The Family Business News – Brooklyn Bambini

Handmade Gifts
Jul 10, 2014
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under baby shower gifts, birth gifts, grandparent gifts
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Finding a present for a special occasion can be vexing. Sometimes it happens that we are looking to gift someone who seems to have everything. We want the perfect gift for someone like this to be an item that carries meaning relative to the event and also pleases them to own.

Objects and Memory
May 28, 2014
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under birth gifts, labor and delivery, labor talismans

Objects and Memory

There is truth to the sayings about distance increasing fondness and true appreciation manifesting only once something is gone. That is part of the reason we collect things--they remind us of the moments we want to extend, to keep near.

Inspiration and Love
Apr 07, 2014
Written by Brian Sullivan
Filed under birth gifts, inspiration, labor talismans

Inspiration and Love

“Inspiration springs from the subconscious and is connected intimately with an obsession for a beloved person.”

Powerful Objects
Nov 25, 2013
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under birth gifts, labor and delivery, labor talismans

Powerful Objects

A talisman is an object that carries an emotional value or charge imbued by the creator, the intention being to bring positivity to an endeavor or journey which the holder of the object is embarking upon.

Dare Alla Luce
Oct 18, 2013
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under baptism gifts, birth gifts, bris gifts

Dare Alla Luce

In Italian, to speak the phrase 'to give birth' one says 'dare all luce.' Translated literally the words mean, 'to give to the light.' Birth is indeed, on its most basic level, all about giving.

The Evidence of Hand
Sep 20, 2013
Written by Brian Sullivan
Filed under birth gifts, hand made, inspiration

The Evidence of Hand

Artist handpolishing a piece of sculpture

There is a certain quality of energy transferred into objects that are handmade that resonates and can be detected by anyone, regardless of their relationship to the object or the act of ever having made something by hand themselves.

Small Statuary in Ancient Art
Sep 06, 2013
Written by Brian Sullivan
Filed under birth gifts, inspiration, labor talismans

Small Statuary in Ancient Art

I have always been drawn toward small works of art and in my career I have gravitated toward process-centric modalities. Certainly all genres of art involve process, but perhaps none more so than sculpture.

Make-ing Life Beautiful
Aug 23, 2013
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under birth gifts, hand made, heirlooms, labor talismans

Make-ing Life Beautiful

Mine has been a life full of beauty on many levels; the people in my life are most definitely the love-liest part of my day-to-day. On the physical level my life is visually beautiful because of the talent that has always surrounded me.

Lost Wax Method
Jul 18, 2013
Written by Brian Sullivan
Filed under birth gifts, hand made, labor talismans

Lost Wax Method

Everything we create at Brooklyn Bambini is made using the lost wax method, a process that has remained largely unchanged for 5000 years.

Dad's Deliver, Too
Jun 14, 2013
Written by Kelley Shields
Filed under birth gifts, hand made, labor talismans

Dad's Deliver, Too

"It takes two to"....there more than a few ways to finish that line. And in thinking about what it takes to raise a family, it can take more than two adults to do it effectively. Attempting to quantify the commitment required to be emotionally and spiritually present in the process is folly.