What’s New at Wildflowers Armory?

The local art & entertainment spot has more than you might imagine.

News

Wildflowers Armory is a multi-vendor marketplace in the McCarthy Building on the corner of South Salina and East Fayette Street. This newer location will be expanding to include the remodeled basement level for artist storefronts and a rentable event space. The sidewalk patio is open for live music and workshops.

Meet some of the artists:

Dan Bingham: I became an art vendor back when Wildflowers Armory was originally a pop-up shop under the name Infinite POP. I stuck with the shop as a vendor through its transition to a permanent shop and was lucky enough to be asked to join the board, helping to run the shop. I’m primarily an animal/nature inspired artist. I like to explore color, pattern, symbolism, and detail in mediums such as watercolor, colored pencil, pen & ink, and screen printing. I try to mix up my products every now and then but my art can be found mostly as originals, prints, magnets, handprinted clothing, handmade/printed pillows, and mugs/glasses. Wildflowers consistently features a wide variety of events including DIY art workshops, popup vendors and an ongoing music series all of which are posted on our social media accounts. Wildflowers is the perfect evolving space for local creatives and artisans. If you have an idea for an event or workshop you’d like to host or are interested in getting your stuff out to the local community as a vendor, Wildflowers Armory is the perfect welcoming space to spread your wings! Website: www.danbinghamart.com Instagram & Facebook: dbinghamart

Lisa Richards Kane: I became involved with Wildflowers when it was still The Infinite Pop, pop up art shop. Michael John Heagerty approached me with the idea of a permanent location to open a year round shop and I couldn’t have been happier. I am a co-owner and treasurer of the company. I’m a photographer who likes to find beauty in ordinary things. My camera is always with me so I’m always ready to find the unique views around me.  Photography is my escape plan. When the world’s goings on get too overwhelming a therapy session behind the lens is just what the doctor ordered. I’ve been in love with photography for close to 50 years and I believe photography loves me back. Wildflowers is a group of amazing local people whose main goal is to make the world a more beautiful place by spreading our art and passions like the seeds of wildflowers.

lisakanephotographer.com Instagram: @lisakanephotographer

Kara Daviau: Wildflowers Armory is a product of the artisan pop up shop, INFINITE POP. This shop would pop up in vacant spaces around downtown Syracuse for only a couple months at a time. Due to the demand of a permanent location, a handful of us artisans organized Wildflowers Armory. Myself along with Dan Bingham, Lisa Kane, Kent Terpening, Sarah Seib, Gina Mastropool, and Michael John Heagerty are all co-owners. I am an acrylic painter with a fascination with texture and a lens focused on abandoned spaces. Within the shop I sell a couple original works along with prints. I also have greeting cards, apparel, hats, mugs and such with my reproductions. We have a new Sidewalk Café with outdoor seating, funky plants and colorful dividers. Through the end of August we are hosting “Sidewalk Sessions,” live music Thursdays 4-6pm, Fridays noon-2pm, and Sundays 4-6pm.
I am a fine artist currently exploring my passion in Syracuse. NY. I have always had a fascination with texture and my current works continue this same thread. I work primarily in acrylic, though each finished piece may be considered mixed media. To begin my process, I first prepare my surface by combining a range in paper weight and texture (often vintage sheet music and/or book pages). At times I will even add drawing materials to the surface. A unique aspect of my paintings is that each piece is inspired by song. The melody and words evoke emotion and a connection to life experience. The lyrics, textures, and rhythm are mirrored visually in the works, while giving a new life and purpose to the forgotten spaces of CNY and beyond. We as a society have let these places fall. Times have changed from rebuilding, revitalizing, and holding value in stories and sentiment. These painting give these places a second life and a new light. These images allow for these places and their stories to be remembered.  Facebook.com/karadaviaustudios
IG @createdbykaradise

