UPDATE: Here's the podcast from the Industrial Complex talk!

Fine furniture and fancy fleas? That's right! Check out what's happening this week in Etsy-sponsored events.

First up, the American Craft Council kicks off its Summer in the City Salon Series, with furniture designer Tyler Hays, founder of the Brooklyn-based company, BDDW. On the agenda: a discussion of handmade work and its relationship to industry. The talk is called "The Industrial Complex" and it's happening at the Council Library located at 72 Spring Street, 6th floor, New York, NY.

If you can't make it to NYC, join us in the Virtual Labs as we broadcast live, this Thursday, May 15, 6-7pm, EST. While you're at it, mark your calendars now for the next ACC Salon Series' events:

• Thursday, July 24, 6-7pm, Connect/(Dis) Connect: Chanel Kennebrew, aka junkprints in conversation with jeweler Bruce Metcalf as they "explore the complicated relationships among the broad spectrum of craft makers today."

• Thursday, September 18, 6-7pm, The Politics of Craft: KnitKnit's Sabrina Gschwandtner, Knitting Nation's Liz Collins and New York Times's columnist, Rob Walker weigh in on craft's "role in addressing issues of urgency in our world today."

Visit the American Craft Council for more information and, if you're in the New York area, details on attending these events in person.

 

Next up, May 17 & 18, are Etsy Days at Artists and Fleas, one of the hippest indie shopping venues in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This weekend's market will be chockful of fabulous Etsy vendors. Stop by to shop and chat with local New York Etsy sellers from 12-8pm each day. Click here for directions.

(Since this weekend signals the start of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, see below for a sampling of fine contemporary housewares and furniture available on Etsy.)