FAIR

In October 2014, Interior Designer Brad Ford organized a modern makers' craft fair in upstate New York called Field + Supply. The focus was on modern, elevated craftsmanship showcasing artisans from the Hudson Valley area and makers who work in New York City and Brooklyn. Now a bi-annual event and e-commerce platform, F+S has hundreds of vendors from all over the US and beyond. FAIR is an extension of that concept and is now a permanent showroom at the New York Design Center. It is more edited and elevated than the original event upstate, but the focus remains on high-end, handcrafted design and craft. FAIR represents many of the same designers who showed their work at Field + Supply and now has brought in makers from Scandinavia, The United Kingdom, and Japan. Several of them are craftspeople and brands Ford has worked with over the years on his high-end design projects. "I have established relationships with a lot of these artists and know how beautifully executed their workmanship is," he said. "They have the right balance of artistry and thoughtfulness, so there's a timelessness to their work which I think has a lot of value. Their work should be considered future heirlooms that will last for generations."