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Crafting + Chocolate = Yummy Valentines

Around Town : Crafting + Chocolate = Yummy Valentines

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Matt and Mary have made a series of limited edition chocolate bars.    They come wrapped in marbleized papers that Mary made herself.  She used the marbleizing instructions that we have online.  I am particularly fond of marbleizing because it is one of those techniques where the results will completely surprise …

Around Town : Postcards from the Edge

Posted by Hosanna Houser

  December was crazy as always at TV, but as we did last year, a group of us from the TV Art Department took an evening in early December to create mini pieces of art to donate to Postcards From the Edge: A Benefit for Visual AIDS. It supports a great cause and since we …

New York Shopping, Part Two

Around Town : New York Shopping, Part Two

Posted by Laura Kaesshaefer

A while back I posted about some of the specialty stores I’ve stumbled upon while shopping for the department. Here’s another round of places I’ve visited on recent supply adventures… if you’re in New York or will be soon, check them out! M&J Trimming is located at 1008 Avenue of the Americas  New York, NY Toho …

John Derian Company

Around Town : John Derian Company

Posted by Jim Noonan

Last Thursday, both the TV Crafts Department and the creative team for the upcoming holiday special took a trip down to the John Derian Company store on East 2nd Street in Manhattan. After a glowing review from Martha and Kevin Sharkey, we knew we had to check out the newest Christmas wares on display and …

Around Town : Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture

Posted by Silke Stoddard

  If you’re seeking inspiration for your Thanksgiving table (as well as a festive fall day trip north of New York), head to Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture this weekend for a workshop on projects from “The Vegetable Feast” story in the November issue of Living. We will show you  how to use …

Around Town : Holiday Prep with The Home Depot

Posted by Hosanna Houser

The Home Depot located on 23rd St in Manhattan. Today’s post is by Anduin Havens, Supervising Production Designer for Broadcasting: Every month or so, we produce a segment on the Martha Stewart Show that lets people know about the great products we offer at The Home Depot. Quite a process went into producing today’s segment …

Hulaween!

Around Town : Hulaween!

Posted by Jim Noonan

On Friday night I had the privilege and great pleasure to accompany Martha and various guests to the New York Restoration Project’s annual “Hulaween” party at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. Hosted by none other than the fabulous Bette Midler, this year’s benefit was given the  theme of “Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead)” …

New York Shopping

Around Town : New York Shopping

Posted by Laura Kaesshaefer

Shopping for supplies here in the Crafts Department has led to the discovery of some wonderfully kooky shops in New York—some of them are just great places to find general supplies, others are super specific. A few of my favorites are below. If you live here or are planning a trip soon, check them out! …

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