers, including Stone Lain, a three-year-old Canadian company making its Tabletop Show debut, and Jars, the longstanding French ceramic maker that now has its own U.S. division and its own showroom. Lenox, meanwhile, welcomed Cambridge Silversmiths, which it acquired in July, into the fold. The company had flatware from its Lenox, Oneida, Hampton Forge and Cambridge brands front and center in its showroom, an indication of its evolution from being primarily a dinnerware resource.
There was plenty of new product to go around. A few highlights:
See also:
Fall New York Tabletop Show kicks off with party
Editor-in-Chief Allison Zisko first joined HFN in 1998 and spent many years covering the tabletop category before widening her scope to all home furnishings. In her current role, she oversees all aspects of HFN, including its print and digital products, and represents the brand at home and abroad through presentations, panel discussions and HFN’s podcast, The Inside Scoop.
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ABQ Zine Fest showcases ama-zine artists - New Mexico Daily Lobo - UNM Daily Lobo
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This past Saturday, Oct. 1 marked the 11th annual ABQ Zine Fest, hosted at the Sanitary Tortilla Factory in downtown Albuquerque. Founded by Mayra Errin Jones, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in dramatic writing at the University of New Mexico, and co-produced by Liza Bley, the event served as a chance for local artists to showcase their handmade crafts amongst a crowd of artistic community members and newcomers alike.
The word “zine” comes from a shortening of “magazine,” and can constitute a multitude of different interdisciplinary conceptions. Typically, zines are small booklets of original work created and copied by an artist for distribution.
“Zines are self-published works,” Errin Jones said. “So, zines can be anything from a per-zine — a personal zine — could be a travel log, could be anything. And then a zine fest is a gathering of people who write zines and they can be traded, sold, shared.”
Errin Jones was inspired to start ABQ Zine Fest after attending a number of different zine fests across the country. Given her experience producing her own work as a theater artist, Errin Jones already had a sense of what she wanted to do for ABQ Zine Fest, with Albquerque providing a perfect location.
“Albuquerque has a strong past in self-published works and anarchist culture and things like that. So ABQ Zine Fest aims to continue that DIY spirit in a literary sense … Albuquerque is a great place to experiment and try new things. And Albuquerque did not have a zine fest before and had zinesters who were writing all over town and things like that. But there wasn't a central place to experience zine culture, the kind of things that happen at zine fest,” Errin Jones said.
Amaris Ketcham, an associate professor at the UNM Honors College, came to Zine Fest to show off her students’ work from the graphic memoir class that she co-teaches alongside associate professor Megan Jacobs. Ketcham said that, while none of the students in the class previously knew about ABQ Zine Fest due to it being canceled in 2020 and moved to an alternative format in 2021, their attendance this year has proved beneficial.
“Zine Fest last year was a really different manifestation where people sent in zines and then there was a little book shop, pop-up of them. And then obviously the year before it didn't happen at all. So, I think (the students have) been introduced to a community of like-minded people that they could be a part of outside university,” Ketcham said.
Andrew Jogi, a student in the graphic memoir class, appreciated being able to present their artistic creations to people in a forum where they could really interact with them.
“It's really cool. I didn't really think that I — my drawings — (could) kind of be presented like that. For me, just seeing people be interested in them, it's been super cool,” Jogi said.
Errin Jones emphasized the point of the fest is focused more on community as opposed to monetary gain for her or anyone else involved with the fest.
“The opportunity to get to know people a little bit better is our goal, I suppose. But I don't wanna say that it's any goal. There's no capitalist goal … This isn't a vertical growth kind of thing like a lot of things are. A lot of events are expected to get bigger every year, and I don't know if that's the point. I think the point is longevity and to be able to produce it, to continue to produce it,” Errin Jones said.
Events like ABQ Zine Fest help to create a more positive environment in a town who’s news cycle can often feel very negative, according to Ketcham. Ultimately, she said the event is just fun, with zines offering a unique way to experience art and community.