Alexis Emm: After following the ever growing artist collab that is Wildflowers via social media since its conception, we knew it would be the perfect place to showcase our small batch elixirs.  We are excited to be a part of such an amazing community of creatives! We are new to WF so we haven’t solidified our roles quite yet, but are looking forward to settling in. AE Apothecary specializes in small batch, alkaline elderberry syrup, sea moss gel, skin rejuvenate & Gua Sha facial massage kits. Our syrup is vegan, contains no fillers, includes powerful ancient herbs like clove, ginger root & allspice berry. AE Apothecary has a limited edition, tart cherry & Elderberry Syrup blend coming soon! This blend will be offered exclusively at WF. We are a husband + wife duo (Johny & Alexis) & we are extremely connected to nature. Driven by this passion, we have been studying the healing properties of plants / herbs for years. Our collective knowledge, our intuition & a bit of trial & error have lead us to creating the powerful tonics we offer! WF is a magnificent collective of creatives that has blossomed into its own Cuse culture by inspiring the community & cultivating connection. Website: www.ae-apothecary.com

Erin McKenna Nowak: Before I started (what I thought would just be a 3 month stint) as a vendor at Wildflowers 2 years ago, I felt I was an artist creating in a vacuum. While I was practiced at finding and honing inspiration, I thought I could benefit from the opportunity to be part of a collective of diverse artists in a bustling urban location. I’m glad I trusted that instinct, as being part of Wildflowers has increased my creativity, given me a peer group of creative professionals who “get me,” as well as connections to the larger CNY community. I make all sorts of prints, gift items, office and housewares that feature my illustrations and designs, many of which celebrate my love for the city of Syracuse and Greater Central New York. One of my best selling items at Wildflowers are my Sketches of Syracuse Ornaments which feature illustrations of Christmas in Clinton Square, the Tipp Hill Light, the Dome, the “Hotel Syracuse,” and more. My “Things Musicals Taught Me” (compiled of quotes from Hamilton, Wicked, Les Mis, Newsies, with more to come…) series of prints, as well as my Syracuse Neighborhoods print, have also been popular. I also have paintings, both original watercolors, and digital paintings, for sale. Along with making new editions of Wildflowers customer favorites, I am currently developing several new exciting products for release at Wildflowers and online in late summer/early fall 2020. I’m also working on illustrating a picture book for the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Board that tells a mysterious legend from the historic city of Corning, and the southern Finger Lakes region, releasing soon! There is something for everyone at a wide array of price ranges at Wildflowers. When you purchase something at Wildflowers you are helping keep a unique, independent, retail outlet, alive downtown, as well as supporting the individual artist whose work you are buying. Each sale of my work really does mean the world to me as an artist.
Erin McKenna Nowak, has been voraciously reading and creating art since she was a little girl. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a focus on graphic design and printmaking from Alfred University and has worked in New York City, Chicago, and Providence, RI, as everything from a children’s book designer to a magazine art director. She is the illustrator of the 2018 Dual Language Picture Book The Silent Nightingale, written in both Arabic and English.   https://erinmckennanowak.com/

 

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Wildflowers Armory is a multi-vendor marketplace making sure that Syracuse, NY is filled with opportunities for local makers, artists and creators to blossom. We are always accepting new vendors, so if you’re a creator our application is located on our website.
Wildflowersarmory.com

List of current vendors:
Bird On A Wire, Bossy B Jewelry,  Cuppa Candles, Dan Bingham Art,  Hanley’s Wooden Creations,  Judy Lieblein Ceramics, Kara Daviau Studios,  Kingsley Street, Lisa Kane Photographer, Magpie (re)Claim(ed), Erin McKenna Nowak Illustration & Design, UpCycling4aCause, Retro Sorrento,Johanna Wall Jewelry, Syracuse Poster Project, Brash Design,  Random Acts of Craft, Glory Felt, Bike Life Clothing/Onondaga Historical Association,

Wildflowers Food, Walking Miss Daisy Pet Accessories, Art by Mandi Drake, Treeforts & Fireflies,  Kanga Klothing, Sophia Calcagnino, Landmark Theater, Lakewood Studios, Jia Zhou Art, Humble Home Goods, AE Apothecary, Loominarium Fiber Art, LilacSun, Creative Roots, Fasiflora Studios

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