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Book Recommendations: Serious Summer Reads

Who says summer reads have to be light, frivilous pop-fiction? Here are a few books recommended by Brainery teachers that will stimulate your brain as you bake your body in the summer sun.

image Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers by Leonard Koren

Why you should read it: The Japanese concept of wabi-sabi is intrinsic to everything I make, but especially kokedama. This book gives a beautifully detailed and...

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Since 2010, Brooklyn Brainery has hosted affordable classes for adults on anything and everything. Nowadays, we host almost 100 classes per month at our two locations in Brooklyn!

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