For more than 10 years, Deborah Lukasik O’Shaughnessy (BFA 1996 Fine Arts) has been handcrafting skincare products ($10 and up) for her local Long Island clientele and online shoppers.

A yoga and wellness company founded by Carolina Salazar (BFA 1996 Fine Arts), Dr.OM “prescribes good vibes” and promotes a mindful lifestyle with products like T-shirts, candles and aromatherapy ($7 – $60), as well as solo and group yoga classes and retreats (prices vary).

Illustrator Lisel Jane Ashlock created five designs, each in a variety of colorways ($190 per 2 x 30 foot roll), for the hand-printed wallpaper brand Hygge & West. (The company also sells wallpapers by BFA Illustration faculty member Julia Rothman.③)

Ashlock also keeps an Etsy shop with prints and gift wrap ($18 – 45).

Photographer Ilona Szwarc adorned this 100% linen throw ($150) with a collage of images of hands from several of her past works. At 52 by 70 inches, the large throw can be used at the beach, on the couch or even as a piece of wall art.④

In her art practice, Emma Fasciolo creates 3D sculptures and installations with unexpected materials like wood and metal, using symbols like chains and thorns to address what she cals the “theme of control and security versus vulnerability.”

Her chainmail jewelry line follows the same standard—the handmade heavy-knit accessories, including chain necklaces, earrings, and more ($10 – $180), are sure to make a statement.

The Keith Haring Foundation is keeping the spirit of the late artist and SVA alumnus alive through collaborations with some of fashion’s biggest brands. Three recent collections, with Coach (no longer available), Levi’s ($22 – $248) and Swatch ($100 – $125), feature Haring’s illustrations of Disney’s Mickey Mouse; the T-shirts and sweatshirts in UNIQLO’s Keith Haring x Tokyo collection highlight Haring’s artwork inspired by his visits to the Japanese city.

Last year, MAT Art Education classmates Miranda Jang (also BFA 2014 Illustration), Liz London and Amanda Stefanese founded Kismet, which offers remote group ($12/session) and private ($50/hour) art classes to grade schoolers. They also host long-distance birthday parties (starting at $100), with the option of sending materials to each attendee’s home.

These limited-edition plush toys ($20.90 each) by MUMBOT, a.k.a. Jade Kuei (BFA 2003 Animation) are currently sold at Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Newbury Comics, Rotofugi, Sourpuss Clothing, VLTD, Vault of Midnight, Big Bad Toy Store and more. T-shirts featuring MUMBOT’s work are also available at Hot Topic, and in June a new character, Girl from the Forest Floor, will be produced by the Clutter Gallery in Beacon, New York, to coincide with an exhibition of MUMBOT’s art.

Last year, artist, activist and longtime SVA faculty member Adrienne Leban collaborated with FreeSpirit Fabrics to create a collection of quilting fabrics based on her “bio-geo” drawings (prices vary by retailer), which feature her signature free-form geometric patterns. A second collection is due to be introduced later this year.

Alicia Jacobs Dujets has created a wide variety of colorful pattern designs for Michael Miller Fabrics inspired by spiritual rituals, the supernatural, flowers, fruits and her love of plants. The fabrics are 100% cotton, machine-washable and perfect for textile-based crafts. Browse Dujets’ designs at the link below and visit your local quilt shops to find or request her collections.

Long Island-based Blue Point Brewing Company rolled out new branding by Bardo Industries earlier this year, featuring refreshed packaging designs, and Eugenia Mello created the art for the seasonal Summer Ale ($11.99 per six-pack), which is currently available across New York.

Further north, Canadian craft brewing company Collective Arts will feature art by Dino Alberto on a limited-edition release of its Rhyme & Reason Citra Pale Ale ($13.25 CAD per four-pack) as part of its Amplified Voices series, which highlights artists whose work conveys hope for a safer, more inclusive future. Delivery is available in Ontario, Canada, and Collective Arts beer can be found at local retailers in the U.S. (And for Alberto-designed apparel, visit anidlerobot.threadless.com.)

Two years ago, Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer, the James Beard Award–winning duo behind the Canal House cookbook series, opened a restaurant and café in a former train station in Milford, a small New Jersey town. During the pandemic, they pivoted to fully prepped takeout meals, offering seasonal dishes and an ever-changing multiple-course Sunday dinner (prices vary), with full service resuming in early June.⑤

2 Bridge Street, Milford, New Jersey