Crest Hardware Art Show

It's that time of year again- time for the Crest Hardware Art Show! I posted about it last year, but just to let you know it is an art show of all hardware inspired art that is held in the Crest Hardware store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Last year I had four photos in the show and this year I am putting in the two photos below. Please come out as it looks to be even more fun than last year- they are building a stage in Macri Park (the corner of Union and Metropolitan, right by Kellogg's Diner) where there will be bands and djs, including my man, all day long along with beer and food.

Art, Music, Sunshine and Alcohol- it can't get much better than that, right?

Amorphous Metals, Brooklyn.
All photos Copyright © 2009 Laura Helms

Crest True Value Hardware &
Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
www.CrestHardwareArtShow.com

Hardware Art

The hardware art show I have some pieces in (that I spoke about a few weeks ago) was covered in the local section of the New York Times last Sunday. You can read it here.The show has been extended due to a high amount of interest so if you're in the area you should check it out while at the same time picking up any supplies you might need for your home or garden.

North Brooklyn Metal

Amorphous Metal, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Being a photographer one has to be open to whatever comes to them, any opportunity to shoot, and any unexpected chance to show their work. A couple weeks ago my boyfriend told me that our local hardware store had their annual art show coming up. All of the art must somehow involve hardware, so while most of the works were large metal pieces and crazy collages I decided to photograph some local metal shops. Metal shops are amazing places- seemingly so messy and unorganized, yet dangerous work is completed effectively and safely in amongst the chaos. I definitely plan to continue shooting this project.

Amorphous Metal, Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Works Manufacturing,Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

4th State Metals, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
All photos Copyright © 2008 Laura Helms

If you're in Brooklyn you can go check out the Legendary Crest Hardware Art Show for the next month or so.

Crest True Value Hardware &
Urban Garden Center
558 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
www.CrestHardwareArtShow.com