Benjamin Petit

The New Artisans of America

2012 - 2013

They grew up in the age of Amazon, with computers and ipods manufactured worlds away. But for these New-Yorkers, handcraft is far from being a thing of the past; in their Brooklyn workshops, several artisans are using their hands to reinvent industrial production in a city and a country where everything is usually imported.

Whether they’re preparing chocolate bars with cocoa beans delivered by sailboat from the Caribbean, developing high tech and meticulously crafted instruments, or creating successful jewelry lines with recycled materials, these neo-hippies are developing a new form of consumption that some have already pinned as “indie capitalism”.

A report on these inspiring “makers” from Brooklyn, and how they’re proving that “Made in USA” has a vibrant future.

They grew up in the age of Amazon, with computers and ipods manufactured worlds away. But for these New-Yorkers, handcraft is far from being a thing of the past; in their Brooklyn workshops, several artisans are using their hands to reinvent industrial production in a city and a country where everything is usually imported.

Whether they’re preparing chocolate bars with cocoa beans delivered by sailboat from the Caribbean, developing high tech and meticulously crafted instruments, or creating successful jewelry lines with recycled materials, these neo-hippies are developing a new form of consumption that some have already pinned as “indie capitalism”.

A report on these inspiring “makers” from Brooklyn, and how they’re proving that “Made in USA” has a vibrant future.

They grew up in the age of Amazon, with computers and ipods manufactured worlds away. But for these New-Yorkers, handcraft is far from being a thing of the past; in their Brooklyn workshops, several artisans are using their hands to reinvent industrial production in a city and a country where everything is usually imported.

Whether they’re preparing chocolate bars with cocoa beans delivered by sailboat from the Caribbean, developing high tech and meticulously crafted instruments, or creating successful jewelry lines with recycled materials, these neo-hippies are developing a new form of consumption that some have already pinned as “indie capitalism”.

A report on these inspiring “makers” from Brooklyn, and how they’re proving that “Made in USA” has a vibrant future.

Colin Spoelman at the Kings County distillery, the oldest one producing whiskey in New York City, that he founded in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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Colin Spoelman at the Kings County distillery, the oldest one producing whiskey in New York City, that he founded in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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Lindsay Carver joined Stanley & Sons three years ago. She later became the personal partner of its founder, Chris Grodzki. They produce bags and aprons in a basement in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

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Lindsay Carver joined Stanley & Sons three years ago. She later became the personal partner of its founder, Chris Grodzki. They produce bags and aprons in a basement in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Erica Wiener in her jewelry workshop in Soho.

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Erica Wiener in her jewelry workshop in Soho.

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Chris Han uses the 3rd Ward facilities to produce spoons made of wood, on Morgan Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Chris Han uses the 3rd Ward facilities to produce spoons made of wood, on Morgan Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Clair Catillaz makes a bowl from clay in her ceramic studio, ClamLab, in her loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Clair Catillaz makes a bowl from clay in her ceramic studio, ClamLab, in her loft in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Paul Rothman makes electronic music instruments for his own company Fridgebuzzz Electronics, from his room in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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Paul Rothman makes electronic music instruments for his own company Fridgebuzzz Electronics, from his room in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Carlos Fernandez, a blacksmith, uses the 3rd Ward facilities to produce an iron table, on Morgan Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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Carlos Fernandez, a blacksmith, uses the 3rd Ward facilities to produce an iron table, on Morgan Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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