“So here we are. We're coming to downtown; it's fun, it's lively. Everyone is energized about making handmade products to sell and to swap and to share. There's like a trade ethos that's involved in it, and so I think that's really cool,” Ketcham said.
Of course, Errin Jones pointed out that any sort of event can’t be done alone: Sanitary Tortilla Factory, the nonprofit Three Sisters Kitchen and Zendo Coffee were just a few groups that Errin Jones said were important to bringing ABQ Zine Fest to life. She also noted the important role that zines can play in people’s lives and the importance of artistic creation.
“There are people who used to write zines when they were in their teens and then quit, but zines go on. And it's a great way to connect with your own thoughts, your own story … and to feel confident about your experience in life, Errin Jones said. “So I think zines serve that purpose. And there are people who've been writing zines continuously since they were young, and there are people who are just getting into zines now, and it doesn't matter. It's just great to have people writing and creating.”
John Scott is the editor-in-chief at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at editorinchief@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @JScott050901
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Goatocado to expand with new spot in Forest Hill - RichmondBizSense
September 29, 2022 1 Goatocado is opening a location on Westover Hills Boulevard. (Mike Platania photos)
For its second location in the city, restaurant Goatocado is heading south across the river where it’ll set up next to a new fishing shop.
The fast-casual eatery is planning to open an outpost in the strip center at 1205 Westover Hills Blvd., while keeping its existing West Main Street location in the Fan.
Its 3,800-square-foot Southside storefront will be next to Current Culture Fly, a fly fishing shop that opened earlier this year.
Goatocado owner Ian Newell said he’s taking over the remaining two suites in the center: one going to Goatocado and the other for a to-be-determined concept.
“Goatocado is still doing well. I think it’s a solid model, it’s a good offering for both locations – fast-casual, kind of health food,” Newell said, adding that the menu at the Southside location will be similar to that of the Fan location.
Newell said he’s planning to take his time in opening in Forest Hill, for a couple of reasons.
“The plan is for Goatocado to move in there at some point, but the restaurant industry’s still not great. So there’s not a rush on that,” he said.
Current Culture Fly opened earlier this year.
He’s also running a farm along Old Osborne Turnpike in Varina, where the greens for Goatocado’s bowls are grown and harvested.
“I just have so many projects going on right now,” he said, laughing.
Newell and Goatocado were recruited to the Southside by Ethan Lindbloom, a local investor with stakes in both the business and real estate of Current Culture and nearby bike shop/market Outpost Richmond. Lindbloom is also a vice president at wealth management firm Janney Montgomery Scott.
Last spring Lindbloom bought the building at 1205 Westover Hills Boulevard for $475,000 and struck a deal last fall to give Newell a stake in the real estate on the condition that he open Goatocado there.
Goatocado’s new neighbor, Current Culture, was founded by Reid Parker and Simón Valencia. The shop offers fly fishing rods, tackle, waders and other equipment, as well as guided fly fishing trips and free classes.
“We try to make it really easy for people to get into the sport and connected with the water,” Valencia said. “We have people come in who have never fly fished before. Those are probably my favorite conversations to have.”
Current Culture’s fishing trips go all over the state, casting into the likes of the James and Chickahominy rivers, Chesapeake Bay and streams at Shenandoah National Park in search of all varieties of fish dependent on the season. Its trips range from $100 to $950.
Valencia, a Colombia native, said he moved to Richmond from California about eight years ago and got “full-on fish-brain” and dove into the sport.
“I realized in Virginia we have such amazing biodiversity when it comes to fishing and I think it’s uncontested by any other state,” Valencia said. “The number of fish species and variety we can target (in a two hour’s drive), it’s hard to find another place on earth that’s like this. It’s a pretty magical place.”
Mike Platania joined BizSense in December 2016. He covers commercial real estate, restaurants and breweries. He graduated from Virginia Tech. Reach him at [email protected] or (804) 554-6872.
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